King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender

The story follows protagonist King James, a Black youth who is coping with the unanticipated loss of his older brother Khalid.

Agent: Beth Phelan, Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency. KING AND THE DRAGONFLIES by Kacen Callender is a tender, affecting, and hopeful story of grief, belonging, and transformation.

If some side characters feel underdeveloped, it’s because King himself shines wholly real as a Black child learning to negotiate shifting interpersonal relationships and navigate sociocultural pressures and expectations. Callender paints dream sequences in evocative prose notable as well is their exploration of grief’s impact on a family. Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts. Finding Sandy hiding in his backyard, King struggles with the memory of Khalid’s warning to stay away from the boy (“You don’t want anyone to think you’re gay, too, do you?”) and their Louisiana town’s homophobia as he decides to help Sandy and explores his own identity. King and the Dragonflies By: Kacen Callender Narrated by: Ron Butler Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins 4.6 (118 ratings) Try for 0.00 Pick 1 title (2 titles for Prime members) from our collection of bestsellers and new releases. When Charles “Sandy” Sanders-the son of the racist sheriff and King’s former friend- disappears, and King realizes he was the last to see Sandy, he ponders his obligation to tell anyone King knows Sandy is a victim of domestic abuse and suspects Sandy’s father is the perpetrator. King and the Dragonflies Kacen Callender (Author) FORMAT Paperback English 8.99 8.36 Hardcover English 17.99 16.73 Library Binding English Large Print 26. Twelve-year-old Kingston “King” Reginald James lost his beloved older brother, Khalid, 16, three months before this book’s start, though King believes Khalid has become a dragonfly and visits nightly in his dreams. Not ordering to the United States Click here. Expected delivery to the United States in 6-11 business days. Callender ( Hurricane Child) returns to middle grade in this powerful tale of grief, intersectional identity, and love. King and the Dragonflies 4.34 (8,421 ratings by Goodreads) Paperback English By (author) Kacen Callender US8.23 US8.70 You save US0.47 Also available in Hardback US16.16 Free delivery worldwide Available.

King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender