Eight Seconds

Rodeo camp is a tough way to spend a summer, but John is having the time of his life. No girlfriends, no moms, no sisters. Just him and the guys and thebiggest bulls he's ever seen. All he has to do is stay on a bull for eight seconds. It may feel like an eternity to his aching body, but for once John feels incontrol of his own fate. Then he learns his new rodeo buddy Kit is gay. Shaken by the news, he tries to deal with the other guys' reactions and his ownself-doubts. Suddenly, riding a bull seems easy. "Compassionately shares the challenges of gay teens, both those comfortable with who they are, and those just discovering their true feelings,#and# explores quite eloquently what it means to really accept oneself and one's friends. One of the best novels on this theme." (Booklist, starred review)Ferris, Jean is the author of 'Eight Seconds' with ISBN 9780142301210 and ISBN 0142301213.