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The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley
by Shaun David Hutchinson
Illustrator: Christine Larsen
Ages: 14+
Published: 2015
Publisher: Simon Pulse/ Simon & Schuster BFYR
ISBN: 978-1-4814-0310-8
Keywords: Bigotry, Homosexuality, Death, Cancer
Andrew lives in the hospital, hiding from his past, until a boy set on fire by bigots is brought in. Can they save each other? Occasional black-and-white illustrations.