The Black Flamingo

"Bold" The Guardian "I loved every word" Malorie Blackman This is not about being ready, it's not even about being fierce, or fearless, IT'S ABOUT BEING FREE. Michael waits in the stage wings, wearing a pink wig, pink fluffy coat and black heels. One more step will see him illuminated by spotlight. He has been on a journey of bravery to get here, and he is almost ready to show himself to the world in bold colours ... Can he emerge as The Black Flamingo? 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
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 31.03.2020
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age
• EAN: 9781444948608
• ISBN: 978-1-4449-4860-8
• Pages: 368
• Age Recommendation: ages 12 to 15
• Dimensions (packing): 12.6 x 19.4 x 2.8 cm
• Series: Black Stories Matter
• Subjects: Spoken Word, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Adolescence & Coming of Age, Coming of age, Mental Health, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / New Experience, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Dating & Sex, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Poetry, LGBTQ+, Genderfluid, Anxiety, Poet X, nonbinary, 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, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Stories in verse, Relating to LGBTQIA+ people, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Dating, relationships, romance and love, sarah crossan, Patrice Lawrence, books bestsellers 2019, RuPaul's Drag Race, drag artist, I Am Nobody’s Nigger, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie