I am excited to welcome Simon James Green back virtually to talk about his latest US-release novel, Boy Like Me! Not only is this book perfect for celebrating PRIDE month, but with all of the book banning and censorship that is infuriating going on, Boy Like Me is an important novel that needs to be in everyone’s hands. What will be a funny but thought-provoking conversation will be on Friday, June 28, at 3 PM EDT.
Book Synopsis:
It’s 1994 and thanks to Section 28, there can be no mention of gay relationships in UK schools. When a kind librarian leads Jamie to a disguised novel in the library that reflects his own confused feelings towards boys, Jamie sees that he’s not the only one who has checked the book out. Will Jamie and this mystery boy have the courage to meet and if they do, what will it take to hold on to each other? (Credit: Scholastic)
Author Bio
Simon James Green is a screenwriter and award-winning author of books for children and young adults. He has been shortlisted for the YA Book Prize, the Diverse Book Awards, the Lollies, has won the Bristol Teen Book Award and been twice nominated for the Carnegie medal. He has written seven young adult novels including Noah Can’t Even, Alex in Wonderland, Heartbreak Boys, You’re the One That I Want, Gay Club! (which has recently been optioned for TV) and Boy Like Me. His first middle-grade novel, Life of Riley: Beginner’s Luck, was shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award and won the Fantastic Book Awards 2022. Sleepover Takeover was shortlisted for the Oxfordshire Book Awards 2023 and featured in the Great Book’s Guide from BookTrust. Finn Jones Was Here was selected as Book of the Month by indie booksellers. Simon has also written two picture books, illustrated by Garry Parsons: Llama Glamarama and Fabulous Frankie. He lives in London.
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