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King and the Dragonflies

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"The dragonflies live down by the bayou, but there's no way to know which one's my brother."

King is convinced his brother, Khalid, isn't dead, that he has instead turned into a dragonfly. King must keep this secret to himself as he watches grief consume his family.

It would be easier if King could talk with his best friend, Sandy. But before he had died, Khalid had told King to end the friendship. "You don't want anyone to think you're gay too, do you?"

When Sandy suddenly goes missing, King is forced to confront questions about himself and the reality of his brother's death.

In this raw and exquisite story, we see that love can set us all free.

Editions (3)

ISBN9780702302817
PublisherScholastic
Publication Date06/04/20
Pages259

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  • gordo
    gordo

    54 Followers

    4.0

    TW: Tod/Trauer, Häusliche Gewalt, Fremdouting, Homophobie, Rassismus Dies ist wahrscheinlich eines der wichtigsten Bücher, die es zur Zeit gibt. Eine großartige Geschichte über Akzeptanz und Trauerbewältigung.

    Sep 2, 2023

  • deborella
    deborella

    4 Followers

    5.0

    Look, y'all. I cry at least once while reading a book more often than not, so when I tell you this is the book that made me cry the most ever, then -trust and believe- that was one heck of a benchmark. Needless to say, it was brilliant! It took me a while to finish, because I am not in the mood to bawl my eyes out every day, but this was such an impactful read! The first half I listened to on audio until I knew I needed a physical copy and then finished reading that with my eyes. The audiobook is also such a masterpiece of voice acting, conveying ALL THE EMOTIONS, indescribably delightful! I am so impressed with this book! Kacen Callender trusts their young readers with these very real feelings and says so incredibly much in a writing style that felt very age-appropriate to me. What. A. Book.

    May 22, 2021

  • Unknown User
    Unknown User

    4 Followers

    5.0

    TW: Tod/Trauer, Häusliche Gewalt, Fremdouting, Homophobie, Rassismus Dies ist wahrscheinlich eines der wichtigsten Bücher, die es zur Zeit gibt. Eine großartige Geschichte über Akzeptanz und Trauerbewältigung.

    Oct 13, 2022

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