Kluger, Steve

Best friends and unofficial brothers since they were six, ninth-graders T.C. and Augie have got the world figured out. But that all changes when both friends fall in love for the first time. Enter Alé. She's pretty, sassy, and on her way to Harvard. T.C. falls hard, but Alé is playing hard to get. Meanwhile, Augie realizes that he's got a crush on a boy. It's not so clear to him, but to his family and friends, it's totally obvious! Told in alternating perspectives, this is the hilarious and touching story of their most excellent year, where these three friends discover love, themselves, and how a little magic and Mary Poppins can go a long way.

Joey Margolis writes letters to baseball players, President Roosevelt, his best friend Craig, and others during World War II.

Joey Margolis, a young boy whose father has deserted the family, begins writing baseball player Charlie Banks and forms a relationship with the third baseman that changes both their lives for the better.

Three teenagers in Boston narrate their experiences of a year of new friendships, first loves, and coming into their own.

Joey Margolis, a young boy whose father has deserted the family, begins writing baseball player Charlie Banks and forms a relationship with the third baseman that changes both their lives for the better.

Three teenagers in Boston narrate their experiences of a year of new friendships, first loves, and coming into their own.