by Tim Federle
Hennepin County Library hardcover 274 pages
genre: YA realistic fiction, LGBTQ
I liked this better than his "Better Nate Than Ever" because it's more accessible to kids, I think. Overall, it seems to be more about grief and loss than anything else, but has loads of romance, film references, and typical coming-of-age content.
Quinn Roberts is a sixteen-year-old boy who hasn't yet come out (though those closest to him all know it already). His beloved older sister (and film-making partner) Annabeth died in a car crash just before Christmas break and Quinn hasn't been back to school in the six months since the accident.
Best friend Geoff, Geoff's sister Carly, and Carly's friend Amir help Quinn find his way out of the grief over the course of this very well-written and engaging book. The Ricky Devlin part was a bit much, but overall this was a good read.
Caveat: swearing, alcohol, sex . . . the "usual" teen content make this more for high school than middle school.
I actually put a post-it note on a page. Just like in Silver Linings Playbook, this book refers to "Native Pittsburghers" and the dialect. He writes "If you don't know anyone from Pittsburgh, look it up on YouTube." So I had to . . .
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Monday, July 07, 2014
Better Nate than Ever
by Tim Federle
Hennepin County Library audiobook 5 discs
read by the author
genre: YA realistic fiction
Interesting. I really like the fact that the author read his own work. Nate's innocence and ignorance are endearing, but I'm not sure if this book would appeal to many of my students. The immersion in Broadway shows and adventuring to NYC on a lark are fun. I enjoyed it and Nate's exploration of who he is and what he wants out of life.
Nate Foster is 13 and relentlessly bullied at school for being a "fag" and worse names. His best friend Libby helps him take off for New York to audition for E.T. the Musical but he is woefully unprepared for the Big Apple and all the new things he sees and hears. I almost cried when his aunt Heidi showed up. A sweet story.
Hennepin County Library audiobook 5 discs
read by the author
genre: YA realistic fiction
Interesting. I really like the fact that the author read his own work. Nate's innocence and ignorance are endearing, but I'm not sure if this book would appeal to many of my students. The immersion in Broadway shows and adventuring to NYC on a lark are fun. I enjoyed it and Nate's exploration of who he is and what he wants out of life.
Nate Foster is 13 and relentlessly bullied at school for being a "fag" and worse names. His best friend Libby helps him take off for New York to audition for E.T. the Musical but he is woefully unprepared for the Big Apple and all the new things he sees and hears. I almost cried when his aunt Heidi showed up. A sweet story.
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