![]() As it turned out, the highlight of his soccer career was at Camp Greylock in 1978, when he was chosen for the Camp's "D" team. His parents figured he'd be a great soccer player, based on his spirited kicking from inside the womb. Expectations were high from birth - at least in terms of athletics. This witty, smart, coming-out-again story will appeal to gay and straight kids alike as they watch Rafe navigate feeling different, fitting in, and what it means to be himself.īill Konigsberg was born in 1970 in New York City. ![]() who doesn't even know that love is possible. And most of all, he falls in love with Ben. He meets a teacher who challenges him to write his story. So when he transfers to an all-boys' boarding school in New England, he decides to keep his sexuality a secret - not so much going back in the closet as starting over with a clean slate. To have it be a part of who he is, but not the headline, every single time. ![]() And while that's important, all Rafe really wants is to just be a regular guy. He's been out since 8th grade, and he isn't teased, and he goes to other high schools and talks about tolerance and stuff. He likes to write.Īnd, oh yeah, he's gay. ![]() Rafe is a normal teenager from Boulder, Colorado. The award-winning novel about being out, being proud, and being ready for something else. ![]()
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