Category Archives: nonfiction

No Way They Were Gay? – Pride Month, YA book Recommendation

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Joanna

Title: No Way, They Were Gay? Queer History Project Author: Lee Wind Publisher: Zest Books, 2021 Ages: 11+ 296 pages.  Genre: nonfiction Themes: Queer history, queer figures in history, lgbtqia+, historical bias Opening:History sounds really official. Like it’s all fact. But that’s not necessarily … Continue reading →

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Game Changers – Pride Month YA Book Recommendation

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Joanna

Title: Game Changers, lesbians you should know about Author & Illustrator: Robin Lowey Published:  2020 Ages: 11+ 144 pages.  Genre: nonfiction Themes: lgbtqia+, contemporary lesbians, San Francisco, queer history, Bay Area, queer community, role models Opening:American LGBTQ+ history includes stories of a brave and … Continue reading →

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Great Rivers of the World – Earth Day/PPBF

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Joanna

Title: Great Rivers of the World Author: Volker Mehnert  Illustrator: Martin Haake Publisher: Prestel, 2020 Translated from German by: Paul Kelly Ages: 6-11 (and middle school) 42 pages, tall format Genre: nonfiction Themes: rivers, culture ecology, ecosystem, history, legends, geography Opening:Introduction The great rivers of … Continue reading →

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