Laverne Cox
Publisher
Rosen Publishing Group
Publication Year
2016
ISBN
9781508171591
Pages
112 pages
Genre
biography
Format
full length
Item Type
Nonfiction
Annotation
Highlights the struggles and achievements of Laverne Cox, an American actress, who became the first openly transgender person to win numerous awards and have a wax work in Madame Tussauds.
Grade Level
3-5; 6-8
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Transgender; transgender adult; transgender woman
Main Character
transgender girl
Race/Ethnicities
African American
Family Formation
mother
LGBTQ+
transgender
Keywords
transgender people; social justice; role model; facts; information
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Staley, Erin, "Laverne Cox" (2016). Diverse Families. 882.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/882