I Asked the Moon
By: Paul Rayes
“Hey. Etienne,” he said from the top of the school parking lot, behind me.
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It’s the last day of junior year when Thad, the quiet, popular guy, approaches Etienne to offer him a ride home. Etienne is immediately suspicious-this has to be a joke, right? But nobody is around, and Thad seems genuinely interested to hang out. All Etienne has ever wanted is to have a guy friend, and here’s his chance to start something new. What would you do?
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Etienne and Thad have been acquaintances since elementary school, nothing more. But now as their friendship develops into a timid and budding romance, the two must come to terms with defining their relationship-and facing the bigoted opinions of their friends and Thad’s family.
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Tender and immersive, Paul A. Rayes’ coming-of-age novel I Asked the Moon examines the raw feelings of a teenage boy in an exploration of identity.
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