By George M. Johnson (author)
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This powerful YA memoir-manifesto follows journalist and LGBTQ+ activist George M. Johnson as they explore their childhood, adolescence, and college years, growing up under the duality of being black and queer.
From memories of getting their teeth kicked out by bullies at age five to their loving relationship with their grandmother, to their first sexual experience, the stories wrestle with triumph and tragedy and cover topics such as gender identity, toxic masculinity, brotherhood, family, inequality, consent, and Black joy.
A moving and brilliant exploration of Black queerness. Stylist An exuberant, unapologetic memoir infused with a deep but cleareyed love for its subjects. The New York Times An empowering read . . . All Boys Aren't Blue is an unflinching testimony that carves out space for Black queer kids to be seen. Huffington Post Powerful . . . All Boys Aren't Blue is a game changer. Bitch Magazine All Boys Aren't Blue is a balm and testimony to young readers as allies in the fight for equality . Publishers Weekly
GEORGE M. JOHNSON is a writer and activist based in New York. They have written on race, gender, sex, and culture for Essence, the Advocate, BuzzFeed News, Teen Vogue, and more than forty other national publications. All Boys Aren't Blue is their debut, and was an Amazon Best Book of the Year, an Indie Bestseller, a People Magazine Best Book of the Year, and optioned for television by Gabrielle Union.
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed All Boys Aren't Blue and determined it is suitable for children aged 15-18 years old
All Boys Aren't Blue features in the following genres: Featured Books for Young Adults, History, People / Places, PSHE: Multiculturalism, Diversity and Inclusion, PSHE: Family Issues, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism, Recommendations, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE)
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All Boys Aren't Blue was written by George M. Johnson and published by Penguin Books an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK
All Boys Aren't Blue has 320 pages
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