{"product_id":"pride-the-story-of-harvey-milk-and-the-rainbow-flag-isbn-9780399555312","title":"Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag","description":"\u003cb\u003eJUNIOR   LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION • Celebrate Pride and it's iconic rainbow flag--a   symbol of inclusion and acceptance around the world-- with the very first   picture book to tell its remarkable and inspiring history!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Pride is a beacon of (technicolor) light.\" \u003ci\u003e--Entertainment   Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cb\u003ePRAISE   FOR PRIDE!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e A Junior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"An essential LGBTQ children's book\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e - Out.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This children’s book about gay Pride   should be in every school.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e - Gay Times Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The picture book about Harvey Milk and the   Rainbow Flag is everything you needed as a kid.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e - LGBTQ Nation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"I couldn’t be more thrilled the world now   has this book.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e -\u003c\/i\u003e Dustin Lance Black, Academy Award-winning screenwriter of\u003ci\u003e MILK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This inspiring, positive story is a great   introduction to two LGBTQ heroes and to the spirit of the LGBTQ   community.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e - Pridesource.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A welcome social history . . . Mission   accomplished.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e - The San Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A children’s book that will properly   express the struggle and joys that the LGBTQ rights movement went   through.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e - Instinct Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★ \"Offers little ones an age-appropriate introduction . . .   Ebullient . . .\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e - Shelf Awareness,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"An uplifting introduction to the symbol of the Rainbow Flag . . .   Vibrant and lively . . . Recommended for all   collections.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e - School Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A biography LGBTQ rights activists and   allies can proudly share with children . . . A hope-filled ode to the rainbow   flag.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e - Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A poignant and uplifting biography.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e - Publishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A tribute to a leader undertreated in young people’s   literature.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e - The Bulletin of the   Center For Children’s Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Salerno’s strong art has a colorful   seventies vibe . . . There is value here.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e - Booklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Pride: The   Story of Harvey Milk and The Rainbow Flag beautifully tells   the history of both Uncle Harvey's dream and his collaboration with   Gilbert Baker to create a global symbol of equality and inclusion.   This book tells a history that all children will cherish, and will inspire   the next generation of hope givers, our world's youth\"\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Stuart Milk, Founder and President of the   Harvey Milk Foundation\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “Harvey Milk and   Gilbert Baker showed LGBTQ people that they should be proud of who they are   and who they love. That is exactly what we do at The Trevor Project for   LGBTQ youth in crisis. We’re thrilled that more young people will learn the   story behind the original rainbow flag.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e - Amit Paley, Trevor Project CEO and Executive   Director\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eROB SANDERS \u003c\/b\u003eis an acclaimed writer who teaches, and a teacher who writes. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eCowboy Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e, Crystal Kite-winner \u003ci\u003eOuter Space Bedtime Race\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRuby Rose - Off to School She Goes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRuby Rose - Big Bravos\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRodzilla, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePeaceful Fights for Equal Rights.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag\u003c\/i\u003e is Rob’s first non-fiction picture book. Rob lives in Florida where he teaches elementary school. Visit him at robsanderswrites.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEVEN SALERNO\u003c\/b\u003e is the author\/illustrator of \u003ci\u003eCoco the Carrot\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLittle Tumbo, Harry Hungry!,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWild Child\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTim’s Goodbye.\u003c\/i\u003e He has also illustrated 24 popular picture books including \u003ci\u003eBrothers at Bat \u003c\/i\u003e(a New York Times Book Review's Notable Picture Book of the Year), \u003ci\u003eThe Kid from Diamond Street\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fantastic Ferris Wheel,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGoldenlocks and the Three Pirates, 19 Girls and Me,\u003c\/i\u003e and Margaret Wise Brown’s \u003ci\u003eThe Dirty Little Boy. \u003c\/i\u003eA graduate of Parsons School of Design in NYC, he lives and works in Manhattan. Visit him at stevensalerno.com\u003ci\u003e“You have to give them hope. 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