Levithan, David. Love Is the Higher Law. 2009. 176 p. Knopf. $15.99. (978-0-375-83468-4). Gr. 8-12.

What meaning did the tragic events of the 9/11 bombing of New York’s Twin Towers have for teenagers who lived through them? And what significance and emotional resonance might they have for teens today? These are the questions that Levithan explores through the eyes and interactions of Claire, Peter, and Jasper. But it is their growing friendship and – in the case of the two boys, who are gay – their emerging romantic relationship that provide the answers and the lasting emotional resonance.  – Michael Cart