Depending on where they live, the whole world might be against: their families, their religion, their teachers, even their friends sometimes! And then there was the fact that, especially at the time I first wrote the first draft of the story, in 1990, there were very, very few stories like this. I like to say there is no greater underdog in the world than a gay or lesbian teenager. Kids Right to Read Project: What was your motivation for writing Geography Club?īrent Hartinger: You know, it’s partly because the story is semi-autobiographical – I was a gay teen – and I figured if I told this story, it might make things a little bit easier for the gay teens who come after me.īut honestly, it was mostly because I’m a storyteller, and it just seemed like a really good story. Parents recently asked for the removal of the book from shelves in the West Bend Public Library in Wisconsin. Kids’ Right To Read’s Jaime Chosak interviewed Brent Hartinger, author of the young adult novel Geography Club. for Teachers, Parents, and School Officials.
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