About This Book
Reach for this book when your child asks why people march in Pride parades or expresses confusion about why some people are treated unfairly for being who they are. It serves as a gentle but honest bridge for discussing civil rights and the power of collective action through a lens of justice and belonging. While the Stonewall Uprising began in a bar, the narrative focuses on the courage of everyday people who decided they had been bullied by the system for too long. It explains the history of LGBTQ rights in an accessible way, framing the movement alongside other civil rights struggles. It is ideal for elementary and middle schoolers, providing necessary historical context for the inclusive world they are growing up in while emphasizing that fairness is something worth standing up for.
