num_pages: 186
description: Eighteen-year-old John must confront his own sexuality when he goes to rodeo school and finds himself strangely attracted to an older boy who is smart, tough, complicated, gorgeous, and gay.
language: English
title: Eight Seconds
titlecomplete: Eight Seconds
genres: Gay, Contemporary, Coming Of Age, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult, Sports, Gay Fiction, Queer, Romance, LGBT
ratings_count: 257
awards: awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Lambda Literary Award
category: Children’s/Young Adult
publisher: Puffin Books