5th- th grade Finalist in 2 9 Children amp rsquo s Choice Book Awards
2 9 ALA GLBT Round Table Rainbow Book List
National Parenting Product Award Winner (NAPPA) Gilbert Baker always knew he wanted a life full of color and sparkle. In his small, gray, flat Kansas hometown, he helped his grandma sew and created his own art whenever he could. It wasn amp rsquo t easy life tried over and over again to make Gilbert conform. But his sparkle always shone through. He dreamed of someday going somewhere as vibrant and colorful as he was.
Set against the backdrop of San Francisco during the gay rights movement of the 97 s, Gilbert amp rsquo s story unfolds just like the flag he created: in a riot of color, joy, and pride. Today the flag is everywhere, even in the small town where Gilbert grew up!
Includes a Reader Note that provides more in-depth discussion of the beginnings of the gay rights movement and a more detailed look into Gilbert Baker's place in our shared history.
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Gayle E. Pitman is a professor of psychology and women and gender studies at Sacramento City College. Her research, teaching, and writing focuses heavily on gender, sexual orientation, intersectionality, and social justice. Her first children's book This Day in June won the 2015 ALA Stonewall Award. She has four other published books for children
More about Gayle E. PitmanHolly Clifton-Brown was born in London, and attended Chelsea School of Art Media and Design and Bristol UWE Faculty of Art, Media and Design, where she attained a first class honours BA in Illustration. Her work has been exhibited at The London Transport Museum and in the 2008 Degree Show at the Conningsby Gallery. As well as creating greeting card ranges s
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