Thoughts on writing and reading for boys and young men.
There comes a time in every rightly-constructed boy's life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure. -Mark Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Earlier this year, I reviewed Gary Schmidt's wonderful new book Okay for Now. I learned this week that it's a National Book Award finalist. Congrats to Mr. Schmidt on this well-deserved honor!