Who was Harvey Milk? / by Corinne Grinapol ; illustrated by Greg Copeland
- Author
- Grinapol, Corinne
- Published
- New York : Penguin Workshop, [2020]
- Physical Description
- 108 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
- Additional Creators
- Copeland, Gregory
- Series
- Contents
- Who is Harvey Milk? -- The Milks come to Woodmere -- Discoveries -- School days -- From the Navy to the classroom -- Heading West -- Getting political -- The mayor of Castro Street -- Victory at last -- In office -- A sad day in San Francisco.
- Summary
- "Although he started out as a teacher without aspirations to be an activist or politician, Harvey Milk found himself captivated by the history-making movements of the 1960s. He would eventually make history of his own by becoming the first openly gay elected politician in California. While in office, Harvey Milk advocated for equal rights for the gay community. Even though his life and career were cut short, Harvey is still seen by many as one of the most famous and most significantly open LGBT officials ever elected in the United States. His life and legacy continue to inspire and unite the community"--
- Subject(s)
- Milk, Harvey—Juvenile literature
- Milk, Harvey
- Social reformers—California—Biography—Juvenile literature
- Mayors—California—San Francisco—Biography—Juvenile literature
- Gay politicians—California—San Francisco—Biography—Juvenile literature
- Gay men—California—San Francisco—Biography—Juvenile literature
- Reformers
- Mayors—California—San Francisco—Biography
- Gay politicians—California—San Francisco—Biography
- Gay men—Biography
- Réformateurs sociaux—Californie—Biographies—Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Maires—Californie—San Francisco—Biographies—Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Homosexuels masculins—Californie—San Francisco—Biographies—Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / LGBT
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Political
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / Politics & Government
- Gay men
- Gay politicians
- Mayors
- Social reformers
- Gay men—Juvenile literature
- Sexual minorities—Juvenile literature
- Men—Juvenile literature
- LGBTQ+ people—Juvenile literature
- Social reformers—California—Biography
- Gay men—California—San Francisco—Biography
- San Francisco (Calif.)—Biography
- California—Biography
- California
- California—San Francisco
- San Francisco (Calif.)
- Genre(s)
- ISBN
- 9781524792794 (library binding)
1524792799
9781524792787 (paperback)
1524792780
9781544446912 (FollettBound)
1544446918 (FollettBound) - Audience Notes
- Ages 8-12 Penguin Workshop.
- Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references.
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