The Rainbow Kite

by Marlene Fanta Shyer

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761451226
• ISBN13: 9780761451228
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 11 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 10

Customer Reviews

the kite/so colorful/it flew into the stars...(song)

I thought this was an excellent book an not only a portrayal of the isolation and cruelty directed at someone who is gay but also the effect it has on that person's family. The narrator, matthew, is a likable and realistic sixth-grader, and he is not used as a shortcut--the author doesn't make him realize some great truth in an effort to end the book. Bennett's father is also a great character because we see his love for his son but also his homophobia.I thought the editorial review above (the first one) was stupid. It rushes through the entire plot line, including the end (Gee, thanks--now I don't even have to read it!) and makes the whole book sound like a stupid joke. Please ignore it.