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Title details for All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson - Available

All Boys Aren't Blue

A Memoir-Manifesto

by George M. Johnson
George M. Johnson
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This program is read by the author.

In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson's All Boys Aren't Blue explores their childhood, adolescence, and college years in New Jersey and Virginia.

A New York Times Bestseller!
Good Morning America, NBC Nightly News, Today Show, and MSNBC feature stories
From the memories of getting his teeth kicked out by bullies at age five, to flea marketing with his loving grandmother, to his first sexual relationships, this young-adult memoir weaves together the trials and triumphs faced by Black queer boys.
Both a primer for teens eager to be allies as well as a reassuring testimony for young queer men of color, All Boys Aren't Blue covers topics such as gender identity, toxic masculinity, brotherhood, family, structural marginalization, consent, and Black joy. Johnson's emotionally frank style of writing will appeal directly to young adults. (Johnson used he/him pronouns at the time of publication.)
Velshi Banned Book Club
Indie Bestseller
Teen Vogue Recommended Read
Buzzfeed Recommended Read
People Magazine Best Book of the Summer
A New York Library Best Book of 2020
A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2020 ... and more!
A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux

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  • Release date

    April 28, 2020

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781250247896
      • File size: 149789 KB
      • Duration: 05:12:03

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 890
    • Text Difficulty: 4-5

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Journalist and activist George M. Johnson tells his story about growing up a queer black boy. The vivid memories Johnson revisits exhibit the dynamics of his family, his sexual discovery, and the sobering juxtaposition of navigating several identities. His easygoing pace and conversational language lend themselves to a deeper understanding of the queer experience, especially regarding gender identity, toxic masculinity, and marginalization. This memoir offers frank descriptions of bullying and explorations of societal expectations of black men that will leave listeners thinking long after the audiobook finishes. An inspiring, bittersweet story that encourages queer people and their allies to believe that they deserve to exist in a world that seeks to shut them out. A.K.R. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:890
  • Text Difficulty:4-5

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