BBAW: Forgotten Treasure (and giveaway)

Today's topic is the forgotten treasure -- a book that maybe hasn't gotten the buzz you think it deserves. You know the buzz books, the ones you see reviewed everywhere. The ones where you're pretty much forced to read them just so you can have an idea what everyone is talking about. The forgotten treasure could be a forgotten classic or an under marketed contemporary fiction.

The book I've chosen to highlight today is one that I read earlier this year -- one that I was a little hesitant about because of the topic but that I ended up thoroughly enjoying! That book is

The Outside Boy by Jeanine Cummins

You can see my review here. When I say I wasn't sure about the topic, it's because it's about Pavee Gypsies in Ireland in the 1950's. Everything about that is sort of foreign to me and I feared it wouldn't interest me. BUT, I found their culture more fascinating than not and found that the main character, Christy, was absolutely lovable and relatable. He was self-conscious about his differences and trying to fit into the group of kids at school, and this was a topic almost anyone could relate to. As I said in my review, I loved the writing and the characters. The lifestyle of the characters might also bring up some interesting discussions or thoughts as to fitting in with society and the decisions parents make about how their family will live. Definitely read my review for the rest of my thoughts. But I thought this was a book that had many different aspects to it that were well put together. I haven't seen much about this in the blogosphere and thought it deserved some more attention!

I will be giving away one copy of this book anywhere in the world which I will order from the book depository. Anyone can enter. Just fill out the form below. The winner will be chosen on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010.