GREAT PRAISE: Was a Junior Library Guild selection, received blurbs from Wesley King and Janae Marks, and got two starred reviews, including one from Kirkus, who called it "tenderhearted and bold.”EMPATHETIC STORY: Emotional intelligence and empathy are becoming more and more important, and this story is really about two boys learning to be vulnerable.DIVERSE CAST: The cast of characters reflects the diversity in the real world and the author has pulled a lot from his own experiences as a queer, African Canadian person in writing Ezra.LIGHT SPORTS HOOK: Brian and Ezra are both on the basketball team, and Chad's own experience as a basketball coach has really brought these scenes on court to life!