Second Dad Summer

Written By:

Benjamin Klas

Illustrated By:

Flan Arroyo

GR:

Lexile:

570

Total Words:

30,811

ISBN:

9781947159242

SKU: SDS

Jeremiah wants a normal summer with his dad, but his dad has moved in with his new boyfriend who serves weird organic food and rides a unicorn bicycle. With help from new friends and an elderly neighbor, Jeremiah learns being a family comes in many surprising forms.

Free Discussion Guide

Ages 7 to 11 Grades 2 to 5 Reading Level 3 224 pages 6" x 8"

Coverage in SLJ 2021

Praise for Second Dad Summer

2021 ALA Rainbow Book List for Juvenile Fiction

"...an array of positive role models."
--starred review Booklist

"the novel is welcoming and inclusive. Insightful and sensitive...a story all about the meaning of family and the value of acceptance."
--Foreword Reviews

"A fun, tender, and important story about all the best things in life: family, friends, community, and all the ways they intersect."
--Amy Oelkers, Youth Services Librarian, Washington County, MN

"Klas' novel is a timely salute to the evolving picture of a traditional American family. Touching and unforgettable."
--Kirkus Reviews

"I was hooked on Second Dad Summer from page one. With its vivid characters and suspenseful plot, this is a riveting story about a modern family grappling with an array of 21st-century issues. It’s moving, honest and full of surprises."
--Bennett Singer, co-author of LGBTQ Stats and co-director of Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin