We Are Your Children by David Roberts

We Are Your Children by David Roberts

By David Roberts (author) , David Roberts (illustrator)

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Touching on major moments in the story of the fight for LGBTQ+ rights including the Stonewall Uprising, the first Gay Pride Rally and the dazzling history of drag and the ballroom scene, We Are Your Children is a wide-ranging and inclusive account of a multifaceted movement, with detailed and characterful colour artwork.

This book showcases figures from queer history like Harvey Milk, Julian Hows, Carla Toney, Crystal LaBeija, We Wha, Vincent Jones, Marsha P. Johnson, Alan Turing, Sylvia Rivera and many more.

From the secret slang adopted by gay Londoners the 60s, to the decades of sit-ins and marches, there are countless fascinating stories to be told: stories of resistance, friendship, love, fear, division, unity and astonishing perseverance in the face of discrimination and oppression.

David Roberts is an award-winning illustrator who has earned great acclaim for his distinctive illustrations. Born in Liverpool, he has a degree in fashion design, but he always felt his true calling was in children’s book illustration and now pursues that dream from his flat in London. His previous work includes collaborations with his sister Lynn on retellings of several classic fairy stories, including Little Red which was shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal. David is the illustrator of the New York Times bestselling picture books Rosie Revere, Engineer and Ada Twist, Scientist , written by Andrea Beaty. David has also collaborated with Julia Donaldson on several Macmillan picture books, including Tyrannosaurus Drip , The Troll and The Flying Bath . Read more about the author here .

Click here to read a Q&A with David .

Photo © John C. Maloney

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Touching on major moments in the story of the fight for LGBTQ+ rights including the Stonewall Uprising, the first Gay Pride Rally and the dazzling history of drag and the ballroom scene, We Are Your Children is a wide-ranging and inclusive account of a multifaceted movement, with detailed and characterful colour artwork. This book showcases figures from queer history like Harvey Milk, Julian Hows, Carla Toney, Crystal LaBeija, We Wha, Vincent Jones, Marsha P.

The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed We Are Your Children and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-18 years old

We Are Your Children features in the following genres: Featured Books for Young Adults, Recommendations, History, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, People / Places, Politics, Law, Philosophy & Ethics, Work / Industry, PSHE: Sexuality, Gender and Relationships, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Featured Books for 13+ readers

Hardback. £22.50, down from the £25.00 cover price. In Stock.

We Are Your Children was written by David Roberts and published by Macmillan Children's Books an imprint of Pan Macmillan

We Are Your Children has 215 pages

£22.50, reduced from £25.00. In Stock.

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