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World Made of Glass



by
Ami Polonsky

Edition
Hardcover edition
Publisher
Hachette Book Group
Imprint
Little, Brown BFYR
ISBN
9780316462044
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Discrimination: Sexuality , Language: Mild Language
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A heartbreaking, heart-mending novel of love, grief, friendship, and community.

March 1987. The FDA has just approved AZT as the first drug to treat AIDS. But it's too late for Iris’s dad. He’s dying, confined to a hospital bed in the apartment he shares with his boyfriend, J.R. (who Iris hates), four floors above Iris and her mom. Soon, all Iris has left of her kind, loving dad are memories, photos, and a binder full of the poems they used to exchange.

As Iris navigates her rage and grief, she resolves to speak out against the rampant fear, misinformation, and prejudice surrounding AIDS—and find the pieces of Dad that she never knew before. In the process, she discovers surprising sides to J.R., the joy of true friendship, and the power of her own voice in school and at home.

Award-winning author Ami Polonsky has crafted a lyrical, tender, earth-shattering novel that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page.

Author’s note.

POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Discrimination: Sexuality , Language: Mild Language

Details

Format

Print

Page Count

288

Trim Size

7 3/4" x 5 1/2"

Dewey

F

AR

5.2: points 8

Genre

Fic

Scholastic Reading Counts

0

JLG Release

May 2023

Book Genres

Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction

Topics

Fathers. Grief. AIDS (disease). Prejudices. LGBTQ. Activism. Family life. Death of a parent. Friendship. Poetry. Forgiveness. New York City. 1980s.

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Grades 5-8
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Stories with strong, relatable characters that portray believable contemporary or historical real-life experiences.

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Interests
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