| The Music of What Happens Contributor(s): Konigsberg, Bill (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1338215507 ISBN-13: 9781338215502 Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Lgbt - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2018016859 |
| Lexile Measure: 670 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.8" W x 8.5" (0.90 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Latino - Sex & Gender - Gay - Geographic Orientation - Arizona - Locality - Phoenix-Mesa, Arizona - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the award-winning author of Openly Straight, a story about two teens falling in love over a summer that throws everything possible to keep them apart.* Konigsberg demonstrates once again why he is one of the major voices in LGBTQ literature. -- Booklist, starred reviewMax: Chill. Sports. Video games. Gay and not a big deal, not to him, not to his mom, not to his buddies. And a secret: An encounter with an older kid that makes it hard to breathe, one that he doesn't want to think about, ever.Jordan: The opposite of chill. Poetry. His wives and the Chandler Mall. Never been kissed and searching for Mr. Right, who probably won't like him anyway. And a secret: A spiraling out of control mother, and the knowledge that he's the only one who can keep the family from falling apart.Throw in a rickety, 1980s-era food truck called Coq Au Vinny. Add in prickly pears, cloud eggs, and a murky idea of what's considered locally sourced and organic. Place it all in Mesa, Arizona, in June, where the temp regularly hits 114. And top it off with a touch of undeniable chemistry between utter opposites.Over the course of one summer, two boys will have to face their biggest fears and decide what they're willing to risk -- to get the thing they want the most. |