Curato, Mike,author,illustrator.
Flamer[graphic novel] /Mike Curato.366 pages :chiefly illustrations (some colour) ;23 cm
This book is part of our Book Sanctuary collection. A Book Sanctuary is a physical or digital space that actively protects the freedom to read. It provides shelter and access to endangered books. Launched by Chicago Public Library in 2022, The Book Sanctuary initiative brings attention to challenged titles, and commits to making these books accessible. Innisfil ideaLAB & Library's Book Sanctuary Collection represents books that have been challenged, censored or removed from a public library or school in North America. More than 50 adult, teen, and children's books are in our collection and are available for browsing and borrowing in our branches and online. Explore the collection to learn more about why these books were challenged.
"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. Award-winning author and artist Mike Curato draws on his own experiences in this debut graphic novel, telling a difficult story with humor, compassion, and love"--Provided by publisher.
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1.Banned book sanctuary.2.Coming out (Sexual orientation)-- Fiction.3.Camps--Fiction.4.Gay teenagers--Fiction.5.Closeted gays--Fiction.6.Infatuation--Fiction.7.Bullying--Fiction.8.Teenagers--Suicidal behavior--Comic books, strips, etc.--Fiction.9.Identity (Psychology)--Fiction.10.Self--Religious aspects--Catholic Church--Fiction.