Boy's Don't Cry: Malorie Blackman,Sexuality, Single Partents Flashcards
Children’s…
Laureate since 2013
Born in…
Claphm her parents were originally from Barbados
Ethnicity had never…
been central to her protagonists’ lives
Malorie Blackman said: “ I wanted to show black children just getting on their lives, having…
adventures, and solving their dilemmas, like the characters in all the books I read as a child
A notable…
increase in the acceptance of homosexuality in the UK
2014 legislation was finally…
passed to allow same-sex marriage
Adam’s experiences with Josh reflect the difficulties still faces…
by some people when coming to terms with their sexuality
Single-parent families are far more community-acceptable in the 21st…
century unlike the 20th century
They make up nearly a…
quarter of families with dependent children in the UK
However…
90% of these are women, so Dante’s father-led single family is a modern representation of a family unit
The unusual nature of it is reflected in…
the initial incredulity with which his friends meet
Dante’s decision…
to look after Emma on his own
Melanie’s background also reflects…
the issues facing single mothers
