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Chapters 1 - 7

· NOTE: The following version of the book was used in the creation of this Lesson Plan: Stamper, Phil. The Gravity of Us. Bloomsbury Publishing, Inc., 2020. E-book edition.

· NOTE: The author refers to Cal's sexuality as "bisexual" because he had a previous romantic relationship with his friend Deb. This Lesson Plan uses the word "queer" in regards to Cal's sexuality because that is the label he gives himself in the beginning of the book.

· The Gravity of Us is a young adult novel exploring themes of old versus new media, fame and celebrity, competition, and queer love.

· The narrative of this novel comes from the first-person perspective of its protagonist, 17-year-old Cal Lewis.

· Cal is an amateur journalist and social media influencer with a weekly broadcast on the platform FlashFame, where he gives his audience of 435,000 followers news updates and discusses fun events in New York City...

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