I'll Get There. It Better Be Worth the Trip. (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738721347)

Widely regarded as the first LGBTQ+ book for teen readers, I'll Get There. It Better Be Worth the Trip. is a groundbreaking classic. When the grandmother who raised him dies, Davy Ross, a lonely thirteen-year-old boy, must move to Manhattan to live with his estranged mother. Between alcohol-infused lectures about her self-sacrifice and awkward visits with his distant father, Davy's only comfort is his beloved dachshund Fred. Things start to look up when he and a boy from school become friends. But when their relationship takes an unexpected turn, Davy struggles to understand what happened and what it might mean. This anniversary edition features reflections from Brent Hartinger (Geography Club), Martin Wilson (What They Always Tell Us), and Kathleen T. Horning (Director of the Cooperative Children's Book Center), with a foreword by Stacey Donovan (Dive).

Author: John Donovan
ISBN-10: 0738721344
ISBN-13: 9780738721347
Publisher: Flux
Language: English
Published: 09/08/2010
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.52d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.9
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 141677 / I'll Get There. It Better Be Worth the Trip


Review Citation(s):
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2010 - Recommended - Better Than Most