![]() ![]() When his friend Gunnar asks Russel if he’d be interested in being a counselor at summer camp with him and their friend Min, Russel jumps at the chance. ”.did it ever occur to whoever wrote that stupid adage that hurtful words might be a pretty good indication that stick and stones are on the way?” In regards to the old “Sticks and Stones adage, he writes: Told through the perspective of Russel, we learn that he is the brunt of anti-gay slurs, gets his locker defaced on a regular basis and receives anonymous bullying e-mails. In the beginning of The Order of the Poison Oak, things are not easy for our hero at Robert L. School’s ToughĪt the end of the last book, Russel, who just joined the Gay/Straight Alliance group at school, is outed to the entire school. As with The Geography Club, I found it an excellent read. Though this book is geared towards Young Adults, I feel that this is a book that anyone can enjoy, regardless of age. ![]() ![]() So I snatched up the second one in the series: The Order of the Poison Oak and read it in one sitting. Imagine my delight when I discovered that there are now a series of books featuring Russel. Last week, I posted about The Geography Club book and movie by Brent Hartinger, and about how much I loved it. ![]()
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