Dawn Maerten

Author and actor Maulik Pancholy might be known for his characters voices in the entertainment world, but hes entertaining new fans with his book, "The Best At It."

It is the February selection for the Bees Bookshelf, the official book club of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

The story is a funny and heartfelt middle grade story about a gay Indian American boy coming into his own.

Rahul Kapoor is heading into seventh grade in a small town in Indiana. The start of middle school is making him feel increasingly anxious, so his favorite person in the whole world, his grandfather, Bhai, gives him some well-meaning advice: Find one thing you’re really good at and become the BEST at it.

Those four little words sear themselves into Rahul’s brain. While he’s not quite sure what that special thing is, he is convinced that once he finds it, bullies like Brent Mason will stop torturing him at school. And he won’t be worried about staring too long at his classmate Justin Emery. With his bes