The Black Flamingo

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They are a CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal nominee for their work on the cover and interiors of YA novel The Black Flamingo (by Dean Atta, published by Hodder Books).

It’s up to the book club’s members to decide exactly how they run their club, so make sure everyone has their say. Es una historia de superación, entendimiento, positividad, pero también sobre racismo, homofobia y exclusión. If you want to know more about specific social networks and games, Childnet has information and safety tips for apps. His internal monologue had me gripped from the start; his character development was executed with grace.

He goes in depth into his thoughts and feelings surrounding his family, his heritage of being part-Greek Cypriot and part-Jamaican, his heartache over his absentee father, his discovery of his sexuality and many other topical issues. Kimmie is half Korean (her other half is unspecified) and Adam is Italian American; Mateo feels disconnected from them, less American, and with worries they can’t understand.

After surviving a suicide attempt, a fragile teen isn't sure she can endure without cutting herself. My only complaint about this book and the reason that I couldn't give this book a 5 star rating is the writing style. This story is told in verse and I don’t always expect for the poems to still be “poetic”, but these really were. I loved it and only wish it were a bit longer so we could see Michael as he continued to grow and understand his identity!This book felt both quiet and ferociously loud and proud at the same time, tackling deep emotions and giving me frequent goosebumps. I went into this book knowing that it was an LGBTQ+ book written in verse, but I knew little else about it until I cracked open that first page and fell in love with this book. It is a wonderfully honest and moving read - perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo and Sarah Crossan. Aleman’s narrative joins the ranks of heart-wrenching stories of migrant families who have been separated.

The first person should unmute themselves and say something about the book or how it made them feel that begins with the letter A. in " The BookBrowse Review" - BookBrowse's membership magazine, and in our weekly " Publishing This Week" newsletter.Try to source poems about everything from football to flamingos, science to sibling rivalry, poems from around the world and translated from other languages. This grittily provocative debut explores the horrors of self-harm and the healing power of artistic expression. Uplifting and dazzlingly unique, this coming-of-age treasure explores identity and sexuality with an emboldening message to remember that “you have the right to be you”. And Michael wasn't the only LGBT character, we had quite a few other characters sprinkled through out the story which I absolutely loved reading about and seeing them interact with Michael.