9. Pride: the Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders

Written By Paul Bouchey

    • Plot Summary: Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Rainbow Pride Flag with the very first picture book to tell its remarkable and inspiring history! In this deeply moving and empowering true story, young readers will trace the life of the Gay Pride Flag, from its beginnings in 1978 with social activist Harvey Milk and designer Gilbert Baker to its spanning of the globe and its role in today's world. Award-winning author Rob Sanders's stirring text, and acclaimed illustrator Steven Salerno's evocative images, combine to tell this remarkable - and undertold - story. A story of love, hope, equality, and pride.

    • Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LU2daQ2exs

    • A great biography of Harvey Milk, one of the first openly gay eleceted officials, and of the evolution of the rainbow flag as a symbol for gay rights. A great non-fiction story.

Paul Bouchey
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