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The Black Flamingo
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Description: Stonewall Book Award Winner * A Time Magazine Best Y a Book Of All Time A fierce coming - of - age verse novel about identity and the power of drag from acclaimed poet and performer Dean Atta. Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo Jason Reynolds and Kacen Callender. Michael is a mixed - race gay teen growing up in London. All his life he's navigated what it means to be Greek - Cypriot and Jamaican but never quite feeling Greek or Black enough. As he gets older Michael's coming out is only the start of learning who he is and where he fits in. When he discovers the Drag Society he finally finds where he belongs and the Black Flamingo is born. Told with raw honesty insight and lyricism this debut explores the layers of identity that make us who we are and allow us to shine." In this uplifting coming - of - age novel told in accessible verse Atta chronicles the growth and glory of Michael Angeli a mixed - race kid from London as he navigates his cultural identity as Cypriot and Jamaican as well as his emerging sexuality." (Publishers Weekly " An Anti - Racist Children's and Y a Reading List")
Title: The Black Flamingo
Author(s): Atta Dean
Publisher: Harpercollins
Barcode: 9780062990303
Pages: 416 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 5/25/2021
Description: Stonewall Book Award Winner * A Time Magazine Best Y a Book Of All Time A fierce coming - of - age verse novel about identity and the power of drag from acclaimed poet and performer Dean Atta. Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo Jason Reynolds and Kacen Callender. Michael is a mixed - race gay teen growing up in London. All his life he's navigated what it means to be Greek - Cypriot and Jamaican but never quite feeling Greek or Black enough. As he gets older Michael's coming out is only the start of learning who he is and where he fits in. When he discovers the Drag Society he finally finds where he belongs and the Black Flamingo is born. Told with raw honesty insight and lyricism this debut explores the layers of identity that make us who we are and allow us to shine." In this uplifting coming - of - age novel told in accessible verse Atta chronicles the growth and glory of Michael Angeli a mixed - race kid from London as he navigates his cultural identity as Cypriot and Jamaican as well as his emerging sexuality." (Publishers Weekly " An Anti - Racist Children's and Y a Reading List")
Title: The Black Flamingo
Author(s): Atta Dean
Publisher: Harpercollins
Barcode: 9780062990303
Pages: 416 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 5/25/2021