What I loved: This book handles some thought-provoking themes around sexism/racism/homophobia in music and employment, challenges around being open with who you are, reaching for your goals, family, and love. This summer will be transformative for both of them, as they handle their personal challenges while getting to know each other better. When Luke and Emmett run into each other, it feels like fate. He is unwilling to come out, considering the way his family feels about people who are gay and his ex-girlfriend who is now a coworker. However, he dreams of being a chef, and when a job connection is made for him at a restaurant - he is willing to take it, despite the fact that it is at Wanda World. His whole life has been built around dislike for country music and Wanda Jean in particular. Luke worries deeply for his family as they have recent financial struggles due to medical bills. Once there, he feels a bit out of his depth, but his heart is in it - and an upcoming open mic night might be his ticket to becoming a real star, if he can write the right song. Emmett dreams of being the biggest openly gay country star, and he has gotten his first big break working at Wanda World as a performer, singing songs of the great country star Wanda Jean Stubbs. A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY is a compelling YA contemporary about family, love, and being true to yourself.
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