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Skater Boy
Skater Boy | Anthony Nerada
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In this YA pop punk debut about queer romance and destroying labels, a teen risks everything to write his own story. Perfect for fans of Sonora Reyes and Adib Khorram. Stonebridge Highs resident bad boy, Wesley Big Mac Mackenzie, is failing senior yearthanks to his unchecked anger, rowdy friends, and a tendency to ditch his homework for skateboarding and a secret photography obsession. So when his mom drags him to a production of The Nutcracker, Wes isnt interested at all . . . until he sees Tristan Monroe. Mr. Nutcracker himself. Wes knows he shouldnt like Tristan; after all, hes a ballet dancer, and Wes is as closeted as they come. But when they start spending time together, Wes cant seem to get Tristan out of his head. Driven by a new sense of purpose, Wes begins to think thatdespite every authority figure telling him otherwisemaybe he can change for the better and graduate on time. As a falling out with his friends becomes inevitable, Wes realizes that being himself means taking a standand blowing up the bad-boy reputation he never wanted in the first place. From a debut author to watch, Skater Boy delivers a heart-wrenching, validating, and honest story about what it means to be gay in a world where you dont fit in.
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LibrarianRyan
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4 ⭐ Wesley, known as big Mac to his friends, is a punk. He‘s a punk on a skateboard. He‘s got anger issues, rowdy friends and is struggling to find their place in the world. They also know they‘re gay but is yet to come out of the closet. Around the holidays he‘s forced to go see the Nutcracker with his soon to be stepsister and he can‘t keep his eyes off the ballet dancer on stage. Tristan is out and proud.

LibrarianRyan He spends his life dedicated to ballet but also to getting good grades, driving a Tesla, and everything Wesley is not. But opposites attract, and in this book, they attract, they clash, but they also cuddle. This book was very sweet. It‘s about a teenage boy who has been told all his life by most everybody that he‘s bad so he acts out as people expect. But he must find out for himself that he can beat people‘s expectations. He must believe: I can 2w
LibrarianRyan do better I can be better and I want that. He also wants Tristan, which gives him some of what he needs to make the changes in his life. This book was fantastic. As an audiobook, it moves swiftly, your engaged with the story, and you really feel for Wesley. You‘re cheering for him. “You can do it you can do it. You can be exactly who you want to be. You can be Better. Just say I need help.” I love this book. It‘s Anthony Nerada and I will be 2w
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Nutmegnc
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Loving this new release. Cute and angsty. The audio narrated by Michael Crouch is stellar. Update: first 5🌟read of the year!! Perfection!!

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DyAnne
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❤️🧡💛💚💙💜