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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2007
Gr 9-Up Teenage drag queen Billy Bloom explodes onto the conservative scene at Eisenhower Academy, where he finds love and a band of blond sadists. St. James tells the oldest story in the book, the one where an outcast seeks the homecoming crown, only this time a queen wants to be Queen. Billy's bold, bawdy narration makes "Freak Show" not only cohesive but also immensely entertaining. Readers will relish his conversational voice, naughty humor, celebrity ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
Gayer than a shopful of Prada purses, Billy Bloom decides to <i>épater les bourgeois</i> at his Florida high school by sashaying though t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More