Tommy Stands Alone (Roosevelt High School Series)
$9.95
A touching story from the Roosevelt High School Series that focuses on GLBT issues.
by Gloria Velasquez
ISBN: 978-1-55885-147-4
Publication Date: 1995
Format: Trade Paperback
Pages: 136
Imprint: Piñata Books
Ages: 11 and up
Available
When Tommy realizes that he is uncomfortable with dating girls, he finds himself struggling with the idea that his sexual preferences might be different from everyone he knows. Tommy begins to cut classes and drink alcohol in order to avoid his friends and their increasing awareness that he may be gay. Distressed and confused, he attempts to take his own life, landing him in the hospital. After the incident, Tommy gets help from the counselor, Ms. Martinez. As his family and friends try to deal with the revelation that Tommy is homosexual, Ms. Martinez helps Tommy through the toughest time in his life. Tommy Stands Alone is a sensitive and balanced treatment of a difficult subject, compassionate, real, and moving.