The Black Flamingo

'I loved every word' - Malorie Blackman ' Atta's bold verse novel calls to its readers to find their own blazing, performative inner truth' - Guardian 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

Product details

• Authors: Dean Atta, Atta Dean, Anshika Khullar
• Assisted by: Anshika Khullar (Illustration)
• Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 12 to 15
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2019
• EAN: 9781444948585
• ISBN: 978-1-4449-4858-5
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 185 mm x 33 mm
• Series: Black Stories Matter
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / New Experience, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Dating & Sex, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Poetry, Of specific Gay interest, Relating to LGBTQ+ people, Interest age: from c 12 years, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism, Poetry (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage: Poetry