Flamer

Mike Curato

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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.

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Book Details

Publisher: Turtleback Books
Publish Date: Feb 1st, 2021
Pages: NA
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 8.40in - 6.10in - 1.30in - 1.65lb
EAN: 9781663620132
Recommended age: 14-17
Categories: • Comics & Graphic Novels - Coming of Age• Comics & Graphic Novels - LGBTQ+

About the Author

Curato, Mike: - Mike Curato is the award-winning author and illustrator of the Little Elliot series and the graphic novel Flamer, and has illustrated a number of other books for children, including What If... (by Samantha Berger), Worm Loves Worm, and All the Way to Havana.

Praise for this book

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

"[Mike Curato] knows [boys] like Judy Blume knows a teenaged girl, and that's quite a bit." --NPR

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

Masterfully nuanced and stunningly told, this is visual storytelling at its finest. --Booklist, starred review

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. --School Library Journal, starred review

Cleverly inked and masterfully told . . . . Both heartbreaking and joyous, Flamer acknowledges the brutal weight of hatred, yet inspires the courage to live. --Shelf Awareness, starred review

I wish I had had this book fifty years ago. --The Horn Book, starred review

Emotional and raw. --Publishers Weekly