Rainbow Road

Sanchez ends the “Rainbow” –realistic fiction- trilogy with Rainbow Road. The story comes full circle. Jason Garrillo, Kyle Meeks and Nelson Glassman – the main characters- have graduated from high school entering a summer, in Virginia, full of tedious responsibilities until Jason is asked to speak at a non-traditional high school graduation ceremony in Los Angeles, California. Since Jason came out about his sexuality, his full scholarship to an Ivy League school had been taken away. Kyle, Jason boyfriend, will be going to Princeton in the fall and has been Jason’s number one supporter since. When he hears of the news he advises him to do it, but is disappointed because that meant their camping trip would be cancelled. After show more hearing the news, Kyle tells his best friend Nelson. Nelson and Jason never got along with each other, but thinking of his best friend and of course his self, Nelson suggests that all three of them drive to Los Angeles in his car. During this unforgettable road trip, tempers rage, relationships become at risks, attitudes begin to transition to that of understanding and a character longing for love finally finds it. This YALSA 2009 popular paperbacks for young adults and 2005 Lambda Literary Awards Finalist is a must have within any high school library collection. show less

I didn't enjoy this book as much as the previous two - the idea of the three boys on a road trip was so fraught with disaster it just seemed silly, and their stops along the way had a clear agenda. I think the message overwhelmed the characters in this one. But I'd still give it to fans of the first two books, so they can find out what happens in the end.

Three very different young men take a road trip together and deal with issues of acceptance, coming out, finding love and parental reaction to their homosexuality.

Wonderful to listen to the trials of three kids as they come to a great understanding of themselves.

This is the best of the three books in this series.