Flamer

by Mike Curato

I know I’m not gay. Gay boys like other boys. I hate boys. They’re mean, and scary, and they’re always destroying something or saying something dumb or both. I hate that word. Gay. It makes me feel . . . unsafe. It's the summer between middle school and high school, and Aiden Navarro is away at camp. Everyone's going through changes―but for Aiden, the stakes feel higher. As he navigates friendships, deals with bullies, and spends time with Elias (a boy he can't stop thinking about), he finds himself on a path of self-discovery and acceptance.

Documented challenge/ban history: LGBTQIA+ content — Read about this book on Wikipedia · ALA/PEN America challenged books lists
  • 2023 — Ranked #5 on ALA's Top 10 Most Challenged Books

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