{"product_id":"9780702317828","title":"Glitter Boy","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Eagleton, Ian \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eChildren's, Teenage \u0026amp; educational\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 2 February 2023 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 304 pages\u003cbr\u003e128 x 198 x 27 | 252g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Poignant, defiantly fabulous story'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Glitter Boy is a nuanced, heart-warming and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003echaracter led story of finding joy and love\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e' - Elle McNicoll, author of A Kind of Spark\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Polari-Prize-winning author presents an unforgettable\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estory about a boy facing up to bullying - and his own truths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames loves dancing, poetry, and Mariah Carey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(not in that order, though, because Mariah would obviously\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebe first!).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis teacher, Mr Hamilton, is getting married to his boyfriend\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand it seems that James will be part of a surprise\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003echoir performance at the wedding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut James's father seems uncomfortable about\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe plan, and a lot of other things - like any mention of Mr Hamilton,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand James's dancing, and how James talks about his new friend\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoel. Meanwhile, a different boy has been harassing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames at school and calling him gay, and it's getting worse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eevery day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames can find relief with his beloved Nan, she's been having\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eworrying falls, and James can't tell anyone, or\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eshe might be sent to a faraway care home. The secrets are\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebuilding up, and James is starting to lose his characteristic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003espark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan he find the strength to let the truth out?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA joyful, raw and timely novel about family, friends, enemies,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand being true to who you really are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of Alex Gino, A.M. Dassu, and The Boy At\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe Back of the Class.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIan Eagleton is the author of Nen and the Lonely Fisherman,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhich was shortlisted for The Bookseller's Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf The Year - Discovery Category 2022\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43924954841347,"sku":"9780702317828","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9780702317828_33be864c-8ac8-4bd5-b79b-a503d8b03d80.jpg?v=1731333636","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.live\/products\/9780702317828","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}