I could tell that the sentence structure was different from a regular novel but I think I would have had more of an impact if I had read it (especially considering the regular book apparently had a pictures and other visual formats to enhance the story). With this novel, I felt the same as I did with Kacen Callender's, Felix Ever After, in that I was completely and whole-heartedly entranced by the main character's story and emotions.

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 Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical Moments I look at everyone in their costumes, and it’s like we’re about to do a play that we’ve been rehearsing for, separately, our whole lives.” The next person should unmute themselves, say something about the book or how it made them feel that begins with the better B, then pass the soup on and mute themselves again.

Dean Atta Press Reviews

My only complaint about this book and the reason that I couldn't give this book a 5 star rating is the writing style. Before you say anything, it's not a bad writing style by any means. It actually is an amazingly written book, but it's told in verse and I tend to feel a bit disconnected because of that with these type of stories. I just feel that I don't get the full picture, the full story because of it. It can be very lyrical and I just find it too hard sometimes to actually connect with anything happening in the story.

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. Talking to Daisy is like walking on eggshells. I’m curious what might have broken her. She doesn’t seem mean, she seems...hurt.” No me ha gustado que el marketing que rodea el libro sea sobre 'un chico drag queen' cuando... no es así. De hecho, todo ese tema surge ya pasada la primera mitad del libro. Si tu máxima pretensión es esa... te vas a llevar una decepción. Por eso insisto en que es una historia que tiene muchísimo más que aportar que eso. In this uplifting coming-of-age novel told in accessible verse, Atta chronicles the growth and glory of Michael Angeli, a mixed-race kid from London, as he matures from a child to a man...The book's strongest asset is Atta's poetic imagery...[his] story uplifts as it informs and entertains as it affirms." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) Melanism can help birds blend into their surroundings, making it a useful anti-predator defence for some species. But since adult flamingos don’t have many natural predators in the region, this bird’s plumage could be more bane than boon: Too much pigment makes feathers brittle and prone to breakage.

This is not about being ready, it's not even about being fierce, or fearless, IT'S ABOUT BEING FREE. I love the front cover and illustrations by Anshika Khullar! What do you feel they bring to Michael’s story? Can you remember how you felt when you saw the front cover of your book for the first time? He goes in depth into his thoughts and feelings surrounding his family, his heritage of being part-Greek Cypriot and part-Jamaican, his heartache over his absentee father, his discovery of his sexuality and many other topical issues. It literally feels like you are sitting down to coffee with a new friend and learning about their life.