Alan Cole Is Not a Coward
by Eric Bell
Perfect for fans of Tim Federle and Gary Schmidt, this is a hilarious and poignant... read more
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2017
Word Count 52,932
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 700L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 196405, 8.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | LGBTQ
- Brothers
- Family problems--Fiction
- Schools
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
- Dysfunctional families
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Queer people
- LGBTQ people
- Middle school students
- Middle schools--Fiction
- Infatuation
- Middle schools
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Bullying
- Contests
- Queer people--Fiction
- LGBTQ people--Fiction
- Family problems
- Gay teenagers
- Brothers--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Parents
- Schools--Fiction
- Friendship--Fiction
- Friendship
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