The story of a ten-aged boy who is so obviously gay that he is constantly mocked by his classmates; he escapes through his love of music. But when he develops friendships and begins to Date, things start to look up. Mostly sweet and enjoyable, but the protagonist was so super sensitive he cried and ran off all the time, which doesn't make for the best story. He was kind of the Elsie Dinsmore of YA queer lit and he didn't so much take control of his life as have things happen to him.