Junk Boy
Junk Boy by Tony Abbott is a young adult novel-in-verse published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2020. This 368-page book presents an unflinching look at the life of Bobby Lang, a boy who grapples with bullying and neglect while navigating the challenges of adolescence. Set against the backdrop of his rundown home, which earns him the derogatory nickname “junk,” Bobby’s story unfolds as he seeks solace in a wooded trail and struggles to find his place in a world that often feels uncaring.
Readers will find a poignant exploration of themes such as family dynamics, LGBTQ identity, and the quest for redemption. Bobby’s journey takes a turn when he meets Rachel, an artist who understands his struggles and shares her own burdens. Together, they embark on a path toward healing, confronting the messes in their lives. The narrative, delivered in Bobby’s distinctive voice through arresting free verse, invites readers to engage deeply with his experiences and emotions as they follow his quest for hope and connection.
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Bestselling author Tony Abbott’s YA novel-in-verse is an unflinching and heartbreaking look at a boy’s junk-filled life, and the ways he finds redemption and hope, perfect for fans of The Crossover and Long Way Down.
Junk. That’s what the kids at school call Bobby Lang, mostly because his rundown house looks like a junkyard, but also because they want to put him down. Trying desperately to live under the radar at school–and at the home he shares with his angry, neglectful father–Bobby develops a sort of proud loneliness. The only buffer between him and the uncaring world is his love of the long, wooded trail between school and home.
Life grinds along quietly and hopelessly for Bobby until he meets Rachel. Rachel is an artist who sees him in a way no one ever has. Maybe it’s because she has her own kind of junk, and a parent who hates what Rachel is: gay. Together the two embark on journeys to clean up the messes that fill their lives, searching against all odds for hope and redemption.
Narrated in Bobby’s unique voice in arresting free verse, this novel will captivate readers right from its opening lines, urging them on page after page, all the way to its explosive conclusion.
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