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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2019 · Est. 1 hour read
What Was Stonewall?
Written by Nico Medina and Who HQ · Illustrated by Jake Murray
Part of the What Was . . . ? series
A bar protest ignites a nationwide LGBTQ rights movement.
4.2/5 Goodreads · 393 ratings
112 pages· 8,407 words· Est. 1 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
In 1969, a police raid at the Stonewall Inn sparked an unexpected rebellion. Tired of harassment, the LGBTQ community fought back, transforming a single protest into a powerful civil rights movement. Discover how this pivotal moment in New York City became the catalyst for change across America, challenging societal norms and igniting the ongoing fight for equality. What began as a spontaneous act of defiance grew into a historic struggle for justice, forever altering the landscape of LGBTQ rights. Uncover the story behind the uprising that changed the course of history.
From the publisher
How did a spontaneous protest outside of a New York City bar fifty years ago spark a social movement across America? Find out about the history of LGBTQ rights in this Who HQ title. In the early-morning hours of June 28, 1969, police arrived at the Stonewall Inn’s doors and yelled, Police! We’re taking the place! But the people in this New York City neighborhood bar, members of the LGBTQ community, were tired of being harassed. They rebelled in the streets, turning one moment into a civil rights movement and launching the fight for equality among LGBTQ people in the United States.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 112
- Words
- 8,407
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Transitional Reader
- Lexile
- 870L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 6.1
- F&P level
- ~U
- AR points
- 1
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 502396
Publication
- Published
- March 12, 2019
- First published
- January 1, 2019
- Publisher
- Penguin Workshop
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781524786007
- LCCN
- 2018054867
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