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Stonewall: Breaking Out in the Fight for Gay Rights
120 pp.
| Viking |
May, 2015 |
TradeISBN 978-0-670-01679-2$16.99
(1)
YA
Bausum begins with a detailed, nuanced exposition of the June 1969 Stonewall riots as a galvanizing moment for the gay rights movement, then traces the movement's evolution (in a somewhat more cursory way) for the second half of the book. Bausum's narrative integrity makes her conclusions about the persecution and resilience of the LGBTQ community all the more powerful. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Thom Barthelmess
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2015