Tag Archives: civil rights

The Stonewall riots — Book Recommendation

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Joanna

Title: The Stonewall Riots, Coming Out in the Streets Author: Gayle E. Pitman  Publisher: Abrams, 2019 Ages: 12+ Genre: MG/YA Nonfiction Themes: stonewall riots, lgbtqia+ history, gay liberation movement, gay rights, Greenwich village, PRIDE, social justice, politics, gay history, New York gay movement, … Continue reading →

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Stonewall – Perfect Picture Book Friday for Pride Month

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Joanna

Title: Stonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution Author: Rob Sanders Illustrator: Jamey Christoph  Publisher: Random House, 2019 Ages: 5-8 Themes: civil rights, lgbtqia+ history, New York, equal rights, Stonewall, 50 years anniversary of Stonewall Opening: Two stables houses, side by side. For more … Continue reading →

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So Tall Within – Perfect Picture Book Friday

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Joanna

Title: So Tall Within – Sojourner Truth’s Long Walk To Freedom Written by: Gary D. Schmidt Illustrated by: Daniel Minter Published by: Roaring Brook Press, 2018 Ages: 8-18 Themes: slavery, freedom, civil rights, Sojourner Truth, mighty women, emancipation, leadership Genre: biography     … Continue reading →

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