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Out of the Pocket

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First published: 2008
Pages: 227

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Bill Königsberg's "Out of the Pocket" is an engrossing book on acceptance and identity. Bobby Framingham, a talented quarterback in California who is seventeen years old, struggles with his secret he is gay. Bobby must decide how to maintain his integrity and win back his teammates' faith after being shockingly exposed by a student reporter. Young adults will find this moving story, which blends sports and self-discovery, to be an engaging read.

About the author

Bill Konigsberg

Konigsberg was a sports journalist and an editor at ESPN, and in 2001 he wrote a column about being a gay man in that industry which won a media award and effectively ended the option of staying quiet. His novels are for teenagers. Out of the Pocket puts a closeted high school quarterback in front of a school newspaper.