The Music of What Happens

From the award-winning author of Openly Straight, a story about two teens falling in love over a summer that throws everything possible to keep them apart.

* "Konigsberg demonstrates once again why he is one of the major voices in LGBTQ literature." -- Booklist, starred reviewMax: Chill. Sports. Video games. Gay and not a big deal, not to him, not to his mom, not to his buddies. And a secret: An encounter with an older kid that makes it hard to breathe, one that he doesn't want to think about, ever.Jordan: The opposite of chill. Poetry. His "wives" and the Chandler Mall. Never been kissed and searching for Mr. Right, who probably won't like him anyway. And a secret: A spiraling out of control mother, and the knowledge that he's the only one who can keep the family from falling apart.Throw in a rickety, 1980s-era food truck called Coq Au Vinny. Add in prickly pears, cloud eggs, and a murky idea of what's considered locally sourced and organic. Place it all in Mesa, Arizona, in June, where the temp regularly hits 114. And top it off with a touch of undeniable chemistry between utter opposites.Over the course of one summer, two boys will have to face their biggest fears and decide what they're willing to risk -- to get the thing they want the most.

Author: Bill Konigsberg
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Published: 02/26/2019
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.80w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781338215502
Audience: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.4
Point Value: 12
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 511949 / Music of What Happens


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 11/01/2018 pg. 77
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2018
Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2018
Booklist 11/15/2018 pg. 54
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2018 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Publishers Weekly 02/25/2019
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2019 pg. 142
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Bill Konigsberg is the author of six books for young adults, which have won awards including the Stonewall Book Award, the Sid Fleischman Award for Humor, and the Lambda Literary Award. Bill lives with his husband, Chuck, and their two Labradoodles, Mabel and Buford. Please visit him online at billkonigsberg.com and @billkonigsberg.