Frederick is the new kid in school, who meets Xio and soon become's part of Xio's group of friends. This novel, told from the perspective of both Xio and Frederick, portrays the emotional conflict of each teen's life realistically. Xio quickly falls for Frederick and can not understand why he doesn't return her affections, first assuming he is just shy and quickly coming to the conclusion that something must be wrong with her, as girls often do when in this situation. Frederick, is flattered by Xio's attention but can not get past his unsettling feelings for Victor, the star soccer player at his new school. Then Frederick meets Iggy, the target of a lot of bullying, because of his alleged homosexuality and Frederick begins to understand what his feelings about Victor might mean. Alex Sanchez does a terrific job at keeping the voices authentic and telling a story about situations that many students face. Great book for bringing up the topics of homosexuality, friendship, bullying, and acceptance.
