I read this book and thought it was great. Im fourteen and have gay friends, and I think the way the author wrote it was amazing. His personal experience makes it so much better.
Geography Club
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Common Sense says
A gay student learns he's not alone.
Why We Rated This
for Ages 14–16
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Geography Club was written by Kate Pavao
Parents need to know that this book features some strong language, cruel taunting, and other questionable behavior, including the main character's decision to go alone and at night to meet someone he just chatted with online.
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about sexuality and discrimination. What do you think of people who use the word "gay" to talk about anything bad or lame? If students started a gay-straight alliance at your school, would you join?
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Book Summary
Things are going well for Russel, who's got new support, and even a new secret boyfriend. But when a teacher gives an interview to the school paper saying that -- by mere coincidence -- a gay kid at the school had approached her about starting a group, tensions begin to rise in the club. After the school outcast is incorrectly pinpointed as the gay kid, Russel has to figure out how much he's willing to risk to do the right thing.
Is It Any Good?
Some of the writing here strains credibility a bit -- Disney animation-loving Russel at times seems too stereotypical, and his romantic relationship with a popular athlete never feels authentic. But while it may not be the smoothest read, it is a book that will appeal to both straight and gay readers, and is likely to make teens think about tolerance and their own responsibility to stand up for their peers -- and themselves.
Publisher’s Details
Number of pages: 226, Price: $6.99 (paperback)
Read Aloud: 14, Read Alone: 14
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Geography club is a very good book. The way Mr.Hartinger expresess the way the main character feels as a homo, and expresess his feelings and the things that he does is not only acurate, but also to the point. I am not saying that all homosexualls are like this, but the obsticals and all of the bashing that is portrayed in this story is very true. The way that the main character shares his feelings for the person that he like is very straightforward. All in all the book is great and would definitly recomend it for all people...Also really good book is Order of the poison oak, good reading

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