This book was written in the early years of the 21st century. In many ways it was probably ahead of its time. The book tells the story of three boys-- all vastly different, but all dealing with the issues of their sexuality and sexual preferences. This topic is an important one and a controversial one in a young adult book, but the author deals with the topic in a no-nonsense, tasteful manner. This book could help students to better accept and/or understand if they are feeling they are maybe different from other kids their age, or deal appropriately and fairly with friends and acquaintances who they find out are gay. 
 This book is the first in the series, and I was significantly surprised to find out how much I enjoyed it. It made me want to go get the second book!