A brand-new story about the moments in life that change how you see everything and everyone you always thought you knew—including yourself

BOY
by Blake Nelson
Simon Pulse, June 2017

Every school has them: the cool kids. The insiders. Gavin Meeks is one of them. He lives an easy life of parties, girls, snowboarding adventures and whatever else comes his way. But when dark, dramatic Antoinette crash-lands at Evergreen High, the entire school feels the impact. Antoinette has seen things, been places, experienced deep tragedy first-hand. She’s not just a rebel, she’s a force of nature. Gavin, for one, is captivated and is soon pursuing interests he never knew he had. With a camera in hand, he finds a way to express his own truth, including his feelings for his favorite subject: Antoinette. It all leads to one passionate, life-altering night in this achingly authentic story from bestselling author Blake Nelson.

Blake Nelson is the author of many young adult novels, including RECOVERY ROAD (now a TV series), the coming-of-age classic GIRL (a companion novel to BOY – all rights available), DREAM SCHOOL (a novel that follows the protagonist of GIRL to college), and PARANOID PARK which was made into a film by Gus Van Sant.