Life can be scary for a young, gay, Black boy growing up in a society full of fear and intolerance. The star of this graphic novel, however, has the love of family, friends, and educators to help him navigate the challenges as he finds his empowered voice.
Note: The format at first looks like a picture book, but the protagonist is in middle school and the vocabulary level, length (140+ pages), and nuances place the book for me in the middle grade category as a graphic novel. (Obviously, some older elementary school students are ready for middle grade books; this is just a guide.) I’m tagging it as both a middle grade and a picture book, however, since some may seek and expect to find it in either place.
