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Kings of B'more
Kings of B'more | R. Eric Thomas
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"Infused with all the joy of the best teen movies, Kings of B'more is sure to be a big hit." BuzzFeed Two Black queer best friends face their last day together with an epic journey through Baltimore in this magnetic YA debut by bestselling author of Here for It, R. Eric Thomas. With junior year starting in the fall, Harrison feels like hes on the precipice of, well, everything. Standardized testing, college, and the terrifying unknowns and looming pressures of adulthood after thatits like the future wants to eat him alive. Which is why Harrison is grateful that he and his best friend, Linus, will face these things together. But at the end of a shift at their summer job, Linus invites Harrison to their special spot overlooking the city to deliver devastating news: Hes moving out of state at the end of the week. To keep from completely losing itand partially inspired by a cheesy movie-night pick by his dadHarrison plans a send-off la Ferris Buellers Day Off that's worthy of his favorite person. If they wont be having all the life-expanding experiences they thought they would, Harrison will squeeze them all into their last day together. They end up on a mini road trip, their first Pride, and a rooftop dance party, all while keeping their respective parents, who track them on a family location app, off their trail. Harrison and Linus make a pact to do all the thingsbig and smalltheyve been too scared to do. But nothing feels scarier than saying goodbye to someone you love. Profoundly charming. Ryan Douglass, New York Times bestselling author of The Taking of Jake Livingston "Luminous." Adib Khorram, award-winning author of Darius the Great Is Not Okay "Unapologetically beautiful and fiercely hilarious." Julian Winters, award-winning author of Running With Lions
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Kings of B'more | R. Eric Thomas
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If you‘re waiting in line to vote today 🇺🇸, I‘ve got the perfect thing to put in your earbuds — Episode 218 of my book podcast! Author Tracey Livesay is on the show to break down (and gush over) KINGS OF B‘MORE. We talk about books as “empathy engines,” the evolution of queer love stories, popularity, intense teen emotions, representation, and Ferris Bueller. 👑 Listen at the link in my bio!

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Quote: Linus believed there were places in this world where the sky was higher, and Washington DC was such a place.
So, despite my DC self loving this quote, this book is, as the title suggests, a love letter to Baltimore. A story of two friends, who decide to have a Ferris Day before one moves away, and the delightful things that can happen when wandering a city in summer.