We could call it Geography Club!"īut how can a group like this get together at school without drawing attention to themselves? "We just choose a club that's so boring, nobody in their right mind would ever in a million years join it. Then there's Terese's politically active friend, Ike.īut how can a group like this get together at school without drawing attention to themselves? "We just choose a club that's so boring, nobody in their right mind would ever in a million years join it. He wrote the YA classic, Geography Club (2003), which was adapted as a 2013 feature film. There's his best friend Min, who reveals that she is bisexual, and her soccer-playing girlfriend Terese. Short bio: BRENT HARTINGER is an author and screenwriter. Soon Russel meets other gay students, too. Then his online gay chat buddy turns out to be none other than Kevin, the popular but closeted star of the school's baseball team. Brent Hartinger's debut novel is a fastpaced, funny, and trenchant portrait of contemporary teenagers who may not learn any actual geography in their latest school club, but who learn plenty about the treacherous social terrain of a typical American high school and the even more dangerous landscape of the human heart. Russel Middlebrook is convinced he's the only gay kid at Goodkind High School.
It’s also the story of Russel’s latest club, The Order of the Poison Oak, a secret society dedicated to helping its members see life’s hidden beauty, and accept its sometimes painful sting.A modern classic about a group of teens discovering sexuality and identity, perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli, Adam Silvera, and David Levithan.īrent Hartinger's debut novel is a fast-paced, funny, and trenchant portrait of contemporary teenagers who may not learn any actual geography, but who learn plenty about the treacherous social terrain of high school and the even more dangerous landscape of the human heart. Geography Club’s Russel Middlebrook is back, and he and his friends are off to work as counselors at a summer camp. Summer camp is different from high school. Russel quickly learns that he might have bitten off more than he can chew, and the mixed messages he receives from fellow counselor Otto don’t help matters. They all decide to serve as counselors at a camp for burn victim survivors. After realizing he isnt the only one at his school who is gay and hiding his identity from the rest of the population, Russel Middlebrook decides to.
After everyone at school realizes that their “geography club” is really a Gay Straight Alliance, Russel, Gunnar, and Min need to get away. Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when its identified.
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