Sewing the Rainbow
A Story about Gilbert Baker
Will be published approx. on 30. June 2018
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-4338-2902-4 (ISBN)
Description
This book tells the powerful story of Gilbert Baker and the creation of the rainbow flag, taking readers from Baker's childhood in a small town in Kansas to his historic artistic career in San Francisco. Includes a "Note to Parents and Caregivers" with more about Baker and the flag's history. Full color.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Washington
United States
Publishing group
American Psychological Association
Target group
Children/juvenile
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
US School Grade: From Second Grade to Fifth Grade, Interest Age: From 7 to 11 years
Product notice
With printed dust jacket
Picture book
Trade binding
Illustrations
Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 263 mm
Width: 215 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
359 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4338-2902-4 (9781433829024)
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Persons
Gayle E. Pitman, PhD, is a professor of psychology and women's studies at Sacramento City College. Her teaching and writing focuses on gender and sexual orientation, and she has worked extensively with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. She is the author of This Day in June, When You Look Out the Window, and Sewing the Rainbow. She lives in California. Visit her at www.gaylepitman.com and follow her on Facebook: @GaylePitmanAuthor, Twitter: @GaylePitman, and Instagram: @GaylePitman. Holly Clifton-Brown, illustrator of Sewing the Rainbow, So Many Smarts, and Move Your Mood, is an illustrator and artist based in Somerset, England. She graduated from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) in 2008, and has since published several picture books and illustrations for an array of international publishing companies and clients. Her work combines traditional painting, mixed media, and collage with contemporary techniques to create a unique and imaginative visual language. Follow her on Facebook: @HollyCliftonBrownIllustrator and on Twitter: @HollyRCB