Stoner and Spaz

“Perhaps not since Harold and Maude has there been such a likeable unlikely romance.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

For Ben Bancroft—a kid with cerebral palsy, no parents, and an overprotective grandmother—the closest thing to happiness is hunkering alone in the back of the Rialto watching Bride of Frankenstein (again). The last person he wants to see is drugged-up Colleen Minou, with her neon miniskirt and tattoos. But when Colleen sits down and rests a woozy head on his shoulder, Ben has a feeling his life is about to change. Ron Koertge’s signature wit and sharp dialogue captures a rare connection between two lonely teens across the social divide.