
In his first collection of essays, Newbery Honor winner Brooks speaks directly to boys. Brooks knows what boys like and what they worry about, and with an unerring memory, he navigates a maze of parents, sports, friendships, and self-discovery.

In his first collection of essays, Newbery Honor winner Brooks speaks directly to boys. Brooks knows what boys like and what they worry about, and with an unerring memory, he navigates a maze of parents, sports, friendships, and self-discovery.

Celebrates the gawky, loud, graceless joy of being a boy and discusses a variety of topics qualifying as boy stuff, including caps, sports, mothers, and friends who are a bad influence.