{"product_id":"geography-club-9780060012236","title":"Geography Club","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA modern classic about a group of teens discovering sexuality and identity, perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli, Adam Silvera, and David Levithan.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrent 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRussel Middlebrook is convinced he's the only gay kid at Goodkind High School. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon Russel meets other gay students, too. There's his best friend Min, who reveals that she is bisexual, and her soccer-playing girlfriend Terese. Then there's Terese's politically active friend, Ike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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. We could call it Geography Club!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHartinger, Brent:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBrent Hartinger has been a full-time author for many years, writing novels, plays, and screenplays. He lives in Washington State. Among his books are \u003cem\u003eGeography Club\u003c\/em\u003e and its sequel, \u003cem\u003eThe Order of the Poison Oak\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as \u003cem\u003eThe Last Chance Texaco\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSplit Screen\u003c\/em\u003e. Like Dave and his friends, as a teenager he resisted getting a job for as long as possible but finally was forced by his parents to go to work as a lifeguard at age sixteen. He still smells like coconut sunblock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harperteen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50409398141202,"sku":"9780060012236","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1b3bc0a8-7eaa-4d85-b59b-4fd4f07f5d6e.jpg?v=1729286159","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/geography-club-9780060012236","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}