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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:The Realm of Possibilityby David Levithan
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Here’s what I know about the realm of possibility— it is always expanding, it is never what you think it is. Everything around us was once deemed impossible. From the airplane overhead to the phones in our pockets to the choir girl putting her arm around the metalhead. As hard as it is for us to see sometimes, we all exist within the realm of possibility. Most of the limits are of our own world’s devising. And yet, every day we each do so many things that were once impossible to us. Enter The Realm of Possibility and meet a boy whose girlfriend is in love with Holden Caulfield; a girl who loves the boy who wears all black; a boy with the perfect body; and a girl who writes love songs for a girl she can’t have. These are just a few of the captivating characters readers will get to know in this intensely heartfelt new novel about those ever-changing moments of love and heartbreak that go hand-in-hand with high school. David Levithan plumbs the depths of teenage emotion to create an amazing array of voices that readers won’t forget. So, enter their lives and prepare to welcome the realm of possibility open to us all. Love, joy, and these stories will linger. Review:"Through a series of poems, Levithan (Boy Meets Boy) introduces readers to a group of friends and acquaintances, including a gay couple celebrating their one-year anniversary, a girl whose mother is dying and an outsider who fills his notebook with 'ink explosions of thought.' His characters represent a diverse range of sexuality, race and social standing, and most struggle with love relationships, from a boy who wants to help his anorexic girlfriend, to a girl with an unrequited crush on a straight friend. The author experiments with different voices and styles (one series unfolds in song lyrics); some of these poems work better than others. An energetic verse, 'Gospel,' from a black choir girl who feels bullies '[push her]/ to a kindness they would never/ understand' to help the aforementioned white outsider, reads as authentic and thought-provoking, while an alphabetical poem about a break-up, constrained by its form, grows tedious. Readers may have trouble tracking all of the characters and the various connections between them, but they will find clever lines and inspiring ideas in many of the poems here ('Most of the limits/ are of our own world's devising'). Ultimately, that is what makes this ambitious project a realm worth exploring. Ages 12-up." Publishers Weekly (Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information, Inc.) Synopsis:In this new novel by the acclaimed author of "Boy Meets Boy," readers meet a boy whose girlfriend is in love with a fictional character; a girl who loves the boy who wears all black; and a girl who writes love songs for a girl she can't have in a story about those ever-changing moments of love and heartbreak during high school. About the AuthorDavid Levithan is a children’s book editor in New York City. He lives in Hoboken, NJ. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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