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Golden Boys

Series: Golden Boys
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Golden Boys by Phil Stamper is a captivating Young Adult novel that follows four queer friends as they spend their summer apart for the first time. Each on their own adventure, they discover personal growth and face pivotal life decisions, all while striving to maintain their cherished friendship despite the distance. This heartfelt exploration of self-discovery and the bonds of friendship offers both humour and poignant moments.
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You might like this book if you enjoy stories about friendship, personal growth, and coming-of-age experiences. This heartwarming Young Adult novel follows four best friends navigating a summer of change and self-discovery, set against the backdrop of New York City. The engaging narrative explores themes of identity, ambition, and the bonds that tie us together during transformative times.

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'Warm, witty and tremendously wise, I adored this book' - Simon James Green, author of Noah Can't Even

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From the author of The Gravity Of Us comes a sweet and compelling coming-of-age story that explores identity, the importance of found family and the complexities of falling for your best friend.

Gabriel, Reese, Sal and Heath are best friends, bonded in their small rural town by their queerness, their good grades and their big dreams. But now it's the summer before their last year of high school, and each of them is going on a huge new adventure. Reese has a design internship in Paris, Gabriel is going to Boston for an internship with a charity organisation and Sal is volunteering on Capitol Hill for a senator - while Heath is stuck going to Florida to help his aunt’s business.

What will this summer of new experiences and world-expanding travel mean for each of them - and for their friendship?

Don't miss the sequel, Afterglow, coming February 2023...

Series: Golden Boys

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  • Afterglow
    _______________ The exciting, heartfelt sequel to Golden Boys. As graduation looms, it's clear the boys' friendship will never be the same - but it could be so much more... After a summer of life-changing experiences and travel, Gabriel, Reese, Sal and Heath are reunited for their senior year of high school. With all the drama going on, from big choices...
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  • Golden Boys
    _______________ 'Warm, witty and tremendously wise, I adored this book' - Simon James Green, author of Noah Can't Even _______________ From the author of The Gravity Of Us comes a sweet and compelling coming-of-age story that explores identity, the importance of found family and the complexities of falling for your best friend. Gabriel, Reese, Sal and Heath are best friends,...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526643841

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 February 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury YA

Audience: Children, Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 352

About the Author

Phil Stamper is the author of The Gravity of Us and As Far as You’ll Take Me. He grew up in a rural village near Dayton, Ohio. He has a B.A. in Music and an M.A. in Publishing with Creative Writing. And, unsurprisingly, a lot of student debt. He works for a major book publisher in New York City and lives in Brooklyn with his husband and their dog. www.philstamper.com @stampepk

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