BOYS DON'T KNIT (IN PUBLIC), by T.S. Easton

The story: Ordered by his probation officer to take up his spare time with something productive, Ben ends up in a knitting class, desperate to keep the secret from his father, his friends, and his enemies alike. Problem is...turns out he LIKES knitting, and he's good at it. When he wins a regional competition for junior knitters that qualifies him for the nationals, he has no idea just how much knit is going to hit the fan....

June Cleaver's ratings: Language PG-13; Violence PG; Sexual content PG-13, nudity PG; substance abuse PG-13; magic & the occult G; GLBT content PG; adult themes (teen boys' mental fixation on girls and sex) PG; overall rating PG-13.

Liz's comments: I thought this was a spot-on picture of a worried, nerdy kid who's also sweet and really funny. Some raunchy talk and bad behavior make it not good at all for the younger crowd, though--8th and up for sure.