THE BOYS IN THE BACK ROW
By Mike Jung
Levine Querido
ISBN: 1646140117 (ISBN13: 978-1646140114)
October 6, 2020
- Order it at Bookshop.org, Indiebound, Barnes & Noble, Powell’s, and if you want an autographed copy, my local indie, Mrs. Dalloway’s Bookstore
Best friends Matt and Eric are hatching a plan for one big final adventure together before Eric moves away: during the marching band competition at a Giant Amusement Park, they will sneak away to a nearby comics convention and meet their idol-a famous comic creator. Without cell phones. Or transportation. Or permission. Of course, their final adventure together is more than just that-really, it’s a way for the boys to celebrate their friendship, and their honest love and support for one another. That’s exactly what we love so much about The Boys in the Back Row: it’s an unabashed ode to male friendship, because love between boys, platonic or otherwise, is something to celebrate. And of course, because this is Mike Jung, we’ll be celebrating it with hilariously flawed hijinks and geekiness galore!
Reviews
- “Witty and original—how many novels celebrate band kids? A first purchase for all middle grade collections.” – School Library Journal, starred review
- “It is both refreshing and reassuring to read a tale that explores a loving friendship between two boys who defy societal gender norms and are simply authentic to themselves and one another. ” —Kirkus
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