Ben Philippe

Haitian-Canadian author and screenwriter, best known for the novel 'The Field Guide to the North American Teenager' and for work in television and fiction.

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  1. 1. The Field Guide To The North American Teenager

    A sharp, funny coming-of-age story told in a witty, observational voice about a Haitian-Canadian teen who moves from Montreal to Austin and treats his new high school like a social-science experiment, cataloging classmates into a tongue-in-cheek “field guide” of archetypes; as he confronts cliques, awkward romances, cultural misunderstandings, and unexpected friendships, his cynical defenses give way to a more honest understanding of identity, belonging, and the complexity behind teen labels.

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