Glitter Boy

An unforgettable story of family, friendship and ultimately, irrepressible joy. James loves dancing, poetry and Mariah Carey (not in that order, though, because Mariah would be first!). His teacher, Mr Hamilton, is getting married to his boyfriend and it seems that James will be part of a surprise choir performance at the wedding. But James’s father seems uncomfortable about the plan, and a lot of other things like any mention of Mr Hamilton and James’s dancing and how James talks about his new friend Joel.

Meanwhile, a different boy has been harassing James at school and calling him gay and it’s getting worse every day. Can he find the strength to let the truth out?

About the Author

Ian is the director of The Reading Realm. He is also a content creator and resource writer for various educational organisations, including The Literacy Shed and Authorfy. Ian has taught in primary schools for 13 years and during this time has been a member of the senior management team, a phase leader, and literacy co-ordinator. He has an NQPSL, which focused on improving reading. Ian has also run staff training and writing workshops for children. He especially enjoys sharing picture books, poetry and creative writing activities with the children he teaches.