A fun, romantic, and moving novel." - Publishers Weekly"Readers seeking an unusually thoughtful gay-positive romance will find this moving." - BCCB"This book offers an interesting perspective on growing up and coming-of-age by crafting two main characters who offer unique points of view for an often underserved audience. A fresh addition to the menu of queer teenage love stories." - Kirkus Reviews"Konigsberg explores how conventional ideas about masculinity trap young men into believing they must act a certain way. A first purchase for public and high school libraries." - School Library Journal, starred review"The result is a story with imperfect characters who are, refreshingly, called out on problematic behaviors and aim to do better. Praise for The Music of What Happens:* "Konigsberg demonstrates once again why he is one of the major voices in LGBTQ literature." - Booklist, starred review* "Give to fans of Benjamin Alire Saenz's Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe and Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak. 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. Place it all in Mesa, Arizona, in June, where the temp regularly hits 114. Add in prickly pears, cloud eggs, and a murky idea of what's considered locally sourced and organic.
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.
Right, who probably won't like him anyway. 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. Gay and not a big deal, not to him, not to his mom, not to his buddies. * "Konigsberg demonstrates once again why he is one of the major voices in LGBTQ literature." - Booklist, starred reviewMax: Chill. 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.
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