title: True Letters from a Fictional Life
author:  Kenneth Logan 
description: Gr 9 UpSeventeen-year-old James reveals his true self only in letters he keeps locked away and never intends to send. As far as everyone knows, popular athlete James is happy with his sort-of girlfriend, Theresa. But James's letters tell a different story: James is pretty sure he is gay. The only problem is that he is surrounded by people who seem like they might not react well to that news. His friends frequently use homophobic slurs, and his parents say things like they are glad he is "normal," not like his gay classmate who had his skull cracked recently. James meets Topher, whom he secretly starts dating, and considers coming out to his friends and family. But before he can, someone steals some of his letters and starts the process for him. Logan shines at creating strong, nuanced characters who behave realistically and unpredictably. Despite their tendency to trash-talk and their reliance on horrible slurs, James and his friends have deep, meaningful, complex bonds. The protagonist's story is about struggling to come to terms with his sexuality. While he knows who he really is, he is uncomfortable with facing this. In a letter to God, James asks him for "a cure for boys who like other boys." Though readers may be turned off by the near-constant homophobia that permeates the story, Logan's look at a boy reconciling his private and public selves is well written and affecting. VERDICT A solid addition to the LGBTQIA+ field.Amanda MacGregor, Great River Regional Library, Saint Cloud, MN
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  A Traitor At Tower Bridge
  
  
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  Lynda Wilcox
  
  
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  Copyright ©2020 by Lynda Wilcox. All rights reserved, including the right to
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  All characters are fictitious and any resemblance to real persons, living or
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  # Table of Contents
  
  
  [Copyright Page](part0000.html#0-d9b4f49ff71c4515b371d70a05cf11be)
  
  
  [Chapter 1](part0002_split_000.html#1T140-d9b4f49ff71c4515b371d70a05cf11be)
  
  
  [Chapter 2](part0003_split_000.html#2RHM0-d9b4f49ff71c4515b371d70a05cf11be)
  
  
  [Chapter 3](part0004_split_000.html#3Q280-d9b4f49ff71c4515b371d70a05cf11be)
  
  
  [Chapter 4](part0005_split_000.html#4OIQ0-d9b4f49ff71c4515b371d70a05cf11be)
  
  
  [Chapter 5](part0006_split_000.html#5N3C0-d9b4f49ff71c4515b371d70a05cf11be)
  
  
  [Chapter 6](par