Be amazing : a history of pride / by Desmond Is Amazing ; pictures by Dylan Glynn.
Desmond is Amazing is a drag-kid, model, fashion icon, and social justice activist. When he isn't slaying on the catwalk or performing drag, he's an outspoken anti-bullying and LGBTQ advocate. In this uplifting picture book about being yourself, Desmond shows how he can be amazing thanks to courageous people like Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and RuPaul who paved the way for a safer, more inclusive society for LGBTQ individuals. A kid-friendly primer to LGBTQ history that covers everything from the Stonewall Riots to RuPaul's Drag Race, Be Amazing shows young readers why we should celebrate the fight for LGBTQ rights.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780374312589
- ISBN: 0374312583
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2020
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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Genre: | Picture books. Informational works. Biographies. Autobiographies. Juvenile works. Autobiographies. Biographies. Informational works. Picture books. |
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Burlington Public Library | E DESMOND | 39851001622415 | Picture Books - Mind and Body (Light Green) | Copy hold | Available | - |
Summary:
Desmond is Amazing is a drag-kid, model, fashion icon, and social justice activist. When he isn't slaying on the catwalk or performing drag, he's an outspoken anti-bullying and LGBTQ advocate. In this uplifting picture book about being yourself, Desmond shows how he can be amazing thanks to courageous people like Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and RuPaul who paved the way for a safer, more inclusive society for LGBTQ individuals. A kid-friendly primer to LGBTQ history that covers everything from the Stonewall Riots to RuPaul's Drag Race, Be Amazing shows young readers why we should celebrate the fight for LGBTQ rights.