Red Clay Suzie Fantasy Illustrator tells the empowering story

Illustrator tells the empowering story of a boy with dyslexia who discovers that his learning disability may inform who he is

Yejide is looking for a way out

But after she falls off the beam in practice one day

climate scientist and chair of the Global Carbon Project Rob Jackson explains that we need to redefine our goals

so then she might get a boyfriend

Red Clay Suzie Fantasy Illustrator tells the empowering storyLonglisted for the Center for Fiction 2023 First Novel Prize A novel inspired by true events The coming of age story of Philbet, a gay, physically misshapen boy in rural Georgia, who battles bullying, ignorance, and disdain as he makes his way in life as an outsiderbefore finding acceptance in unlikely places. Fueled by tomato sandwiches and green milkshakes, and obsessed with cars, Philbet struggles with life and love as a gay boy in rural Georgia.