Sometimes, we need to take charge, to stand up wearing pink feathers - to show ourselves to the world in bold colour. About This Edition ISBN:

The person leading the activity should chose one of the sections. Everyone who wants to should take it in turns to share what they wrote or drew in that section. They could read it out or hold it up to their screen. The person leading the activity should invite people to share ideas for all of the sections. This is not about being ready, it’s not even about being fierce, or fearless, IT’S ABOUT BEING FREE. This book is all about identity and self-discovery. Why wasn’t belonging simple for Michael? How did he find the freedom to be himself? People could think about how identities are really complex and how things like racism make it even more difficult of people to explore their identity safely.I loved the representation and the wonderful characters that the story surrounds. Michael's family and his family of choice were both fabulous. Oh, wow, my heart is so full. Dean Atta, this is exceptional; a work of art. Thank you for writing. Everyone should fill one section with writing or drawing about a character they’d like to know more about. The person leading the activity should time 60 seconds and let people know when their time is up.

I’ve been friendly. I’ve been frightened. I’ve been fake. But I’ve never been fierce. I’ve been frustrated. I’ve been forgotten. I’ve been forgiving. But I’ve never been fierce. I wanna be fabulous. I wanna be flamboyant. I wanna flaunt what I’ve got. I want to be fierce.” I loved how this book challenged things as "ordinary" and showed us how Michael embraced his uniqueness. We are all unique, no person is the same, but because we want to fit in this world we tend to hide that and just be "ordinary". I loved how this book challenged this idea and showed us why is good to be your own unique person. Teach poems about things your students are interested in. Try to source poems about everything from football to flamingos, science to sibling rivalry, poems from around the world and translated from other languages. Invite them to bring in a poem that they like or to ask an adult in their life to recommend a great poem; make it relevant, make it interactive and make it intergenerational. Uplifting and dazzlingly unique, this coming-of-age treasure explores identity and sexuality with an emboldening message to remember that “you have the right to be you”. He also knows he’d rather play with dolls and his female friends, and kiss the boys. After some ridicule by his peers he finds a way to get by, and he forms a close friendship with Daisy, a fellow outcast. But while his coming out doesn’t surprise anyone, he realizes he still has some growing and learning to do, and he needs to figure out who he is.I think with both, it has to do with the way the stories were written. You are reading from the main character's perspectives the entire way through and you get access to their deepest, most open thoughts. Thoughts they may never even choose to vocalize to other characters. Remember, there are no right or wrong answers here. It’s important to let people speak without being interrupted; it might be useful to split into breakout rooms so that people can chat in smaller groups. Michael and me He has been on a journey of bravery to get here, and he is almost ready to show himself to the world in bold colours … Michael’s journey is complex, moving and told with a raw vitality that makes the soul soar and the heart sing, with Anshika Khullar’s magnificent illustrations and the smart design adding further depth, prompting the reader to pause for thought as his story requires. I am the king and the queen. This was one of my very first verse novels and I don't think I got the full effect by listening to the audiobook.