Stand off by Andrew Smith

Rating: 7/10

Ideal for 9th-10th graders

Mature audiences

This is a good book about Ryan Deans Final year at Pine Mountain. It is a sequel to Winger. Though I liked Winger better if you liked Winger this is the book for you.

*"A brave, wickedly funny novel about grief and finding a way to live with it, with sweetly realistic first sexual experiences." (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)

*"Ryan Dean’s voice remains engaging, honest, and idiosyncratic (a page-long internal monologue follows his discovery of two teammates in a compromising situation). Smith capably expands on Ryan Dean’s coming-of-age and path to emotional recovery, chronicled through his crude comics and growing maturity." (Publishers Weekly, starred review)

Stand off book trailer