num_pages: 217
description: As her mother battles a citizens' group that wants to ban all "anti-Christian" literature from the public library, Carla faces her own battle of torn loyalties when her boyfriend starts persecuting the homosexual owners of an antiques shop.
language: English
title: The Drowning of Stephan Jones
titlecomplete: The Drowning of Stephan Jones
genres: Fiction, Queer, LGBT, Young Adult, Banned Books, Novels, High School, Gay
ratings_count: 272
awards: awardedAt: 725875200000
name: Lambda Literary Award
category: Young Adult / Children's Book
publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers