The Field Guide to the North American Teenager by Ben Philippe

From Book Trigger Warnings
The Field Guide to the North American Teenager
Cover of The Field Guide to the North American Teenager by Ben Philippe
Author(s) Ben Philippe
Published January 8, 2019
Publisher Balzer + Bray
Genre(s) Contemporary Fiction
Age group Young Adult


The Field Guide to the North American Teenager by Ben Philippe is a young adult contemporary novel, originally published on January 8, 2019.

Trigger Warnings

  • Ableism
  • Alcohol (including underage drinking and drunkenness)
  • Bullying
  • Cheating
  • Divorce
  • Parental abandonment
  • Police brutality (mentioned)
  • Racism
  • Sexism
  • Suicide (attempted, mentioned)

Representation

An asterisk (*) indicates that the author openly identifies with that identity.

  • Black French-Canadian main character*
  • Gay side character
  • Indian-American secondary character
  • Immigrant (Indian and Haitian) parents

Tropes