As the two rekindle their friendship, King begins to vocalize how he is feeling about himself and his sexuality. Sandy tells King that his Father, who also happens to be local law enforcement, has been physically abusing him and that is why he ran away.ĭevastated to hear what Sandy has been going through, King vows to help him. King is surprised when he ends up finding Sandy in a tent in his backyard. In the midst of all this, Sandy goes missing and the entire town begins to search for him. He knows people expect him too, but it just doesn't feel right. King's not sure he likes her the same way though. There's a girl at school, his friend Jasmine, that likes him. Now he fears something inside him is wrong. He never thought his brother would hurt him, but this did and he doesn't even really understand why. Khalid urges King to stay away from Sandy because, 'you don't want people to think you're gay too, do you?'

One of King's most distinct memories of his brother was when Khalid told him he should stop hanging out with his close friend, Sandy Sanders, because he is gay.

He's constantly searching for that special one.

King spends his afternoons down by the bayou, where the dragonflies flit about in great numbers. King and the Dragonflies has it all and more!Īfter 12-year old, Kingston, loses his brother, Khalid, unexpectedly, he is convinced Khalid has transformed into a dragonfly. If these are buzzwords for you, then you have come to the right place. As King's friendship with Sandy is reignited, he's forced to confront questions about himself and the reality of his brother's death. 'You don't want anyone to think you're gay too, do you?'īut when Sandy goes missing, sparking a town-wide search, and King finds his former best friend hiding in a tent in his backyard, he agrees to help Sandy escape from his abusive father, and the two begin an adventure as they build their own private paradise down by the bayou and among the dragonflies. But just days before he died, Khalid told King to end their friendship, after overhearing a secret about Sandy-that he thinks he might be gay. It would be easier if King could talk with his best friend, Sandy Sanders. Khalid still visits in dreams, and King must keep these secrets to himself as he watches grief transform his family. When Khalid unexpectedly passed away, he shed what was his first skin for another to live down by the bayou in their small Louisiana town. Twelve-year-old Kingston James is sure his brother Khalid has turned into a dragonfly.

King and the dragon flies