Golden Boy
Abigail Tarttelin
Atria Books
<p>WINNER OF THE 2014 ALEX AWARD<br /><i>BOOKLIST </i>TOP 10 FIRST NOVEL OF 2013<br /><i>SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL </i>BEST BOOK OF 2013<br />Max Walker is a golden boy. Attractive, intelligent, and athletic, he's the perfect son, the perfect friend, and the perfect crush for the girls in his school. He's even really nice to his little brother. Karen, Max's mother, is determined to maintain the fa&#231;ade of effortless excellence she has constructed through the years, but now that the boys are getting older, she worries that the fa&#231;ade might soon begin to crumble. Adding to the tension, her husband Steve has chosen this moment to stand for election to Parliament. The spotlight of the media is about to encircle their lives. <br /> <br />The Walkers are hiding something, you see. Max is special. Max is different. Max is intersex. When an enigmatic childhood friend named Hunter steps out of his past and abuses his trust in the worst possible way, Max is forced to consider the...</br></br></p></br>