The Rainbow Kite

Rating:
Summary: the kite/so colorful/it flew into the stars...(song)
Review: 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.