Golden Boys by Stamper, Phil

National bestselling author Phil Stamper crafts the perfect summer friendship story, starring four queer boys with big hearts and even bigger dreams.

It's the summer before senior year. Gabriel, Reese, Sal, and Heath are best friends, bonded in their small, rural town by their queerness, their good grades, and their big dreams. But they have plans for the summer, each about to embark on a new adventure.

Gabriel is volunteering at an environmental nonprofit in Boston.
Reese is attending design school in Paris.
Sal is interning on Capitol Hill for a senator.
Heath is heading to Florida, to help out at his aunt's boardwalk arcade.

What will this season of world-expanding travel and life-changing experiences mean for each of them--and for their friendship?

Phil Stamper treats readers to an emotionally resonant summer story, full of aspirational experiences, sweet romance, and joyously affirming friendship.

Author: Phil Stamper
Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
Published: 02/08/2022
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9781547607372
Age Range: 14-17

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.5
Point Value: 13
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 521329 / Golden Boys


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 12/01/2021 pg. 47
Publishers Weekly 12/20/2021
School Library Journal 04/01/2022 pg. 148

About the Author

Phil Stamper is the bestselling author of The Gravity of Us and As Far As You'll Take Me. His stories are packed with queer joy, and his characters are often too ambitious for their own good. Born and raised in a rural village near Dayton, Ohio, he now lives outside New York City with his husband and their dog. Golden Boys is the first in a duology.
www.philstamper.com
@stampepk