Skater Boy

By: Anthony Nerada

Narrated by: Michael Crouch

Stonebridge High’s resident bad boy, Wesley “Big Mac” Mackenzie, is failing senior year—thanks to his unchecked anger, rowdy friends, and a tendency to ditch his homework for skateboarding and a secret photography obsession. So when his mom drags him to a production of The Nutcracker, Wes isn’t interested at all … until he sees Tristan Monroe. Mr. Nutcracker himself.

Wes knows he shouldn’t like Tristan; after all, he’s a ballet dancer, and Wes is as closeted as they come. But when they start spending time together, Wes can’t seem to get Tristan out of his head. Driven by a new sense of purpose, Wes begins to think that—despite every authority figure telling him otherwise—maybe he can change for the better and graduate on time.

As a falling out with his friends becomes inevitable, Wes realizes that being himself means taking a stand—and blowing up the bad-boy reputation he never wanted in the first place.

From a debut author to watch, Skater Boy delivers a heart-wrenching, validating, and honest story about what it means to be gay in a world where you don’t fit in.

“A poignant unraveling of the binds spun by toxic masculinity. Skater Boy kept me rooting for the disaster boy to find his way.”—Xiran Jay Zhao, New York Timesbestselling author of Iron Widow

©2024 Anthony Nerada (P)2024 Recorded Books

Man I loved this book

Wesley and Tristan I loved the ending where they discover they are more than there labels and are able to accept each other’s flaws.

The selfworth of all the characters

I can identify so much with the low self esteem & affirmation of that from people who were suppose to love & care for me.
The time line of this story is 10 yrs layer then my own experiance, but funny how not much changesd regarding society's view on gay people

great story

really great coming of age story with a relatable, but very flawed main character. all aspects of the story felt genuine and really was a blast to listen to. Michael crouch as always delivers a great preformance

A well measured coming of age story.

The draw into Wesley’s emotions is incredibly well articulated. Was sad when the story was over.

Excellent debut!

Can’t say enough good things about this book! I loved the story and fell in love with the characters….I never wanted it to end. I will definitely look for more from Anthony Nerada. As for the narration, Michael Crouch could read the dictionary and make it sound great. 5 stars!