Description
"A haven of understanding for readers who have felt the foolish hand of ignorance trying to prevent them from knowing, being, and loving who they are." -- Kirkus Reviews
A new state, a new city, a new high school. Mike's father has already found a new evangelical church for the family to attend, even if Mike and his little sister don't want to go. Dad wants Mike to ditch art for sports, to toughen up, but then Mike meets Sean, another new kid, and "hey" becomes games of basketball, partnering on a French project, hanging out after school. A night at the beach. But Mike's father is always watching. Rafi Mittlefehldt tells a wrenching tale of first love and loss that exposes the undercurrents of a tidy suburban world.
Author: Rafi Mittlefehldt
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 04/10/2018
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.40w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9781536200430
ISBN10: 1536200433
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | LGBTQ+
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Bullying
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
A new state, a new city, a new high school. Mike's father has already found a new evangelical church for the family to attend, even if Mike and his little sister don't want to go. Dad wants Mike to ditch art for sports, to toughen up, but then Mike meets Sean, another new kid, and "hey" becomes games of basketball, partnering on a French project, hanging out after school. A night at the beach. But Mike's father is always watching. Rafi Mittlefehldt tells a wrenching tale of first love and loss that exposes the undercurrents of a tidy suburban world.
Author: Rafi Mittlefehldt
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 04/10/2018
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.40w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9781536200430
ISBN10: 1536200433
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | LGBTQ+
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Bullying
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
About the Author
Rafi Mittlefehldt has worked as a reporter for a small-town newspaper in central Texas and has freelanced as a theater critic for Exeunt magazine. This is his debut novel. Raised in Austin, Texas, he works in book publishing and lives in New York City.