Lawn Boy

For Mike Muñoz, life has been a whole lot of waiting for something to happen. Not too many years out of high school and still doing menial work--and just fired from his latest gig as a lawn boy on a landscaping crew--he’s smart enough to know that he’s got to be the one to shake things up if he’s ever going to change his life. But how? He’s not qualified for much of anything. He has no particular talents, although he is stellar at handling a lawn mower and wielding clipping shears. But now that career seems to be behind him. So what’s next for Mike Muñoz?

Funny, biting, sweet, and ultimately inspiring, bestselling author Jonathan Evison's coming-of-age novel evokes the lives of working-class people with compassion and honesty.

Reader Fit: An excellent choice for readers who enjoy coming-of-age novels that blend humor with thoughtful reflections on identity, work, and finding your place in the world.

Why We Carry It: We carry Lawn Boy because it centers a young Mexican American navigating economic realities, family expectations, and questions of identity. It broadens readers' understanding of experiences that are often underrepresented in contemporary fiction.