The main character is so terrified that anyone will find out he's gay and yet he carries around a sketchbook that has tons of sketches he's done of men together with his name and phone number on the back. There Goes Sunday School is a bit of an angsty mess. As their friendship grows and faith is questioned, Mike may be forced to choose between the comfortable life he's always lived and a chance at the love he never thought he deserved. When an awkward confrontation with Chris leads to an unexpected kiss instead of a much-expected punch, Mike's world is turned upside down. What's worse, the pastor's son, Chris, suddenly seems hell-bent on adopting Mike and his friends, and he has no idea why. He's going to be outed, ostracized by their community, condemned by the pastor, maybe even homeless. When his sketchbook goes missing in the middle of Sunday school, Mike is sure his life is over. He pours his complicated emotions into risque drawings he keeps in a secret sketchbook. His only escape - besides the occasional, anonymous gay make-out session - is his art. His family's life revolves around the church, a church run by the vocally intolerant Pastor Myers, so Mike has resolved to spend his life in the closet. In 16-year-old Mike Hernandez's life, only one thing is clear: Gay is not okay.
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