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Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green

Will Grayson, Will Grayson

John Green, David Levithan

Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · April 5, 2011

One cold night, in a most unlikely corner of Chicago, Will Grayson crosses paths with . . .

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Who it’s for
A clean, readable teen story with friendship, dating, and depression in the mix.
Genres
YA LGBTQ+, YA Romance - LGBTQ+, Coming of Age
Published
Penguin Young Readers Group, April 5, 2011

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About this book

One cold night, in a most unlikely corner of Chicago, Will Grayson crosses paths with . . . Will Grayson. Two teens with the same name, running in two very different circles, suddenly find their lives going in new and unexpected directions, and culminating in epic turns-of-heart and the most fabulous musical ever to grace the high school stage.

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Told in alternating voices from two YA superstars, this collaborative novel features a double helping of the heart and humor that have won them both legions of fans.

What Clicks

A clean, readable teen story with friendship, dating, and depression in the mix.

Come here for

  • accessible teen friendship dynamics
  • straightforward emotional and relational friction

Expect

  • practical, no-frills prose
  • sustained narrative read

Where it sits

YA LGBTQ+59%
YA Romance - LGBTQ+47%
Coming of Age41%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA LGBTQ+
  • Theater & Musicals for Teens
  • Friendship for Teens
Authors
John Green, David Levithan
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
April 5, 2011
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
YA LGBTQ+