{"product_id":"skater-boy-paperback","title":"Skater Boy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnthony Nerada\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this YA pop punk debut about queer romance and destroying labels, a teen risks everything to write his own story. Perfect for fans of Sonora Reyes and Adib Khorram.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Stonebridge High's resident bad boy, Wesley \"Big Mac\" Mackenzie, is failing senior year--thanks to his unchecked anger, rowdy friends, and a tendency to ditch his homework for skateboarding and a secret photography obsession. So when his mom drags him to a production of \u003ci\u003eThe Nutcracker\u003c\/i\u003e, Wes isn't interested at all . . . until he sees Tristan Monroe. Mr. Nutcracker himself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Wes knows he shouldn't like Tristan; after all, he's a ballet dancer, and Wes is as closeted as they come. But when they start spending time together, Wes can't seem to get Tristan out of his head. Driven by a new sense of purpose, Wes begins to think that maybe he can change for the better and graduate on time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As a falling-out with his friends becomes inevitable, Wes realizes that being himself means taking a stand--and blowing up the bad-boy reputation he never wanted in the first place. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom a debut author to watch, \u003ci\u003eSkater Boy\u003c\/i\u003e delivers a heart-wrenching, validating, and honest story about what it means to be gay in a world where you don't fit in.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnthony Nerada\u003c\/b\u003e became a writer after his fifth-grade teacher told him it was his destiny. Since then, he's read too many books (if there is such a thing) and explored worlds far outside the reaches of his own. Anthony holds a BA in psychology and two diplomas (one in public relations, the other in publishing), which allow him to write the day away while simultaneously psychoanalyzing his friends. Anthony lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded lands of the Coast Salish Peoples. \u003ci\u003eSkater Boy\u003c\/i\u003e is his debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 8.38 x 5.61 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42733748027455,"sku":"9781641296250","price":14.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/6c829f76c7c9dfda6633b7c32ef0bcbf_1ed4d50b-78da-4f35-9d9e-b484511d4c8b.webp?v=1765137234","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/skater-boy-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}