When Charlotte Comes Home
Publisher: Alyson Books
Published: May 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 247
ISBN-13: 9781555839345
Subjects: Literature of special Gay interest; Modern fiction; Lesbian; Fiction; Fiction - General; General; Fiction / Lesbian; Bereavement; Brothers and sisters; Life change events
Description: "Fred Holly, the oldest of four children, begins his senior year in high school while he works part-time at the local Omaha art museum, a place where he can get lost for hours in the beauty before him. At the museum, Fred escapes his father's worries about the Vietnam War, the draft, and the changes that are roiling America. As fall progresses, James Day, Fred's best friend, begins spending most of his time with his male debate coach and Fred can't help but feel the strange pangs of jealousy. Soon thereafter, Charlotte, Fred's precocious eleven-year-old sister, is admitted to the hospital with kidney problems. As Charlotte's condition worsens and the likelihood of her coming home decreases, the Hollys lives descend into sadness. And only their dreams can hope to inspire their days."--BOOK JACKET.