by Alan Lawrence Sitomer
IL: Grades 7-9
RL: 4+
This book tackles the very untackled topic of boys going through puberty and all that it entails. Bobby is a 13 year old boy whose... male appendage... rears it's head at the most inopportune times. Because of this he finds himself in violation of his school's code of standards and is facing expulsion unless he goes to "Correctional Erectile Therapy." We follow Bobby through his life, complete with his wacky grandfather, his crush on the new teacher's daughter, and his parents who really have no idea how to connect with him.
This book fills the void that "Are you there God, it's me, Margaret?" filled for young girls many years ago. It is humorous, heart-felt, and most of all real. I don't think I've ever read so many euphemisms in one place. Ever. It's the bluntness of this book that makes me wonder how it will ever reach its audience.
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