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The Black Flamingo
The much loved, award-winning, queer coming-of-age story
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The Black Flamingo
Fiercely told, this is a powerful coming-of-age story told in verse, from one of the UK's leading poets, Dean Atta. Perfect for fans of Sarah Crossan and Poet X.
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Fiercely told, this is a powerful coming-of-age story told in verse, from one of the UK's leading poets, Dean Atta. Perfect for fans of Sarah Crossan and POET X.
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.'
"A bold and joyous hymn to self-discovery and acceptance" The Bookseller
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Dean Atta's The Black Flamingo is praised for its fresh perspective on being seen as different in terms of race, culture, identity, heritage, and gender. Critics describe it as an important and enriching novel for young readers, highlighting its joy, emotional depth, and emphasis on self-discovery and acceptance. The narrative is celebrated as a bold and joyous exploration of identity and sexuality, with a powerful message of embracing one's true self.
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ISBN: 9781444948608
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 March 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder Children's Books
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Anshika Khullar
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 194.0mm
Weight: 328g
Pages: 368
About the Author
Dean Atta (Author)
Dean Atta is the author of YA novels-in-verse The Black Flamingo and Only on the Weekends. Named as 'one of poetry's greatest modern voices' (Gay Times). The Black Flamingo was a top-selling debut of 2020 and was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, CILIP Carnegie Medal, The Jhalak Prize and The YA Book Prize. The Black Flamingo was also awarded the prestigious Stonewall Book Award and the Carnegie Shadowers' Choice Award 2020, and sold to the US in a five-way publisher auction.Anshika Khullar (Illustrator) Anshika Khullar is an illustrator based in Southampton, England, whose bold and vibrant work aims to showcase the ordinary as beautiful. Anshika is an Indian, non-binary transgender creative with a BA in English Literature & Media from the University of Brighton; they have a focused interest in intersectional feminist narratives, a study which has invariably informed their art practice, with illustrations that are colourful, detail-oriented, and thoughtfully studded with hidden gems of metaphors made literal, often dealing in overarching socio-political themes.?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). In addition to commercial, editorial and literary projects, Anshika has appeared as a guest speaker on panels at London Illustration Fair and House of Illustration.Also by Dean Atta
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