Openly Straight
by Bill Konigsberg
Rafe came out in middle school in Colorado. His classmates were okay with it and... read more
19 Total Resources 8 Awards 5 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2013
Word Count 78,799
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 680L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 161578, 12.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Identity
- Schools
- Identity (Psychology)--Juvenile fiction
- Homosexuality
- Homosexuality--Fiction
- Massachusetts
- Identity--Fiction
- Massachusetts--Fiction
- Gay teenagers--Juvenile fiction
- Homosexuality--Juvenile fiction
- Preparatory schools--Massachusetts--Juvenile fiction
- Young gay men
- Preparatory schools
- Gay teenagers
- Identity (Psychology)
- Juvenile Fiction | Love & Romance
- Schools--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Preparatory schools--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Bill Konigsberg
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 5
Interview with Bill Konigsberg
Created by Bill Konigsberg
Interview with Bill Konigsberg
Created by SCBWI Blog
Interview with Bill Konigsberg
Created by Igniting Writing
Interview with Bill Konigsberg
Created by Kidlit 411
Interview with Bill Konigsberg
Created by Bill Konigsberg
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Pete Cross
Created by Dreamscape Media
Awards & Distinctions 8
Lambda Literary Award, 1992-2023
Finalist, 2014
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2009-2022
Finalist, 2014
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2014
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2023
Selection, 2014
Sid Fleischman Humor Award, 2004-2023
Winner, 2014
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2022
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2014
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Selection, 2014
Bisexual Book Award, 2012-2021
Young Adults Finalist, 2013
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