Gay & Lesbian History for Kids: The Century-Long Struggle for LGBT Rights
Illustrator
James Spence
Publisher
Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
Publication Year
2015
ISBN
9781613730829
Pages
180 pages
Genre
biography
Format
full length
Item Type
Nonfiction
Annotation
Who transformed George Washington's demoralized troops at Valley Forge into a fighting force that defeated an empire? Who cracked Germany's Enigma code and shortened World War II? Who successfully lobbied the US Congress to outlaw child labor? And who organized the 1963 March on Washington? Ls, Gs, Bs, and Ts, that's who...This up-to-date history includes the landmark Supreme Court decision making marriage equality the law of the land. Twenty-one activities enliven the history and demonstrate the spirited ways the LGBT community has pushed for positive social change.
Grade Level
3-5; 6-8
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; Bisexuality; Transgender; gay; gay adults; lesbian; lesbian adults; bisexual; bisexual adults; transgender adults
Main Character
multiple
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
LGBTQ+
gay males; lesbian females; bisexual males; bisexual females; transgender males; transgender females
Awards
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2016
Keywords
history; movements; laws; idols; political change; social change; activism; LGBTQ rights
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Pohlen, Jerome, "Gay & Lesbian History for Kids: The Century-Long Struggle for LGBT Rights" (2015). Diverse Families. 1455.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1455