Stitch by Stitch
Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt
Will be published approx. on 30. October 2021
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-1-4338-3739-5 (ISBN)
Description
From the blanket that his great-grandmother made for him as a boy, to the friends he gathered together in San Francisco as a young man, to the idea for a monument sewn of fabric and thread, Cleve Jones amp rsquo extraordinary life seems to have been stitched together bit by bit, piece by piece.
Mentored by Harvey Milk, Jones first had the vision for what became the AIDS Memorial Quilt during a candlelight memorial for Milk in 985. Along with friends, Cleve created the first panels for the quilt in 987. The AIDS Memorial Quilt grew to be one of the largest public arts projects ever and helped grow awareness of HIV and AIDS. The Quilt is an iconic symbol of hope and remembrance and is Jones' shining achievement. It has since toured the world and been seen by millions.
This evocative biography is a touching tribute to Jones' life of advocacy, the positive effects of a community working towards a common goal, and an inspiring story for young readers. Includes a timeline and extensive back matter.
Mentored by Harvey Milk, Jones first had the vision for what became the AIDS Memorial Quilt during a candlelight memorial for Milk in 985. Along with friends, Cleve created the first panels for the quilt in 987. The AIDS Memorial Quilt grew to be one of the largest public arts projects ever and helped grow awareness of HIV and AIDS. The Quilt is an iconic symbol of hope and remembrance and is Jones' shining achievement. It has since toured the world and been seen by millions.
This evocative biography is a touching tribute to Jones' life of advocacy, the positive effects of a community working towards a common goal, and an inspiring story for young readers. Includes a timeline and extensive back matter.
Reviews / Votes
This neatly woven picture book biography features Cleve Jones (b. 1954), a white gay man who moved to San Francisco, became a mentee of Harvey Milk, and eventually came up with the idea for the AIDS Memorial Quilt. Sanders emphasizes the quilt theme throughout... A rhythmic poem by Sanders, presented in full via the ample back matter, ties this richly informative book together."-Publishers Weekly"[The quilt's] story is beautifully captured in the book's smooth pacing and brief paragraphs. Readers will follow its journey from that march as it becomes both a monument to mourning and a means of changing the stigma surrounding HIV and AIDS...the book is pretty darn impressive. Storytelling and history, beautifully stitched together."-Kirkus Reviews,
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Language
English
Place of publication
Washington DC
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Third Grade to Fifth Grade, Reading Age: From 8 to 9 years, Interest Age: From 8 to 11 years
Product notice
Picture book
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 266 mm
Width: 212 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
344 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4338-3739-5 (9781433837395)
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Rob Sanders is a former elementary school teacher who writes funny and fierce fiction and non-fiction. He is the author of such acclaimed titles as Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag, Stonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution, and Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights. He lives in Brandon, Florida. Visit RobSandersWrites.com, YesRobSandersWrites on Facebook, and RobSandersWrite on Twitter.
Jamey Christoph has created illustrations that have appeared in the New York Times and the San Francisco Chronicle, and has received distinguished recognition from the Society of Illustrators for his work on Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black and White America. Jamey lives in Ohio with his partner and two dogs. Visit jameychristoph.com, JameyChristophIlustration on Facebook, and JameyChristoph on Instagram.
Jamey Christoph has created illustrations that have appeared in the New York Times and the San Francisco Chronicle, and has received distinguished recognition from the Society of Illustrators for his work on Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black and White America. Jamey lives in Ohio with his partner and two dogs. Visit jameychristoph.com, JameyChristophIlustration on Facebook, and JameyChristoph on Instagram.