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At my boys’ school I was shoved, spat at and brutally bullied. Carey’s songs made me dig deep and keep going, even when I had a breakdown years later

The LGBTQ Polari Prize competition has named its three winners, including a new honor in children's writing and illustration.

Joelle Taylor wins Polari Prize for collection of poems on butch subculture. She is known for her fierce performance style, explicit feminist themes, and autobiographical tone.

In the UK’s only dedicated awards for LGBTQ+ literature, Adam Smith’s history of poppers and children’s book Nen and the Lonely Fisherman were also honoured

From seaside frolics to Jacqueline Wilson’s twist on The Railway Children, how to keep young readers entertained this summer – and beyond

And gains Greystone Kids Inside in: X-Rays of Nature’s Hidden World by Jan Paul Schutten, illus. by Arie Van ‘t Riet, trans. by Laura Watkinson (Oct. 12, $19.95, ISBN 978-1-77164-679-6), provides a look at creatures and their natural habitats using x-ray techniques and photographs. Ages 2–7. How Beautiful by Antonella Capetti, illus. by Melissa Castrillon (Nov. 2, $17.95, ISBN 978-1-77164-853-0). A curious caterpillar searches for the true meaning of the word beautiful. Ages 4–8. Lit...

Mermen and pirate mums, things to do and see outside, black British history in songs, plus the best new YA novels