Hi! I’m Aiden (he/him) from Flamer by Mike Curato

I know I’m not gay. Gay boys like other boys. I HATE boys. They’re mean, and scary, and they’re always destroying something or saying something dumb or both. We learned at school how bad homosexuality is. It’s a sin. Gay people do bad things. And I’m not a bad person. I try to do good. All the time. So I couldn’t be gay.” -Flamer

#4 Most Challenged Title of 2022

My info

• Story released: September 1, 2020
• Number of challenges in 2022: 62
• Genre: Graphic novel

Learn more:

Mike Curato, author of Flamer, interview with PEN America

https://youtu.be/A8XYgJwCPZk?si=T7fK18omcCFQc33C

Cover art of Flamer by Mike Curato, picturing Aiden

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I was banned for…

• LGBTQIA+ content
• Claimed to be sexually explicit

My book is perfect for people that like…

• Graphic novels
• Coming-of-age stories
• Stories about identity
• Banned books

Character 5