The Best Man by Richard PeckMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a wonderful book!
The voice is great, you have no trouble believing this is being told by a young person. I am somewhat amused by the fact that an older gentleman can so completely channel the voice of an upper elementary/middle school student so thoroughly!
The characters were wonderful and even minor characters were fleshed out and believable. We all know that one kid who went from the shortest kid in the school to the tallest after a summer growth spurt.
There were so many lines that brought a chuckle and smile, so that even though this isn't a humorous story it will give students a laugh or two.
I am always looking for books that are gentle in their acceptance of the LGBT community. I want it to be just another kind of family. Just a matter of fact part of life. I think this book does that. In many ways it is an LGBT story, but it is also a wonderful story about friendship, family, and growing up. I highly recommend this book to others.
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