**Stonewall Book Award Winner!** **A fierce coming-of-age verse novel about identity and the power of drag, from acclaimed UK 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 hi
The Black Flamingo
✍ Scribed by Dean Atta
- Publisher
- Hodder Children’s
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 2 MB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1444948598
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
✦ Synopsis
'I loved every word' - Malorie Blackman 'Atta's bold verse novel calls to its readers to find their own blazing, performative inner truth' - Guardian WINNER OF THE STONEWALL BOOK AWARD A boy comes to terms with his identity as a mixed-race gay teen - then at university he finds his wings as a drag artist, The Black Flamingo. A bold story about the power of embracing your uniqueness. Sometimes, we need to take charge, to stand up wearing pink feathers - to show ourselves to the world in bold colour. 'I masquerade in makeup and feathers and I am applauded.'SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READER AWARDS 2019
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