{"product_id":"the-order-of-the-poison-oak-paperback","title":"The Order of the Poison Oak - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrent Hartinger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 2 in the Lambda Award-winning Russel Middlebrook Series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Summer camp is different from high school. Something about spending the night. Things happen.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRussel Middlebrook is back, in a stand-alone sequel to \u003ci\u003eGeography Club\u003c\/i\u003e, and he's off to work as a summer camp counselor with his best friends Min and Gunnar. He's sick and tired of being openly gay in high school, and a peaceful summer at Camp Serenity is just what he needs to relieve the stress that comes from being an \"out\" teenager.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut he doesn't count on sudden new rivalries with Min and Gunnar, or having to chase after a cabin full of unruly campers. And he especially doesn't count on a fellow counselor as hunky as Web Bastion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThings do happen at Camp Serenity, especially at night. Brent Hartinger's third novel is a story about Indian legends, skinny-dipping in moonlit coves, and the mysteries of a secret society called the Order of the Poison Oak. But more than anything, this witty page-turner is about bravery in the face of unexpected danger, the passion of a sizzling summer romance, and, most of all, the courage to be yourself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eREVIEWS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[I was] moved to tears.' ... Beautifully written, authentic-sounding and smart ... all the right traditional values are underscored: honesty, cleverness, generosity, trust.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Touching and realistic ... hilarious.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hartinger is a master ...Russel, Min, Gunnar and all the rest are just great characters ... A brave, bold book.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Bookslut.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A delight ... funny, touching ... With this third novel from Brent Hartinger, I can see that he is an author who is only becoming more accomplished. (Highest Rating)\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR BRENT HARTINGER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hits the narrative sweet spot.\"- NPR's \u003ci\u003eAll Things Considered\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Downright refreshing.\"- \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I really think this guy could be the next Judy Blume.\" - \u003ci\u003ePop Candy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAWARDS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn Audio Book on Audible.com\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Bookspan Book Club Main Selection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Book Sense 76 Pick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrent Hartinger is an author, playwright, and screenwriter. \u003ci\u003eGeography Club\u003c\/i\u003e, the first book in his Lambda Award-winning Russel Middlebrook Series, is now a feature film co-starring Scott Bakula and Nikki Blonsky. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1990, Brent helped found one of the world's first gay teen support groups, in his hometown of Tacoma, Washington. In 2005, he co-founded the entertainment website AfterElton.com, which was sold to MTV\/Viacom in 2006. 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