Geography Club - Hardcover

Hartinger, Brent

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060012218 ISBN 13: 9780060012212

Publisher: Avon Tempest, 2003

Synopsis

After realizing he isnĘt the only one at his school who is gay and hiding his identity from the rest of the population, Russel Middlebrook decides to create a boring club to be used as a cover for all the gay and bi kids to come and present their true selves without fear.

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Review:

"Pitch-perfect. Artful and authentic." -- Horn Book Magazine

"Provocative, insightful." -- Kirkus Reviews

Provocative, insightful. --Kirkus Reviews

"Pitch-perfect. Artful and authentic."--Horn Book Magazine

"Provocative, insightful."--Kirkus Reviews

"Hartinger's novel is geared toward young adults but should also speak volumes to youth allies."--Out Magazine

"Lively and compelling... there's heart-palpitating romance... and there's plenty of humor in the witty writing."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Provocative, insightful. --Kirkus Reviews"

Lively and compelling... there s heart-palpitating romance... and there s plenty of humor in the witty writing. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"

Hartinger s novel is geared toward young adults but should also speak volumes to youth allies. --Out Magazine"

From the Back Cover:

Russel Middlebrook is convinced he's the only gay kid at Goodkind High School.

Then his online gay chat buddy turns out to be none other than Kevin, the popular but closeted star of the school's baseball team. Soon Russel meets other gay students, too. There's his best friend Min, who reveals that she is bisexual, and her soccer-playing girlfriend Terese. Then there's Terese's politically active friend, Ike.

But how can kids this diverse get together without drawing attention to themselves?

"We just choose a club that's so boring, nobody in their right mind would ever in a million years join it. We could call it Geography Club!"

Brent Hartinger's debut novel, what became first of a series about Russel Middlebrook, is a fast-paced, funny, and trenchant portrait of contemporary teenagers who may not learn any actual geography in their latest club, but who learn plenty about the treacherous social terrain of high school and the even more dangerous landscape of the human heart.

About this edition

• Publisher: Avon Tempest
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0060012218
• ISBN 13: 9780060012212
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240