Queer, There, and Everywhere

By Sarah Prager, Zoe More O'Ferrall (Illustrator)

Discover untold stories of LGBTQ figures who shaped history across cultures and eras.

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272 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Explore the hidden lives of 23 LGBTQ trailblazers who defied norms and made history. From iconic leaders like Lincoln and Roosevelt to a gender-ambiguous queen and a forgotten blues singer, these stories reveal a vibrant queer legacy. Dive into a world where courage and love transcend time and culture, challenging what you thought you knew about history.

From the publisher

A New York Public Library Best Book of 2017 * A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book for Teens 2017This first-ever LGBTQ history book of its kind for young adults will appeal to fans of fun, empowering pop-culture books like Rad American Women A-Z and Notorious RBG. Three starred reviews!World history has been made by countless lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals–and you’ve never heard of many of them.Queer author and activist Sarah Prager delves deep into the lives of 23 people who fought, created, and loved on their own terms. From high-profile figures like Abraham Lincoln and Eleanor Roosevelt to the trailblazing gender-ambiguous Queen of Sweden and a bisexual blues singer who didn’t make it into your history books, these astonishing true stories uncover a rich queer heritage that encompasses every culture, in every era. By turns hilarious and inspiring, the beautifully illustrated Queer, There, and Everywhere is for anyone who wants the real story of the queer rights movement.A Junior Library Guild Selection

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