This isn’t what I wanted for your moving daybut this is what it’s like to be black in this country or anywhere in the world. It made me feel protective of both Michael and Felix; it also opened my eyes to perspectives I will never be able to understand via personal experience. Arengo, who observed the black flamingo in Israel, says the bird doesn’t attract undue attention from its conventional counterparts. An exploration of a mixed-race LGBTQ+ experience in Britain, The Black Flamingo is a bold story about the power of embracing your uniqueness and finding your inner strength.

Everything about this was beautiful but if there was only one section I could read over and over again, it’s the epilogue. They are a CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal nominee for their work on the cover and interiors of YA novel The Black Flamingo (by Dean Atta, published by Hodder Books). In some scenarios we see ourselves as the hero, and at other times we have been made to feel like the villain.All his life, he's navigated what it means to be Greek-Cypriot and Jamaican—but never quite feeling Greek or Black enough. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. This is a book that everyone needs to read at least once in their life because it will change you for the better.

Dubbed a “queerdo and weirdo” by bullies and subjected to “batty bwoy” taunts through his teenage years, he leaves London for Brighton University with hope in his heart. Dean Atta narrated the audiobook of The Black Flamingo – you could use this it audiobooks work better for anyone. Me dije a mí mismo: "si es un libro en prosa y juegan tanto con el espacio y las ilustraciones, no debe tener demasiado contenido". As always, if you’ve got concerns about a young person’s welfare (including their online experiences), follow the Yellow Card reporting processes . Sometimes, we need to take charge, to stand up wearing pink feathers - to show ourselves to the world in bold colour.The flamingo is thought to have a genetic condition which causes it to generate more of the pigment melanin, turning it dark rather than the usual pink color.