All Boys Aren't Blue
“A game-changer.”
Bitch magazine
A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year
An Oxfam Recommendation of Best Books for Young Activists
An Amazon.com Teachers' Pick
A People Magazine Pick of Best Books of Summer
One of Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2020
A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best
A Teen Vogue Pick of Recommended Reads
Among longlisted titles for Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year, 2020
Among longlisted titles for NYPL Best Books of the Year, 2020
Among longlisted titles for Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year, 2020
Among longlisted titles for NYPL Best Books of the Year, 2020
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 his 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.
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!
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