Totally Joe

Meet Joe Bunch. Lovable misfit and celebrity wannabe from Paintbrush Falls, New York. Like his longtime best friends Addie, Skeezie, and Bobby, Joe's been called names all his life. So when he's given the assignment to write his alphabiography -- the story of his life from A to Z -- Joe has his doubts. This whole thing could be serious ammunition for bullying if it falls into the wrong hands.
But Joe discovers there's more to the assignment -- and his life -- than meets the eye. Especially when he gets to the letter C, which stands for Colin Briggs, the coolest guy in the seventh grade (seriously) -- and Joe's secret boyfriend.
By the time Joe gets to the letter Z, he's pretty much bared his soul about everything. And Joe's okay with that because he likes who he is. He's Totally Joe, and that's the best thing for him to be.
Here is an exuberant, funny, totally original story of one boy's coming out -- and coming-of-age.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/01/2005
ISBN: 9780689839573
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.44h x 6.84w x 0.81d
Award: Lambda Literary Awards - Nominee
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended

Review Citations: Booklist 08/01/2005 pg. 2014
Kliatt 09/01/2005 pg. 9
Kirkus Review - Children 10/01/2005 pg. 1080
School Library Journal 11/01/2005 pg. 137
Publishers Weekly 10/03/2005 pg. 71
Kirkus Best Children's Books 12/01/2005 pg. 11
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2005 pg. 400 - Recommended - Readable
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2006 pg. 233
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/01/2006 pg. 28
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2006 pg. 75 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 101558 / Totally Joe
Reading Level: 5.1 / Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus / Point Value: 5