But when Japanese American Jenny asks him to the Sadie Hawkins dance, and when his Mathletes career doesn’t go as planned, Rahul spirals into an anxious depression with symptoms of OCD that force him to confront and eventually accept exactly who he is. With the help of his fiery best friend, Chelsea, a white girl who wisely, consistently steers Rahul toward being himself and doing what he loves, Rahul tries a number of activities before settling on Mathletes, where he soon becomes a star.
Inspired by a story his grandfather tells him, Rahul decides that the best way to impress his classmates-and, in the process, to protect himself from bullies-is to pick something and be the best at it. Rahul Kapoor may not be sure about his sexuality, but he is sure of one thing: This year, he wants to make an impression. An Indian American boy struggles with his sexuality and mental health while finding a place for himself in seventh grade.
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