Stonewall: A Building. an Uprising. a Revolution
by Rob Sanders (Author) Jamey Christoph (Illustrator)
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.
From Rob Sanders, author of the acclaimed Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag, comes this powerful and timeless true story that will allow young readers to discover the rich and dynamic history of the Stonewall Inn and its role in the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement--a movement that continues to this very day. In the early-morning hours of June 28, 1969, the Stonewall Inn was raided by police in New York City. Though the inn had been raided before, that night would be different. It would be the night when empowered members of the LGBTQ+ community--in and around the Stonewall Inn--began to protest and demand their equal rights as citizens of the United States. Movingly narrated by the Stonewall Inn itself, and featuring stirring and dynamic illustrations, Stonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution is an essential and empowering civil rights story that every child deserves to hear.
PRAISE FOR PRIDE THE STORY OF HARVEY MILK AND THE RAINBOW FLAG!
"Pride is a beacon of (technicolor) light."- Entertainment Weekly
"An essential LGBTQ children's book"- Out.com
"This children's book about gay Pride should be in every school."- Gay Times Magazine
"I couldn't be more thrilled the world now has this book."- Dustin Lance Black, Academy Award-winning screenwriter of MILK
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A beautiful—if a bit cis-centric—tribute.
Publishers Weekly
This story of the Stonewall Inn is spoken by the building itself, beginning in 1840s Greenwich Village, when the building was "two stable houses, side by side." When the Stonewall Inn became "a home for people who were told that they didn't fit in" during the 1960s, "others were not as accepting." Scenes of moonlit Christopher Street and interior shots of the Stonewall Inn have a dusky, understated grace. Christoph captures a mood of solemnity as three patrons are placed in a police patrol wagon, while scenes of the 1969 faceoff between police and protestors capture emotions of anger, fear, and burgeoning energy. Following the riots, crowds appear in the airy daylight of Manhattan, celebrating the first anniversary of the uprising. It's a moving ode to a cherished place, the brave people who stood for justice, and the victories that continue to lead to change. Back matter includes a history and pictures of the Stonewall Inn. Ages 5-8. (Apr.)
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He lives in Brandon, Florida. Visit robsanderswrites.com and @RobSandersWrite on Twitter. Sam Kalda is an illustrator and artist based in Saint Paul. His commissioned works include editorial, book, advertising and pattern illustration. In 2017, he received a gold medal in book illustration from the Society of Illustrators in New York. His first book, Of Cats and Men: History's Great Cat-loving Artists, Writers, Thinkers and Statesmen, was published in 2017 with Ten Speed Press. He is the illustrator of When We Walked on the Moon, and the follow-up, When Darwin Sailed the Sea. Visit samkalda.com.
JNF043000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science | Politics & Government
United States
20th century
Gays
Stonewall Riots, New York, N.Y., 1969
Gay rights
