Valiente Courage and Consequences
Valiente Courage and Consequences by A. G. Castillo, published by Archway Publishing on April 27, 2021, is a poignant exploration of a young man’s journey through grief and self-discovery. This 344-page novel follows Chente Jimenez, a high school athlete grappling with the loss of his father and the suicide of his best friend. As he navigates the pressures of his final semester, Chente’s midnight jog leads to an unexpected encounter that challenges him to confront his suppressed emotions and the realities of his identity.
In this coming-of-age narrative, readers will find Chente facing the complexities of adolescence, including the expectations of being an all-American boy and the struggles of hiding his emerging feelings. As the Avalon High School basketball team strives for their first state championship, Chente must contend with locker room homophobia and cyberbullying while striving to embrace his truth. This edition presents a heartfelt story set against the backdrop of contemporary issues within the LGBTQ+ community, reflecting the challenges faced by young individuals in the United States.
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Ever since his beloved father’s unexpected death and his best friend’s suicide, high school athletic phenom Chente Jimenez has been shutting out his family and friends in an attempt to protect his shattered soul.
When Chente decides to take a midnight jog on a sleepless, snowy night, he never imagines that his surprising encounter with his first-year basketball coach at a city park will unleash a series of events that will test his fortitude, challenge his courage, and awaken feelings he has guarded and suppressed all his life. While immersed in the final semester of his senior year, Chente soon becomes overwhelmed by the pressures of being an all-American boy, choosing the right college, and hiding his emerging homoerotic feelings from family and friends. Now as the Avalon High School basketball team races toward their first state championship, their starting-point guard must battle locker room homophobia and cyberbullying while attempting to boldly embrace his truth and become, Valiente.
In this coming-of-age tale, a high school athlete must face a mirror of truth that shows him a reflection he must come to terms with before he can move forward in life.
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