{"product_id":"freak-show-paperback","title":"Freak Show - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames St James\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN ALA BEST BOOK FOR YOUNG ADULTS PICK - A brave teen stands tall amidst the walls of a judgmental academy, flaunting his unique, glamorous, and unapologetic self. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Gutsy, funny, over-the-top Bill Bloom is a profile in courage.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFreak Show\u003c\/i\u003e has it all. It's hilarious, sad, sexy, and glamorous--just the way life should be.\"--Perez Hilton \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A groundbreaking, eve-opening, romantic, bittersweet story of one boy's determination to seek acceptance for who he is and right the wrongs of his world, one dress at a time.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBilly--drag queen extraordinaire--is a new student at the ultrawhite, ultrarich, ultraconservative Dwight D. Eisenhower Academy. Actually, \"drag queen\" does not begin to describe Billy and his fabulousness. How about Glitteroid, Twinkle Queen, or Gender Obscurist? Any way you slice it, Billy is not a typical seventeen-year-old, and the Bible Belles, Aberzombies, and Football Heroes at the academy have never seen anyone quite like him before. And Billy's attempts to both stand out and fit in are not met with the desired response. But thanks to the help and support of one good friend, Billy's able to take a stand for outcasts and underdogs everywhere in his own outrageous, over-the-top, sad, funny brilliant, and unique way.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames St. James\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eDisco Bloodbath, \u003c\/i\u003e the Edgar Award nominated book that was later made into the movie Party Monster starring Macauley Culkin and Seth Green. Hailed by \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine as a celebutante, James was one of the original Club Kids and has been a fixture on the nightlife scene on both coasts for over twenty years. Despite his busy social life, James manages to find time to contribute to the \u003ci\u003eWoW Report\u003c\/i\u003e and make numerous appearances on \u003ci\u003eAmerica's Next Top Model, Tyra, \u003c\/i\u003e and many other pop culture TV shows. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames lives in Los Angeles and is working on his second novel.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 02, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green Mountain Book Award (2011)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Freak Show\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50531203809503,"sku":"9780142412312","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/rWSkIWTz1j9780142412312.webp?v=1783385579","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/freak-show-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}