In the early hours of June 28 1969, The Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in the West Village of Manhattan, became the epicentre of an event that changed the course of LGBT history. The Stonewall riots were a crucial, era-defining moment in the struggle for equality. | Goodreads | Blog | Pinterest | LinkedIn | YouTube | Instagram. The update below makes me laugh because I most certainly did not read this for pride month because I am horrible at remembering things. That said, it's very important for those in the LGBT community (and those not, too) to know this history.įortunately, said history is presented in this book in an easily digestible, attention-holding way. It sucks that all of this happened and that the LGBT community had to fight for the rights that they should have had in the first place. That said, it will be challenging to read for anyone. This is marked as middle grade and I definitely think that age range can handle it. As a gay young adult, it definitely resonated with me. This is going to be a (very) short review. Many thanks to Abram's Books for Young Readers for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review It sucks that all of this happened and that the LGBT community had to fight for the rights that they should have had in the Many thanks to Abram's Books for Young Readers for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review 3.5 stars This is going to be a (very) short review. I felt it would have made more sense to have these two statements closer together so they could be compared, and the reader could see the contrast between the two instead of retreading information when we have moved on.Īn excellent starting reference point to the Stonewall riots for younger readers or those without any prior knowledge. We read about the actual riots through a police statement first, followed by the same scenario a few chapters later from an eye witness report. I will say that at times the story repeats itself or goes back over the timeline, resulting in a few jumbled paragraphs that left me a little disorientated or confused. The photographs and objects scattered throughout help to bring to life the story and the people involved and I really felt that I came away from reading this with a plethora of knowledge to build on. This is aimed at younger teens, and it manages to present all the facts and events in an easy to digest way. Living in the UK, and growing up mainly outside of the LGBTQ+ community as a child, I was never told anything about the prevelant figures and events in the wider world of LGBTQ+ history. I'm ashamed to say I knew very little about Stonewall before going into this. It chronicles events up to the riots, what happened during, and the life changing events it has brought about. Living in the UK, and growing up mainly outside of the LGBTQ+ community as a child, I was never told anything about the prevelant figures and events in the w This beautiful little rainbow book is an easy to read, accessible story of the Stonewall Riots told through important objects, pictures and news reports. This beautiful little rainbow book is an easy to read, accessible story of the Stonewall Riots told through important objects, pictures and news reports. A timely and necessary read, The Stonewall Riots helps readers to understand the history and legacy of the LGBTQ+ movement.more Profusely illustrated, the book includes contemporary photos, newspaper clippings, and other period objects. The author describes American gay history leading up to the Riots, the Riots themselves, and the aftermath, and includes her interviews of people involved or witnesses, including a woman who was ten at the time. The Riots are attributed as the spark that ignited the LGBTQ+ movement. The Riots are attributed as the spark that ignited the LGBTQ+ This book is about the Stonewall Riots, a series of spontaneous, often violent demonstrations by members of the gay (LGBTQ+) community in reaction to a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. This book is about the Stonewall Riots, a series of spontaneous, often violent demonstrations by members of the gay (LGBTQ+) community in reaction to a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
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