A bold timely novel about speaking up and coming out as parents lobby to ban a beloved book from the school curriculum by New York Times-bestselling author David Levithan. When Donovan left his copy of The Adventurers on the kitchen counter he didn t think his mom would read it--much less have a problem with it. It s just an adventure novel about two characters trying to stop an evil genius...right? But soon the entire town is freaking out about whether the book s main characters are gay Donovan s mom is trying to get the book removed from the school curriculum and Donovan is caught in the middle. Donovan doesn t really know if the two boys fall in love at the end or not--but he does know this: even if they do it shouldn t matter. The book should not be banned from school. Interweaving three connected storylines David Levithan delivers a bold fun and timely story about taking action (whether it s against book censors or deadly alligators...) being brave and standing up for what s right.