BOOK: HUMOR (ages 13-16)
Brief Description: Three best friends continue their yearly summer tradition of meeting an agreed upon goal; this summer's goal, though, has upped the ante. They must, but summer's end, see a live girl completely naked. When Matt takes on more than he can manage by volunteering to do the butterfly for the summer swim team, all sorts of mayhem ensues. This hysterically funny book is the first for author Don Calame, but let's hope it's not the last. As we watch Coop, Matt and Sean attempt what even they admit is probably an unreachable goal, the teen dialogue and character development is spot on and unmistakably hilarious.
Awards: Thumbs Up! Award, 2010; White Pine Award, 2011
Personal Opinion: The prude in me initially found the honest language between the boys quite "out there," but I soon overcame this foolishness as I learned more about the characters and their friendship. Matt narrates the story, letting us in on his ridiculously funny situations. I can't think of a more hilarious book that I've ever read, causing this reader to fully put the book down and wait until the laughter began to subside to continue reading. Not kidding. Reading it out loud was even better.
Programming/Curriculum: This would be the perfect book to assign as summer reading, and it would be a great selection for a boy's book club. It would be great as essential reading for a swim team as well, just for fun.
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