Bayou Book Junkie: A Scout is Brave by Jay Jordan Hawke (Excerpt Only Tour) + Giveaway

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

A Scout is Brave by Jay Jordan Hawke (Excerpt Only Tour) + Giveaway

Book Name: A Scout is Brave

Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/JayJordanHawke

Author Name: Jay Jordan Hawke

Author Bio:

Jay Jordan Hawke holds a bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. in history, as well as a second master's in Outdoor Education. He loves everything sci-fi, especially Star Trek, and hopes to be on the first starship out of here. In the meantime, he teaches at a college prep school and anxiously awaits the day when he can write full time. In addition to all things sci-fi, his hobbies include camping, reading, running, and writing. He has lived in several Midwestern states and currently resides in Indiana. Ugh – get me out of here!

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Publisher: Harmony Ink Press

Cover Artist: Anne Cain

Blurb(s):

In the months following the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard, fourteen-year-old Joshua, a half Native American boy, is new to a Boy Scout troop and spending a week camping in northern Wisconsin. The weaker kids in the troop soon realize Joshua is not afraid to stand up to the troop's ruthless bullies. Joshua’s bravery and kindness is infectious, and the bullied Scouts quickly find their own inner strength.

Joshua, however, is plagued by self-doubt as he realizes he has feelings for Cody, the son of the troop’s harsh and puritanical Scoutmaster. The two discover they have more in common than Scouting as they share their deepest secrets and develop a close friendship. That friendship faces its greatest challenge as the homophobic bullies claim a “faggot” has “infected” their troop. As if struggling to come to terms with his sexuality while dealing with hatred and bigotry isn’t enough, Joshua discovers the camp holds another dark mystery, one that will make him summon all his courage and learn for the first time what it truly means to be brave.

Categories: Contemporary, Gay Fiction, Young Adult, Paranormal

Pages: 180 pages

Exclusive Excerpt:

“What the hell are you reading, Indian Boy?”

Joshua was taken aback by the interest the boys suddenly showed in him. They had virtually ignored him for the entire trip. And besides, what was the big deal in reading a section about Indians? Everyone in the Boy Scout troop was supposed to have read the handbook. Joshua didn’t know how to respond.

He didn’t have to. Before he had the chance, another boy joined in on the conversation.

“Don’t worry,” he said with a wicked grin. “We’ll show him some real reading material later,”“ he added, no doubt referring to the Playboy that he had just shoved into his backpack. The other boys laughed.

Just great, Joshua thought. What the hell have I gotten myself into? These Boy Scouts are a bunch of perverts. He got up from his seat and made his way to the exit. Finally, Troop 24 had arrived at Camp Nishkendan. It was going to be an interesting week.