In Destination Unknown, Bill Konigsberg returns to a time he knew well as a teenager to tell a story of identity, connection, community, and survival. have between them will be tested, strained, pushed, and pulled - but it will also be a lifeline in a time of death, a bond that will determine the course of their futures. or does Micah bring more to the relationship that it first seems? As their lives become more and more entangled in the AIDS epidemic that’s laying waste to their community, and the AIDS activism that will ultimately bring a strong voice to their demands, whatever Micah and C.J. isn't just out - he’s complete out there, and Micah can't help but be both attracted to and afraid of someone who travels so loudly and proudly through the night.Ī connection occurs. Scholastic, 18.99 (304p) ISBN 978-5-1 Konigsberg ( The Bridge) draws on personal experiences, as detailed in an author’s note, to deliver a. So begins Destination Unknown - it's 1987 in New York City, and Micah is at a dance club, trying to pretend he's more out and outgoing than he really is. In Destination Unknown, Bill Konigsberg returns to a time he knew well as a teenager to tell a story of identity, connection, community, and survival.From Stonewall Award winner Bill Konigsberg, a remarkable, funny, sexy, heartbreaking story of two teen boys finding each other in New York City at the height of the AIDS epidemic.

or does Micah bring more to the relationship that it first seems? As their lives become more and more entangled in the AIDS epidemic that's laying waste to their community, and the AIDS activism that will ultimately bring a strong voice to their demands, whatever Micah and C.J. isn't just out - he's complete out there, and Micah can't help but be both attracted to and afraid of someone who travels so loudly and proudly through the night.Ī connection occurs. It’s a coming-of-age story that takes place in 1987 New York. Bill currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona.

That song will now forever be associated with Bill Konigsberg. Bill Konigsberg’s Destination Unknown checks all those boxes. The novel was named after a song that hit number 42 in 1982. Young readers also want to connect with the characters emotionally in some way. From Stonewall Award winner Bill Konigsberg, a remarkable, funny, sexy, heartbreaking story of two teen boys finding each other in New York City at the height of the AIDS epidemic. We love a good book cover, but it’s the great storytelling that has to go one step further to make that book stand out above the rest.

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