Storky: How I Lost My Nickname and Won the Girl - Hardcover

D. L. Garfinkle lives in Orange County, California.

Grade 9 Up–Mike Pomerantz is dubbed "Storky" due to his height/weight proportions and is sweating out typical adolescent ups and downs in his first year of high school. He also contends with his parents' divorce and a disinterested, mid-life crisis father. Then there's "The Girl," Gina, whom he has known for years and has fallen in love with. He actually began keeping a journal (this book) in the hopes that she would view him as the "sensitive" type and fall madly in love with him. Not surprisingly, he's in for a rude awakening on that front. Speaking of awakenings, much space is allotted to the ups and downs of Mike's active, at times uncontrollable penis, "Rex," which provides humor and utmost embarrassment for the teen. Things work out pretty smoothly for Mike: he does indeed find a girl, overcomes his disgust toward his mother's soon-to-be husband, comes to terms with his father's selfishness, and gradually develops confidence. The conclusion is a little pat, but nonetheless this is an enjoyable read about the social development, psyche, and sexuality of one teenage male in that first overwhelming year of heaven and hell in the halls of high school.–Tracy Karbel, Glenside Public Library District, Glendale Heights, IL