Flamer

Category: Book
By (author): Curato, Mike
Series: Flamer
Subject:  YOUNG ADULT FICTION / General
Audience: young adult
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Published: September 2020
Format: Book-paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 8.50in x 6.00in x 1.08in
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$ 24.50
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Additional Notes

From The Publisher*

Award-winning author and artist Mike Curato draws on his own experiences in Flamer, his debut graphic novel, telling a difficult story with humor, compassion, and love.

"This book will save lives." -Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author of National Book Award Finalist Hey, Kiddo

I know I'm not gay. Gay boys like other boys. I hate boys. They're mean, and scary, and they're always destroying something or saying something dumb or both.

I hate that word. Gay. It makes me feel . . . unsafe.

It's the summer between middle school and high school, and Aiden Navarro is away at camp. Everyone's going through changes-but for Aiden, the stakes feel higher. As he navigates friendships, deals with bullies, and spends time with Elias (a boy he can't stop thinking about), he finds himself on a path of self-discovery and acceptance.

Review Quote*

"This book will save lives." -Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author of National Book Award Finalist Hey, Kiddo

"This is a story that will be read and reread, and for some, it will be the defining book of their adolescence." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Emotional and raw." -Publishers Weekly

Biographical NoteMike Curato is the author and illustrator of the Little Elliot series and has illustrated a number of other books for children, including Worm Loves Worm. Flamer is Mike's first graphic novel.