Freak show

By James, James Alton & St James, James.

Publishers Summary:
Having faced teasing that turned into a brutal attack, Christianity expressed as persecution, and the loss of his only real friend when he could no longer keep his crush under wraps, seventeen-year-old Billy Bloom, a drag queen, decides the only to become fabulous again is to run for Homecoming Queen at his elite, private school near Fort Lauderdale, Florida.Read MoreRead Less

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ISBN
978-0-52547-799-0
Publisher
New York : Dutton Children's Books, c2007.


REVIEWS

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

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