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In The Stonewall Riots: Coming Out in the Streets, Gayle E. Pitman’s “fresh storytelling brings emotion and depth to the history of a movement and the establishment that served as an epicenter for social change” (Publishers Weekly).

A timely and necessary read, The Stonewall Riots helps readers understand the history and legacy of the LGBTQ+ movement. The book includes contemporary photos, newspaper clippings, and other period objects, as well as a timeline, a biography, and an index. Interviews with people involved as well as witnesses bring an immediacy to the story.

In clear prose and short chapters, the book takes readers through a history of American gay life leading up to the Riots, the Riots themselves, and the aftermath. In a starred review, Shelf Awareness noted: “With meaningful content delivered in an innovative format, The Stonewall Riots deserves to be required reading for

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“Pitman’s fresh storytelling brings emotion and depth to the history of a movement.” -- Publishers Weekly
“[An] inviting, engaging, and well-researched approach to history.” -- Booklist
“An important look at a major moment in American history.” -- School Library Journal

The Stonewall Riots Coming Out in the Streets

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    A Hardback by Gayle Pitman

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      Publisher Abrams Books for Young Readers
      Published 14 May 2019
      ISBN-13 9781419737206
      978-1419737206
      ISBN-10 1419737201
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      Children & Teen Non-Fiction

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In The Stonewall Riots: Coming Out in the Streets, Gayle E. Pitman’s “fresh storytelling brings emotion and depth to the history of a movement and the establishment that served as an epicenter for social change” (Publishers Weekly).

      A timely and necessary read, The Stonewall Riots helps readers understand the history and legacy of the LGBTQ+ movement. The book includes contemporary photos, newspaper clippings, and other period objects, as well as a timeline, a biography, and an index. Interviews with people involved as well as witnesses bring an immediacy to the story.

      In clear prose and short chapters, the book takes readers through a history of American gay life leading up to the Riots, the Riots themselves, and the aftermath. In a starred review, Shelf Awareness noted: “With meaningful content delivered in an innovative format, The Stonewall Riots deserves to be required reading for

      Trade Review
      “Pitman’s fresh storytelling brings emotion and depth to the history of a movement.” -- Publishers Weekly
      “[An] inviting, engaging, and well-researched approach to history.” -- Booklist
      “An important look at a major moment in American history.” -- School Library Journal

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