Book
King and the dragonflies / Kacen Callender.
Record details
- ISBN: 1338129333
- ISBN: 9781338129335
- Physical Description: 259 pages
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Scholastic Press, 2020.
Content descriptions
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 23.99 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | African American boys > Juvenile fiction. Brothers > Juvenile fiction. Hate crimes > Juvenile fiction. Dragonflies > Juvenile fiction. Louisiana > Juvenile fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | J FIC Calle | 31681020129474 | JFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
In a small town in Louisiana, twelve-year-old Kingston James is sure his brother Khalid has turned into a dragonfly after his unexpected death, but when his best friend Sandy Sanders goes missing, King agrees to help him escape his abusive father. - Baker & Taylor
A 12-year-old boy spends days in the mystical Louisiana bayou to come to terms with a siblingâs sudden death, his grief-stricken family and the disappearance of his former best friend amid whispers about the latterâs sexual orientation. By the award-winning author of Hurricane Child. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations. - Scholastic
A 2021 Coretta Scott King Honor Book!
Winner of the 2020 National Book Award for Young People's Literature!
Winner of the 2020 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction and Poetry!
In a small but turbulent Louisiana town, one boy's grief takes him beyond the bayous of his backyard, to learn that there is no right way to be yourself.
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Twelve-year-old Kingston James is sure his brother Khalid has turned into a dragonfly. When Khalid unexpectedly passed away, he shed what was his first skin for another to live down by the bayou in their small Louisiana town. Khalid still visits in dreams, and King must keep these secrets to himself as he watches grief transform his family.
It would be easier if King could talk with his best friend, Sandy Sanders. But just days before he died, Khalid told King to end their friendship, after overhearing a secret about Sandy-that he thinks he might be gay. "You don't want anyone to think you're gay too, do you?"
But when Sandy goes missing, sparking a town-wide search, and King finds his former best friend hiding in a tent in his backyard, he agrees to help Sandy escape from his abusive father, and the two begin an adventure as they build their own private paradise down by the bayou and among the dragonflies. As King's friendship with Sandy is reignited, he's forced to confront questions about himself and the reality of his brother's death.
The Thing About Jellyfish
meets The Stars Beneath Our Feet in this story about loss, grief, and finding the courage to discover one's identity, from the author of Hurricane Child.
