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Sylvia and Marsha Start a Revolution! by Joy Michael Ellison

  • This is an illustrated children’s book that introduces young readers to the lives of Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson, two transgender individuals of color who protested for LGBTQ+ rights.

     

  • This book contains: activism/protest, alternate gender ideologies, anti-authority sentiment, controversial social commentary, gender dysphoria, homelessness, references to additional reading, websites and activities, and runaway youth.

     

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