This book is written by a boy about a boy. Johnny is the boy the book is about. People say he's uncommon. When someone says or does something wrong or mean, he can see or speak the best in them (even when it's himself!). He doesn't really like school - not because of learning new stuff (that's cool!) - but because so many people are always saying and listening to jerky stuff, but I guess that's what he's there for... to balance all that stuff out.