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Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 2020
Be Amazing
By Desmond Napoles, Dylan Glynn (Illustrator)
Discover the vibrant history of LGBTQ pioneers and embrace your unique self with Desmond's inspiring journey.
4.1/5 Goodreads · 232 ratings
40 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Join drag kid Desmond as he explores the vibrant history of the LGBTQ community, celebrating icons like Marsha P. Johnson and RuPaul. Through colorful illustrations, Desmond encourages you to embrace your uniqueness and stand proud against adversity. Will you find the courage to be amazing, just like Desmond? This journey through history is not just about the past, but about empowering you to shape a more inclusive future.
From the publisher
In Be Amazing, drag kid Desmond is Amazing walks you through the history of the LGBTQ community, all while encouraging you to embrace your own uniqueness and ignore the haters.
Desmond is amazing―and you are, too.
Throughout history, courageous people like Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and RuPaul have paved the way for a safer, more inclusive society for LGBTQ individuals, and it’s thanks to them that people just like Desmond can be free to be who they really are.
Featuring illustrations by Dylan Glynn
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 40
- Reading age
- 3–6
- Audience
- Picture
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The fine print
Book details
Publication
- Published
- May 26, 2020
- First published
- July 21, 2020
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780374312589
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