*" An excellent read. "School Library Journal, "Starred "It's true: After 17-year-old Ben s father announces he s gay and the family splits apart, Ben does everything he can to tick him off: skip school, smoke pot, skateboard nonstop, get arrested. But he never thinks he ll end up yanked out of his city life and plunked down into a small Montana town with his dad and Edward, the Boyfriend. As if it s not bad enough living in a hick town with spiked hair, a skateboard habit, and two dads, he soon realizes something s not ...
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*" An excellent read. "School Library Journal, "Starred "It's true: After 17-year-old Ben s father announces he s gay and the family splits apart, Ben does everything he can to tick him off: skip school, smoke pot, skateboard nonstop, get arrested. But he never thinks he ll end up yanked out of his city life and plunked down into a small Montana town with his dad and Edward, the Boyfriend. As if it s not bad enough living in a hick town with spiked hair, a skateboard habit, and two dads, he soon realizes something s not quite right with Billy, the boy next door. He s hiding a secret about his family, and Ben is determined to uncover it and set things right. In an authentic, unaffected, and mordantly funny voice, Michael Harmon tells the compelling story of an uprooted and uncomfortable teenaged guy trying to fix the lives around him while figuring out his own. *" "Tracking Ben transformation from rebellious city boy to hardworking cowboy, Harmon digs beneath the stereotypes. . . . Skillful, often witty insights into human nature." Publishers Weekly, "Starred"
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Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published:
03/2008
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English
Alibris ID:
17034309480
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Good. All pages and cover are intact. Possible slightly loose binding, minor highlighting and marginalia, cocked spine or torn dust jacket. Maybe an ex-library copy and not include the accompanying CDs, access codes or other supplemental materials.
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Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
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2008
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English
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17070951646
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Good in good dust jacket. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear.
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Good. All pages and cover are intact. Possible slightly loose binding, minor highlighting and marginalia, cocked spine or torn dust jacket. Maybe an ex-library copy and not include the accompanying CDs, access codes or other supplemental materials.
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Fair. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.
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Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
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2008
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English
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Ex-library book. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting.
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Good. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 275 p. Intended for a juvenile audience. Intended for a young adult/teenage audience. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.
3.5ish. The whole thing with Ben and his father was annoying. However this didn't really have a happily ever after. I was hoping also to see more Ben and Edward dynamic, but I didn't. I liked Ben as a character he's funny and witty. A cynic even. His character development could have been better. I guess its days there was so much going on that it wasn't as thorough as it could have been.
