{"product_id":"9781627796415","title":"Flamer","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eFlamer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Mike Curato\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-winning author and artist Mike Curato draws on his own experiences in \u003ci\u003eFlamer\u003c\/i\u003e, his debut graphic novel, telling a difficult story with humor, compassion, and love. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This book will save lives.\" —Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author of National Book Award Finalist \u003ci\u003eHey, Kiddo\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI 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.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI hate that word. Gay. It makes me feel . . . unsafe.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt'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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGodwin Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book will save lives.\" —Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author of National Book Award Finalist \u003ci\u003eHey, Kiddo\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[Mike Curato] knows [boys] like Judy Blume knows a teenaged girl, and that's quite a bit.” —\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a story that will be read and reread, and for some, it will be the defining book of their adolescence.\" —  \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Masterfully nuanced and stunningly told, this is visual storytelling at its finest.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Curato has created a beautiful story of a teen who must decide if he will force himself into the mold of what he thinks a “normal” boy is, or if he can allow himself to live life on his own terms. An essential book that shows readers that they are never alone in their struggles.\"  —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Cleverly inked and masterfully told . . . . Both heartbreaking and joyous, \u003ci\u003eFlamer \u003c\/i\u003eacknowledges the brutal weight of hatred, yet inspires the courage to live.\"  —\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I wish I had had this book fifty years ago.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Emotional and raw.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed NYPL Best Books of the Year (2020), Long-listed Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year (2020), Short-listed Lambda Literary Award - Nominee (2021), Long-listed School Library Best Books of the Year (2020), Winner Lambda Literary Awards - Winner (2021), Long-listed NPR Best Book of the Year (2020)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781627796415\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40716023726286,"sku":"9781627796415","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_92708ac3-0b14-4acd-800f-88a1795f71ce.jpg?v=1640928576","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781627796415","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}