Field Guide to the North American Teenager by Ben Philippe. Unabridged downloadable audiobook. ~9 hours. Read by James Fouhey. HarperAudio, January, 2019. 9780062885203. (Review of audiobook borrowed from public library. Will purchase hc for my library.)
Teen Tuesday features Field Guide to the North American Teenager by Benn Philippe. This is the first-person account of sixteen-year-old Norris Kaplan as he navigates his reluctant move from Toronto, Canada to Austin, Texas. As a Black, hockey playing teen, he is sure Texas teens have preconceived notions about him. What he doesn't realize is that he has quite a few preconceived notions about them, which he records in his notebook. He promised his professor mom that he would give Austin a try. Yet, he classifies everyone he meets in his notebook from the cheerleaders to the jocks to the loners to the manic pixie dream girl he thinks he might love. What he doesn't expect is to actually like the individuals who step forward to befriend him. Hilarious and cringeworthy, this is an amazingly satisfying read.
I absolutely loved new-to-me narrator, James Fouhey's performance. Pitch-perfect and perfectly paced, this is an audiobook I would happily reread with my ears.
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