The Boy at the Window

ISBN: 0595671896

Author: Brandon, John Boyd

Condition: New

Product Description In The Boy at the Window, Scott Morgan and Vallie Taylor are two young, gay men who decide they want nothing more than to adopt a child. They contact Happy Home Adoption Services in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to find out what their chances might be to adopt. They are investigated, finding out they do qualify. Prepared to adopt a newborn or toddler of any race, they find a fourteen-year-old gay teenager, Nicholas, desperately needs a home. They take the time to get to know him and decide to make him their new son. Nicholas is elusive, never smiling and does not make eye contact, but he agrees to be adopted. Nicholas starts high school and begins having trouble with a bully. Scott, Vallie, and the rest of their family do what they can to help. Nicholas goes through a frightening experience, which helps him finally realize what a real family is and how much his new family really loves him. About the Author John Boyd Brandon is an artist who lives in Jemez Springs, New Mexico. He earned an MFA from Northern Illinois University. John has enjoyed painting and printmaking as well as writing for many years, creating some interesting pieces. The Boy at the Window is Johns second novel, a sequel to his first titled Appropriate Applause.