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All boys aren't blue : a memoir-manifesto / George M. Johnson.
In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson explores his childhood, adolescence, and college years in New Jersey and Virginia. 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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780374312718 hardcover)
- ISBN: 0374312710 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: ix, 304 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: Black. Queer. Here -- Act 1: A different kid. Smile ; Identity ; "Honeychild" ; Fags play football, too ; "Honest Abe" lied to me ; You can't swim in cowboy boots -- Act: Family. Dear little brother ; Nanny: the caregiver, the hustler, my best friend ; Daddy's second chance ; Losing hope ; Dear Mommy ; A lesson before dying -- Act 3: Teenagers. Boys will be boys ; The prom kings we never were ; Setting myself free or setting myself up? -- Act 4: Friends. Caught in a haze ; Losing my virginity twice ; Don't know why I didn't call -- Afterword: All boys aren't blue. |
| Target Audience Note: | 890L Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader UG 6.4 9 9 510004 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Johnson, George M. (George Matthew), 1985- African American gay men > Biography. Gay people > Identity |
| Genre: | Autobiographies. |
Available copies
- 53 of 56 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 56 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abington Community Library | YOUNG ADULT 306.7662 JOHNSON (Text) | 50687011795377 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Albright Memorial Library | YOUNG ADULT 306.7662 JOHNSON (Text) | 50686015624096 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Altoona Area Public Library | YA 306.76 JOH (Text) | 33240004864131 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Annie Halenbake Ross Library | 306.76 Joh (Text) | 00150167 | YOUTH YA Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| BCPL - Headquarters | YA 306.7662 JOH BCPL FLOATING COLLECTION (Text) | 33249025307210 | Teen Non-fiction | Available | - |
| Blossburg Memorial Library | YANF 306.76 JOH (Text) | 30063000271520 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cambria County Library | YA 306.76 G676a (Text) | 85131001719351 | CACM Young Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Dover Area Community Library | Teens Johnson Biography (Text) | 34217000829242 | Teen Area | Available | - |
| Genesee Area Library | YA 306.7 JOHNSON (Text) | 30305000921210 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Glatfelter Memorial Library | Teens Johnson Biography (Text) | 34216001018847 | Teen Area | Available | - |
