Glitter Boy: A heartfelt children's novel about the courage it can take to stay true to yourself

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For those who didn’t know, Ian Eagleton is someone who has plenty of experience of Primary school life due to his time as a teacher. I’d definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to help their children learn more about the LGBTQIA+ society (especially general terms) as well as wanting them to read something about being the best them they can possibly be! We witness James’ internalised homophobia grow, culminating in his poem, ‘Instructions to Make It Through’, which reads like a manual on how to ‘do’ straight-acting, how to pass, how to, effectively, shut down.

His previous books, Nen and the Lonely Fisherman and The Woodcutter and the Snow Prince, have had similar themes and it is great to see how this transfers into a longer format. By their nature Glitter Boys want to stand in front of what they want dead and just shooting and accepting whatever damage comes their way. by the time of the Great Cataclysm, over 5,000 G-10 Glitterboy power armor suits were in service in the US Armed forces, with another 3,000 or so in use by her allies.Just having someone out there who visually looks like you, it's like, 'Oh, I don't have to be this like Avant-Garde guy with dyed hair to be wearing glitter and to express myself,'" Lemons explains. about LGBT+ history, acceptance (and non) in the today, about being yourself and loving people for exactly who they are. I would also have this book in my classroom because it is so important to let kids be who they wanna be and be proud of it!

The topics that should be spoken about out loud, understanding how the child’s mind works while all the stuff is happening around him. Similarly to these books it will help foster empathy and acceptance towards those who are different. But the narrative soon settles into very readable middle grade territory of a just pre-teen child navigating complex family and friendship transitions. Sarah Webb first told me about this book, kindly saying that the teacher, Mr Hamilton, reminded her of me. As these are seen as girly things another boy in class starts to bully him telling him he is gay as if it’s a bad thing to be.Many a Dark Age tale tells of a worthy hero being given a Glitter Boy by a king or aging Glitter Boy champion, as well as stories of bands of worthy heroes occasionally finding a treasure trove of Glitter Boys they could man to battle evil.