I ASKED THE MOON

<p><em>Hey. Etienne he said from the top of the school parking lot behind me.</em></p><p> </p><p>It's the last day of junior year when Thad the quiet popular guy approaches Etienne to offer him a ride home. Etienne is immediately suspicious-this has to be a joke right? But nobody is around and Thad seems genuinely interested to hang out. All Etienne has ever wanted is to have a guy friend and here's his chance to start something new. What would you do?</p><p> </p><p>Etienne and Thad have been acquaintances since elementary school nothing more. But now as their friendship develops into a timid and budding romance the two must come to terms with defining their relationship-and facing the bigoted opinions of their friends and Thad's family.</p><p> </p><p>Tender and immersive Paul A. Rayes' coming-of-age novel <em>I Asked the Moon</em> examines the raw feelings of a teenage boy in an exploration of identity.</p><p><br></p>