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Sunday, May 3, 2009

Geography Club


Geography Club
Hartinger, Brent. Geography Club. New York: HarperTempest, 2003.
ISBN: 0060012218
9780060012212
0060012226
9780060012229
$8.99
(Image Credit: Cape May County Library, Cape May Court House, NJ)

Annotation:
A group of high-school teenagers form the “Geography Club,” in order not to draw attention to their social and support gatherings.

Book Talk:
Have you ever felt like you are the only person in the world who feels the way you do? Do you know you might be a little bit, or a lot, different then all the other kids in school? In the Geography Club, a group of students are asking themselves the same questions. Some know they are gay or bisexual, but aren’t sure if there are other students like them. When they discover that they are not alone, seven students form the Geography Club, for a chance to get together and talk, without drawing a lot of attention to themselves. This realistic story examines, friendship, heartbreak, tolerance, prejudice, self-acceptance, and coming out. It’s about learning that you aren’t the only person who is different; it’s about discovering how many people are like you.

Awards:
ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age
Book Sense Pick

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