The Best Man by Richard Peck

Archer Magill has to navigate the ups and downs of childhood while moving from elementary to middle school. He navigates challenges, like learning about identity, death and bullying. Eventually he becomes the best man in his Uncle's wedding.

This book contains: adolescent romance, alternate gender/sexual ideologies, body shaming, bullying, controversial social commentary, death/grief, divorce, hate speech, lying, romantic physicality (between adults), stealing, and violence.