The Queens' English
The Young Readers' LGBTQIA+ Dictionary of Lingo and Colloquial Phrases
Published on 29. April 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-1-6659-2687-4 (ISBN)
Description
This young readers adaptation of The Queens' English is a nonfiction illustrated reference guide to the LGBTQIA+ community's contributions to the English language.
This playful, richly illustrated visual dictionary is the perfect book for anyone who has ever wondered about the origin of phrases like "boi," "drag," or "demisexual," the history of the word "queer," and the wonderfully diverse, wide-ranging histories that have contributed to LGBTQIA+ culture and vocabulary.
Drawing from traditions as divergent as the ancient poet Sappho to the underground ball scene of the 1980s, from the Stonewall Riots to RuPaul's Drag Race, this glossary is a colorful compendium-and a celebration of every king, queen, butch, femme, trans, folx, and enby who has shaped the history, identity, and limitless imagination of queerness.
This playful, richly illustrated visual dictionary is the perfect book for anyone who has ever wondered about the origin of phrases like "boi," "drag," or "demisexual," the history of the word "queer," and the wonderfully diverse, wide-ranging histories that have contributed to LGBTQIA+ culture and vocabulary.
Drawing from traditions as divergent as the ancient poet Sappho to the underground ball scene of the 1980s, from the Stonewall Riots to RuPaul's Drag Race, this glossary is a colorful compendium-and a celebration of every king, queen, butch, femme, trans, folx, and enby who has shaped the history, identity, and limitless imagination of queerness.
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Edition
Reprint
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: Fifth Grade and over, Interest Age: From 10 to 99 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
f-c cvr (no spfx)
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
714 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-6659-2687-4 (9781665926874)
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Additional editions
Chloe O. Davis
The Queens' English
The Young Readers' LGBTQIA+ Dictionary of Lingo and Colloquial Phrases
E-Book
04/2024
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
€9.88
Available for download
Person
Chloe O. Davis is an author who works in the entertainment industry in New York. A graduate of Hampton University and Temple University, she has centered her creative platform on amplifying the narratives of Black culture and heightening the awareness of the LGBTQIA+ community. Davis's work as a dancer, actor, and creative has allowed her to travel to all fifty states and internationally where she has spent fifteen years researching, writing, and creating The Queens' English: The LGBTQIA+ Dictionary of Lingo and Colloquial Phrases.