A Boy Named Queen is a Children's Literature book by Sara Cassidy.
Evelyn is just starting fifth grade, and as it so happens, a new boy comes to class. What's the new boy's name?
Queen.
Yes, you read that right. Immediately, he finds himself the subject of mockery amongst the other kids for his name. Evelyn, however, doesn't even raise her voice at it. Rather, she seems fascinated with him. During recess, she sees him trying to play basketball by himself. She goes over and helps him with his shot, and the two then hit it off.
One day, Queen even invites Evelyn to his birthday, meaning she will meet his family.
The book was released in 2016.
A Boy Named Queen contains examples of:
- All of the Other Reindeer: As soon as Queen announces his name, the other kids start to make fun of him.
- The Bully: Connor and Parker are the worst of them.
- Fantasy-Forbidding Father: Or in Evelyn's case, Fantasy-Forbidding Mother. She's always telling Evelyn to keep a tight rein on her imagination.
- Irony: For all the bullying Parker puts Queen through, he has no idea Queen's dad was a member of Parker's favourite band, The Sky Warriors.
- Only Known by Their Nickname: Queen. His real name is Peter. He just addresses everyone by his nickname first to gauge their reactions, and find out who the good people are.
- Secret Test of Character: Peter addresses everyone by his nickname, Queen, to gauge their reactions, so he can know who the decent people are.
- Youthful Freckles: Both Evelyn and Queen have these.
