Ben Fletcher is in trouble. His best friends are hooligans. He is now dealing with a year's probation due the their latest "great" idea, which ended up with him stealing alcohol from the local market and accidentally running over his nazi-like crossing guard. Due to his probation, he must now work for the woman he hit, write a journal of what he has learned, and take a class. Now Ben is learning how to knit, which he can't confess to anyone else. Even his dad thinks he is taking a pottery class. However, Ben discovers that he enjoys knitting and that he is quite good at it. However, as his lies begin to unravel, he will have to be courageous because boys don't knit. This British import is hilarious. Ben is a constant worrier with a heart of gold and wacky parents. It was laugh-out-loud funny watching him try to keep his knitting a secret, like a dirty magazine but worse. He knows that if people, his peers and his father, find out that he knits, his life will be over. It is funny yet sad about how true this story is. We are fine with boys playing with guns and having a less-than-respectful view of women, but it is horrific if they like something that is deemed a woman's skill. Sorry to get on my high horse, but this is frustrating to me. My son loves weapons and painting his toenails, and why not? I still remember one of my favorite people sightings in NYC. I was on the subway, and there was a large, buff African American man calming knitting a neon pink scarf on the train. He was so tough that nobody was going to make fun of his skill. It was awesome! I hope someday soon it will be okay for all boys to knit.
Boys Don't Knit by T. S. Easton
Ben Fletcher is in trouble. His best friends are hooligans. He is now dealing with a year's probation due the their latest "great" idea, which ended up with him stealing alcohol from the local market and accidentally running over his nazi-like crossing guard. Due to his probation, he must now work for the woman he hit, write a journal of what he has learned, and take a class. Now Ben is learning how to knit, which he can't confess to anyone else. Even his dad thinks he is taking a pottery class. However, Ben discovers that he enjoys knitting and that he is quite good at it. However, as his lies begin to unravel, he will have to be courageous because boys don't knit. This British import is hilarious. Ben is a constant worrier with a heart of gold and wacky parents. It was laugh-out-loud funny watching him try to keep his knitting a secret, like a dirty magazine but worse. He knows that if people, his peers and his father, find out that he knits, his life will be over. It is funny yet sad about how true this story is. We are fine with boys playing with guns and having a less-than-respectful view of women, but it is horrific if they like something that is deemed a woman's skill. Sorry to get on my high horse, but this is frustrating to me. My son loves weapons and painting his toenails, and why not? I still remember one of my favorite people sightings in NYC. I was on the subway, and there was a large, buff African American man calming knitting a neon pink scarf on the train. He was so tough that nobody was going to make fun of his skill. It was awesome! I hope someday soon it will be okay for all boys to knit.
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AuthorMs. Smith has been the librarian at Washington HS in Sioux Falls, SD, since 2005. She enjoys reading, watching K-Dramas, Harry Potter and hanging out with her family. Archives
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