Celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising with the very first picture book to tell of its historic and inspiring role in the gay civil rights movement.
ROB SANDERS is a writer who teaches and a teacher who writes. He is the author of Crystal Kite Award Winner Outer Space Bedtime Race, Cowboy Christmas, Ruby Rose- Off to School She Goes!, Ruby Rose- Big Bravos!, Rodzilla, and Pride- The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag. Rob lives in Florida, where he teaches elementary school. Visit him at robsanderswrites.com. JAMEY CHRISTOPH has created illustrations that have appeared in the New York Times and the San Francisco Chronicle, and has received distinguished recognition from the Society of Illustrators for his work on Gordon Parks- How the Photographer Captured Black and White America. Jamey lives in Ohio with his partner and two dogs.
"This celebration of Stonewall is a welcome addition to the slender
shelf of LGBTQ books for younger readers." -Booklist,
starred review
"As the text carries readers from past to present, its unusual
narrative perspective gives a strong sense of place and community."
-Kirkus Reviews
" A moving ode to a cherished place, the brave people who stood for
justice, and the victories that continue to lead to change."
-Publishers Weekly
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