Teenage culture clash
In Ben Philippe’s debut young adult novel, The Field Guide to the North American Teenager, a black, Haitian, French-Canadian hockey fan is transplanted to Texas. And he's not expecting his classmates to welcome him with open arms.
The author, who happens to be a black, Haitian, French-Canadian hockey fan who once lived in Texas, introduces Norris Kaplan, a teenager who’s sour, sweet, and – now that he’s in Austin instead of
