Sylvia and Marsha: A Picture Book about the Trans Women of Color Who Started an Lgbtq+ Revolution!

By Joy Ellison

Book Overview

"Someday girls like us will be able to wear whatever we want. People will call us by the names we choose. They'll respect that we are women. The cops will leave us alone and no one will go hungry."

Sylvia and Marsha are closer than sisters. They are kind and brave and not afraid to speak their truth, even when it makes other people angry.

This illustrated book introduces children to the story of Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson, the two transgender women of colour who helped kickstart the Stonewall Riots and dedicated their lives to fighting for LGBTQ+ equality. It introduces children to issues surrounding gender identity and diversity, accompanied by a reading guide and teaching materials to further the conversation.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1787755304
• ISBN13: 9781787755307
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.7" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

So important!

I loved this! Such a fun little introduction for little ones about the Stonewall Protests. It was nice to have an introduction to them in a way that spoke to how important they were but didn't include all the violence. It's so important to introduce little ones to the important bits from the past. Especially since so much of it is skipped in history books.