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In this emotional novel in verse by the Stonewall Award-winning author of The Black Flamingo, a queer biracial teen confronts issues of race, privilege, class, and sexuality on his journey to falling in love. Kai knows who he is to others: The good grandson, the reliable best friend, the romantic backup. But he doesn't quite know who he is to himself. Kai wants to come out at school, but his best friend there, Matt, stays closeted for fear of getting kicked out by his conservative parents--and wants Kai to do the same. Kai unhappily agrees, but when a rumor goes around that Kai and Matt are dating, Matt starts acting differently anyway. Kai's other best friend, Vass, is proudly nonbinary and thinks Matt is a negative influence--though maybe that's just their crush on Kai talking. Kai has always turned to writing to express his emotions, but when his on-page emotions erupt into the real world, he might just be putting the delicate balance of his life at risk. Told with Dean Atta's signature lyricism and candor, this deeply feeling story explores the complexities of crushes, navigating identity, and coming out.

An intimate meditation on bodies, age and self-acceptance, from the author of The Black Flamingo

This new collection of poetry by Dean Atta is a personal and powerful exploration of relationships, love and loss, encompassing LGBTQ+ and Black history, Greek Cypriot heritage, pride and identity, dislocation and belonging.

Mack never thought he'd find love, but now two boys want to be with him. Will he choose Karim or Finlay? And can true love last for ever? A must-read queer love story for fans of Sarah Crossan and Sex Education, written in verse by Dean Atta. Fifteen-year-old Mack is a hopeless romantic - he blames the films he's grown up watching. He has liked Karim for as long as he can remember, and is ecstatic when Karim becomes his boyfriend - it feels like love. But when Mack's dad gets a job on a film in Scotland, Mack has to move, and soon he discovers how painful love can be. It's horrible being so far away from Karim, but the worst part is that Karim doesn't make the effort to visit. Love shouldn't be only on the weekends. Then, when Mack meets actor Finlay on a film set, he experiences something powerful, a feeling like love at first sight. How long until he tells Karim - and when will his old life and new life collide?

With an introduction from bestselling author Sharna Jackson, HAPPY HERE features stories and poems by 10 Black British authors for readers aged 7+. Exploring themes of joy, home and family through a wide range of genres and styles, each author has been paired with a different illustrator to spotlight Black British artistic talent.

Michael ist ein schwuler Teenager mit Schwarzem Vater und weißer Mutter, der in London aufwächst. Sein ganzes Leben lang hat er sich damit auseinandergesetzt, was es bedeutet, griechisch-zypriotisch und jamaikanisch zu sein. Aber er sitzt zwischen allen Stühlen und ist den einen nicht griechisch genug und den anderen nicht Schwarz genug. Als er älter wird, ist Michaels Coming-out nur der Anfang, um zu herauszu! nden, wer er ist und wo er hingehört. Als er die Drag Society entdeckt, begreift er endlich, wo sein Zuhause ist – und der Schwarze Flamingo wird geboren. Erzählt mit roher Ehrlichkeit, erstaunlicher Beobachtungsgabe und zugänglicher Lyrik erforscht dieses Debüt die Identitätsschichten, die uns zu dem machen, was wir sind – und uns glänzen lassen.

Revolutionary, reflective and romantic, I Am Nobody's Nigger is the powerful debut collection by one of the UK's finest emerging poets.