Kings of B'More (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780593326183)

"Infused with all the joy of the best teen movies, Kings of B'more is sure to be a big hit." --BuzzFeed

Two Black queer best friends face their last day together with an epic journey through Baltimore in this magnetic YA debut by bestselling author of Here for It, R. Eric Thomas.

A 2023 Stonewall Honor Book for Young Adult Literature

With junior year starting in the fall, Harrison feels like he's on the precipice of, well, everything. Standardized testing, college, and the terrifying unknowns and looming pressures of adulthood after that--it's like the future wants to eat him alive. Which is why Harrison is grateful that he and his best friend, Linus, will face these things together. But at the end of a shift at their summer job, Linus invites Harrison to their special spot overlooking the city to deliver devastating news: He's moving out of state at the end of the week.

To keep from completely losing it--and partially inspired by a cheesy movie-night pick by his dad--Harrison plans a send-off à la Ferris Bueller's Day Off that's worthy of his favorite person. If they won't be having all the life-expanding experiences they thought they would, Harrison will squeeze them all into their last day together. They end up on a mini road trip, their first Pride, and a rooftop dance party, all while keeping their respective parents, who track them on a family location app, off their trail. Harrison and Linus make a pact to do all the things--big and small--they've been too scared to do. But nothing feels scarier than saying goodbye to someone you love.

Author: R. Eric Thomas
ISBN-10: 0593326180
ISBN-13: 9780593326183
Publisher: Kokila
Language: English
Published: 05/31/2022
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 14
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 521892 / Kings of B'More

Award: Stonewall Book Award - Honor Book

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2022
Booklist 05/01/2022 pg. 40
Publishers Weekly 05/09/2022