Aguilar Z?leny, Sylvia

Tom's secret relationship with Sean, the most popular guy at school, saves him from the cruelty of his mother and the indifference of his father. But when everything falls apart, Tom must face his inner demons alone.

Seventeen-year-old Leroy has decided to pursue art in college and become a painter, but it is hard to be excited at anything with his older brother in jail and with his buried secret--Leroy is gay, and knows he can never come out to his family and make things even more difficult. An event sets Leroy on a journey from Dallas to Taos, to discover how to let go of his fear and embrace love.