In 1979 the average age most Americans came out at was 21. Today, it’s between 14 and 16 and even as low as ten years old.
To discuss this shocking new trend, Alex Sanchez (the acclaimed author of “Rainbow Road”) sat down to talk about his latest novel for young readers, “So Hard to Say.”
In it he explores issues of self-discovery, acceptance of people who are different and a middle schooler’s emotional roller coaster ride of realizing that he’s gay.

