The sunflower boys : a novel / Sam Wachman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wachman, Sam, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Boys--Ukraine--Fiction.

Boys.

Gay youth--Ukraine--Fiction.

Gay youth.

Refugees--Fiction.

Refugees.

Russo-Ukrainian War, 2014---Fiction.

Russo-Ukrainian War, 2014-.

Ukraine--Fiction.

Ukraine.

Genre:

Bildungsromans.

Novels.

Physical Description:

340 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2025]

Summary:

"A poignant coming-of-age story with the sensitivity and haunting power of What Belongs to You and Swimming in the Dark, about a young boy wrestling with his sexuality as war breaks out in modern Ukraine."-- Provided by publisher.

"In many ways, twelve-year-old Artem's life in Chernihiv, Ukraine, is normal. He spends his days helping on his grandfather's sunflower farm, drawing in his sketchbook - a treasured gift from his father, who works in America - and swimming in the river with his little brother, Yuri. In secret, Artem has begun wrestling with romantic feelings for his best friend, Viktor. In a country where love between two boys is unthinkable, Artem has begun to worry that growing up, his life will never be normal. Then, on a February night, Artem and Yuri are woken by explosions--the beginning of a war that will tear their life in two. The invading Russians destroy their home, killing their mother and grandfather, and leaving young Artem and Yuri to fend for themselves. Fleeing in hopes of somehow reuniting with their father, the brothers traverse the country their ancestors once fought and died for, with nothing but their backpacks and each other. Surrounded by death and destruction, Artem is certain of one thing - that whatever may come, he must keep himself and his brother alive. A harrowing and gorgeous tale of love, identity, lost innocence, and survival set in a time of devastating war, The Sunflower Boys is a powerful, heartrending exploration of young queer love, the Ukrainian spirit, and a family's struggle to survive." -- Jacket flap.

Other Format:

Online version Wachman, Sam Sunflower boys

ISBN:

9780063418226

0063418223

OCLC:

1475018847