New article on LitPOP! Readers may be familiar with phrases like “queer history is American history” or “LGBTQIA+ history is world history,” both of which represent the unassailable truth that the experiences and lives of the LGBTQIA+ community and the overarching story of humanity are inextricably tied. Queer and trans people have been at the … Continue reading 10 Informative Books for Little Readers That Explore LGBTQIA+ History
Hello, friends! Our books today are The True West and Forgotten Founders, written by Mifflin Lowe and illustrated by Wiliam Luong, a set of anthology titles that seek to illuminate forgotten heroes. When we think of cowboys, what do we think of? Or how about the rebels of the American Revolution? The sad fact is … Continue reading The True West & Forgotten Founders (Mifflin Lowe)
Hello, friends! Since it’s the holiday season, we’re bringing you some BONUS gift guide reviews this month! For today’s review, we have the Great Lives in Graphics series by Button Books, an eye-catching look at famous figures from history. In these slim yet delightfully comprehensive and detailed volumes, readers can learn about historical figures like … Continue reading Great Lives in Graphics (Button Books)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Lift As You Climb: The Story of Ella Baker, written by Patricia Hruby Powell and illustrated by R. Gregory Christie, a powerful biography of the passionate civil rights icon. Growing up in segregation-era North Carolina, Ella Josephine Baker was raised by the words and stories of her grandparents. Her … Continue reading Lift As You Climb: The Story of Ella Baker (Patricia Hruby Powell)
Hello, friends! Our book today is A Thousand Glass Flowers: Marietta Barovier and the Invention of the Rosetta Bead by Evan Turk. As a young girl, Marietta longed to learn the art of glass-blowing, her father’s trade and one considered exclusive to men. Yet despite her brothers’ teasing, her father was supportive and patient, and … Continue reading A Thousand Glass Flowers: Marietta Barovier and the Invention of the Rosetta Bead (Evan Turk)
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