A Scout is Brave Book Tour

ScoutIsBrave

 

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!

Author Contact:

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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

Excerpt

Joshua was actually kind of excited about camp at first. He knew very little about scouting, but he was happy to hear that the camp was only about an hour away from his reservation. He was also happy to be getting away from his new home in Illinois.

            But now he wasn’t so sure about the camping trip. These kids weren’t like his old friends on the reservation. They seemed unfriendly and cliquish. The boys made no attempt to befriend him during the six-hour bus ride. Even amongst themselves, they spent most of their time insulting each other. “Fag” or “queer” were always the insults of choice and seemed to be particularly offensive. The boys shrugged off any other insult, but a challenge to one’s sexuality always demanded an immediate response.

            Joshua had not yet given up on making friends. The other boys ranged in age from eleven to fourteen, and it was the older boys that seemed to be near him in the back. Perhaps he just sat by the wrong crowd. After all, the kids sitting up front seemed much less threatening. Then again, they were also sitting closer to Pastor Bob, who kept a stern eye on everyone around him in a relentless attempt at control. Joshua noticed that one boy in particular seemed to get a lot of Pastor Bob’s attention. This boy sat right next to Pastor Bob. He had been rather quiet throughout the entire trip, no doubt afraid to do or say anything that Pastor Bob might consider inappropriate. Joshua felt sorry for this boy. He looked like he wanted to be anywhere else in the world right now.


Tour Dates/Stops:

15-Dec

LeAnn’s Book Reviews

Fangirl Moments and My Two Cents

Parker Williams

 

16-Dec

Bayou Book Junkie

Kimi-Chan

Velvet Panic

 

17-Dec

Scattered Thoughts & Rogue Words

Molly Lolly

BFD Book Blog

 

18-Dec

EE Montgomery

Because Two Men Are Better Than One

Fallen Angel Reviews

 

19-Dec

Elisa – My Reviews and Ramblings

Up All Night, Read All Day

MM Good Book Reviews

Sales Links:

Ebook: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=5817

Paperback: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=5818

http://www.amazon.com/Scout-Brave-Two-spirit-Chronicles-Book-ebook/dp/B00QSEUS5Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1418304706&sr=8-1&keywords=A+Scout+is+Brave+Jay+Jordan+Hawke

 

 

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by Parker Williams

Parker writes m/m fiction where happily ever afters will require work to reach. He loves broken characters, hurt and healing, pain and comfort.

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