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King and the Dragonflies

In this lyrical and hopeful story, King believes that his older brother is not dead but has instead been transformed into a dragonfly.

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Review of ‘King and the Dragonflies’

Stonewall and Lambda Literary Award-winning author Kacen Callender brings their contemporary, lyrical style to a middle grade novel about grief and love in King and the Dragonflies.

King’s big brother, Khalid, has died tragically at just 16 years old, and the doctors can give his family no explanation as to why. King’s parents are frozen…

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