Why Can't Freshman Summer Be Like Pizza? (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781648900211)

RV, having successfully completed his freshman year at the demanding Boston Latin School, is hoping for a great summer. He's now fifteen years old and looking forward to sharing many languid summer days with his friend Bobby, who's told him he has gay feelings too. But life and family and duties for a son of immigrant parents makes it difficult to steal time away with Bobby.Bobby, too, has pressures. He spends part of the summer away at football camp, and his father pushes him to work a summer job at a friend's accounting firm. Bobby takes the job grudgingly, wanting to spend any extra time practicing the necessary skills to make Latin's varsity football team.On top of everything, RV's best friend Carole goes away for the summer, jumping at an opportunity to spend it with her father in Paris. Luckily, there is always Mr. Aniso, RV's Latin teacher, to talk to whenever RV is lonely. He's also there for RV when he inadvertently spills one of Bobby's secrets, and Bobby is so angry RV is afraid he is ready to cut off the friendship.

Author: Andy V. Roamer
ISBN-10: 1648900216
ISBN-13: 9781648900211
Publisher: Ninestar Press, LLC
Language: English
Published: 05/25/2020
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.48d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2020