Is There a Boy Like Me?
Written by Kern Carter
Published by Scholastic Canada Ltd.
BOOK SYNOPSIS
London feels stuck. His school friends think he’s this confident kid who likes video games and will kick your butt if you get on his bad side. His high-achieving parents think he’s a genius coder and are pushing him to pursue that as a future career. None of this is true. London feels anxiety in crowds, and what he really wants to do is be by himself and read books.
Not knowing what else to do, London starts an anonymous online comic called “Is There A Boy Like Me,” where he expresses his true feelings and explores what his life would be like if he could just be who he wanted to be. When the comic goes viral, it starts a global conversation about what being a boy really means, with London directly in the middle of it all.
KERN CARTER
Kern Carter is the author of three published novels and two self-published books. His titles have been critically acclaimed and his star continues to rise as a new force in Canadian literature. Kern’s 2024 novel, And Then There Was Us, was named one of the top YA novels of the year by Indigo and shortlisted for the Amy Mathers Teen Book Award. His middle grade novel, Is There A Boy Like Me?, has been nominated for several awards, including the 2026 MYRCA Award, the Hackmatack Children’s Choice Award, and being shortlisted for the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award. He is based in Toronto.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Website: kerncarter.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kerncarter/
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Email: kern@kerncarter.com
BIBLIOGRAPHY
And Then There Was Us (Tundra / PRH 2024)
Is There A Boy Like Me? (Scholastic October 2024)
