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Glitter Boy
by Ian Eagleton - £7.99 Scholastic (2023)
paperback
ISBN 13: 9780702317828 | ISBN 10: 0702317829
"Poignant, defiantly fabulous story"
(Guardian)
"Glitter Boy is a nuanced, heart-warming and character led story of finding joy and love "A Polari-Prize-winning author presents an unforgettable story about a boy facing up to bullying – and his own truths.
(Elle McNicoll, author of A Kind of Spark)
James loves dancing, poetry, and Mariah Carey (not in that order, though, because Mariah would obviously be first!). His teacher, Mr Hamilton, is getting married to his boyfriend and it seems that James will be part of a surprise choir performance at the wedding. But James’s father seems uncomfortable about the plan, and a lot of other things – like any mention of Mr Hamilton, and James’s dancing, and how James talks about his new friend Joel.
Meanwhile, a different boy has been harassing James at school and calling him gay, and it’s getting worse every day. James can find relief with his beloved Nan, she’s been having worrying falls, and James can’t tell anyone, or she might be sent to a faraway care home.
The secrets are building up, and James is starting to lose his characteristic spark. Can he find the strength to let the truth out?
Recommended for readers aged 9-10
(Price & availability last checked: March 2023)
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