Jude is a boy. A beautiful boy, who loves high heels and pink lipstick. Inspired by the 2008 murder of gay teenager Lawrence Fobes King, this book takes a close look at the bullying Jude suffers in school on account of his sexuality and his open attraction to a popular boy. Jude has one of the funniest (and saddest) narrative voices I've come across in recent times. Beautiful and heartbreaking. The only thing I found hard to believe was that the kids in this book were in middle school. I would have thought they were at least in high school. Highly recommended!