"This uplifting illustrated nonfiction picture book from twelve year-old social justice advocate Desmond is Amazing is an introduction to the history of the fight for LGBTQ rights, as well as a call to action on embracing your own uniqueness. Desmond is Amazing is a drag-kid, model, fashion icon, and social justice activist. When he isn’t slaying on the catwalk or performing drag, he’s an outspoken anti-bullying and LGBTQ advocate. In this uplifting picture book about being yourself, Desmond shows how he can be amazing thanks to courageous people like Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and RuPaul who paved the way for a safer, more inclusive society for LGBTQ individuals. A kid-friendly primer to LGBTQ history that covers everything from the Stonewall Riots to RuPaul's Drag Race, Be Amazing shows young readers why we should celebrate the fight for LGBTQ rights." -- publisher
Themes
Genres: Non-Fiction
Categories: Biography, Incidental, Informational
Content: Activism, Economic Struggle, LGBTQIAP2S
Settings: New York, Northern America, United States of America
Ethnicity: Unspecified
Gender: Boy/Man, Gender Non-Conforming, Girl/Woman, Transgender
Race/Culture: Black/African/African American, Latinx/Hispanic/Latin American, White/European American/Caucasian
Character Prominence: Dominant Main, Secondary