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The Vast Fields of Ordinary is a young adult gay novel by American author Nick Burd first published in 2009. The novel depicts the summer after high school graduation for a closeted suburban teenage boy, his openly lesbian new best friend, and the Read More..

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Description	The Vast Fields of Ordinary is a young adult gay novel by American author Nick Burd first published in 2009. The novel depicts the summer after high school graduation for a closeted suburban teenage boy, his openly lesbian new best friend, and the two boys he is interested in dating (one a Latino football star, the other a drug dealer). The Vast Fields of Ordinary is Burd's debut novel.The book won the American Library Association's Stonewall Book Award in the Children's and Young Adult Literature category, "Stonewall Book Awards for 2010 Announced." Press release. American Library Association. January 19, 2010. and was a Lambda Literary Award finalist for LGBT Children's/Young Adult literature. Gonzalez, Antonio. "Finalists announced for the 22nd Annual Lambda Literary Awards." Lambda Literary Foundation. March 16, 2010. Booklist added the novel to its Rainbow List 2010, a bibliography of young adult books which include significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or questioning content. "Rainbow List 2010." Booklist. March 1, 2010. The New York Times listed it as one of the most notable books of 2009. "Notable Books of 2009." The New York Times. December 6, 2009.On the basis of this novel, Out named author Nick Burd to the "OUT 100," a list of 100 people who made important contributions to LGBTQ culture and politics in 2009. "The OUT 100: Class of 2009." Out. November 2009.
Description	The Vast Fields of Ordinary is a young adult gay novel by American author Nick Burd first published in 2009. The novel depicts the summer after high school graduation for a closeted suburban teenage boy, his openly lesbian new best friend, and the two boys he is interested in dating (one a Latino football star, the other a drug dealer). The Vast Fields of Ordinary is Burd's debut novel.The book won the American Library Association's Stonewall Book Award in the Children's and Young Adult Literature category, "Stonewall Book Awards for 2010 Announced." Press release. American Library Association. January 19, 2010. and was a Lambda Literary Award finalist for LGBT Children's/Young Adult literature. Gonzalez, Antonio. "Finalists announced for the 22nd Annual Lambda Literary Awards." Lambda Literary Foundation. March 16, 2010. Booklist added the novel to its Rainbow List 2010, a bibliography of young adult books which include significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or questioning content. "Rainbow List 2010." Booklist. March 1, 2010. The New York Times listed it as one of the most notable books of 2009. "Notable Books of 2009." The New York Times. December 6, 2009.On the basis of this novel, Out named author Nick Burd to the "OUT 100," a list of 100 people who made important contributions to LGBTQ culture and politics in 2009. "The OUT 100: Class of 2009." Out. November 2009.

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Name	The Vast Fields of Ordinary
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Authors	Nick Burd
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Genre	Young adult novel
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Language	English
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Country	United States
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