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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.