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Boy Meets Boy

David Levithan

2006185 pagesabout 3–4 hours
2006
first published
  • 2003Alfred A. Knopf · 185 pages · ENGISBN 9780375824005
  • 2005Random HouseISBN 9780375832994
  • 2009Random House Children's Books · ENGISBN 9780307482440
  • 2013HarperCollins Publishers Limited · ENGISBN 9780007533039
  • 2006HARPER COLL CHILDREN · 224 pagesISBN 9780007191390
  • 2008Full Cast Audio · ENGISBN 9781934180310
  • 2008Paw Prints 2008-05-22 · 185 pagesISBN 9781435287808

This is the story of Paul, a sophomore at a high school like no other: The cheerleaders ride Harleys, the homecoming queen used to be a guy named Daryl (she now prefers Infinite Darlene and is also the star quarterback), and the gay-straight alliance was formed to help the straight kids learn how to dance. When Paul meets Noah, he thinks he’s found the one his heart is made for. Until he blows it. The school bookie says the odds are 12-to-1 against him getting Noah back, but Paul’s not giving up without playing his love really loud. His best friend Joni might be drifting away, his other best friend Tony might be dealing with ultra-religious parents, and his ex-boyfriend Kyle might not be going away anytime soon, but sometimes everything needs to fall apart before it can really fit together right. This is a happy-meaningful romantic comedy about finding love, losing love, and doing what it takes to get love back in a crazy-wonderful world.

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AtmosphereBleak

How it reads

Character focusSingle lead

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Written forMiddle grade

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