I'm leaving this unrated because I honestly don't know how to rate it fairly. While I'm happy that there are kid's books about queer history, I don't know if we're doing kids any favors by offering them a bland, sanitized version of reality. Why write a book about resisting police violence and make it seem like it was just people standing around and shouting? Why not use it as an opportunity to engage kids in real talk about police violence, and how riots are the language of the unheard? Why wai...

I really liked this book, told from the perspective of the buildings that eventually became Stonewall Inn. The illustrations were lovely, as well. When my mom and I visited NYC, we visited Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village. I am donating this book to a local Little Free Library in memory of my mom, who accepted and loved me for me. It understandably took her time to adjust to me coming out, but her support meant so much.

While it's a picture book, I believe the narrative can speak in a compelling way to middle and high school students. I like how the book starts off by framing Stonewall as a community that has always been welcoming of diversity in its variety of forms. By the time the plot moves forward to presenting the unfoldment of the LGBT community, it is within a context that presents the differences as part of humanity as a whole. The illustrations add to the text in just the right way. I would see this a...

A beautiful new children’s picture book just in time for Stonewall 50, the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising which helped launch the LGBTQ 🏳️‍🌈 Civil Rights Movement. Respectful and educational. A celebration of how far we have come and how much more we have to do. Bravo.

When I first read this picturebook I LOVED it, and it made me teary. Perhaps it was just an emotional day but the story really hit home. Recently though, I saw some reviews of the book speaking to how the story was incredibly sanitized. I've gone back and re-read the book with this new perspective. I get it- there is a total lack of recognition of people of colour, transgender folks, and especially trans people of colour. The language used is also quite binary ("men and women" "gays and lesbians...

This informational picture book tells the story of the Stonewall Inn, starting back in the 1840s all the way up to today. The story is told from the perspective of the Stonewall Inn itself, which started out as stable houses for the affluent residents of Greenwich Village, in New York City. In the 1960s, the Inn became a hub for members of the LGBTQ+ community to drink, dance, and be in community in a time where they were severely oppressed. The book goes into detail about the way this group of

5/5Beautifully written. Cute, fast read, good facts, nice art. This is a great book for the young family members of the LGBTQ community. Belongs to every child's library and bookshelf.

This is nicely illustrated and well-written. However, while it defines gay and lesbian, it doesn't define transgender. In the story, it also only just ever so briefly references the role of transwomen in the riots and aftermath; particularly, the role of transwomen of color, such as Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, are just a very small vague reference (not even by name) in the afterword. I'm leaving at three stars because of the importance of the topic and I'm really happy to see a kids boo...

Social Justice Books explains why this is not a recommended book:https://socialjusticebooks.org/stonew...

Wow. What an utter disappointment. How is Marsha P. Johnson, the Black trans woman credited with throwing the first brick that started the uprising, relegated to a measly footnote in the back matter? Honestly this feels like a gay White man patting himself on the back. It's gross. Also, what was behind the decision to make "gay" the all-encompassing label in this text? Nothing like lesbian and trans erasure in an event that was literally led by lesbians and trans women.

I received a preview copy of Stonewall at a literacy convention. I loved Pride by Rob Sanders and Stonewall lived up to my expectations. It's a great history story put into a picture book. I will definitely be getting a copy when it is officially out for release.

Stonewall Inn gives us a tour of their building from their history as a united building to a club and an icon. The beautiful and realistic illustrations by James Christoph capture Rob Sanders' nonfiction journey, as told by the building itself. The book tells of the activism and fight against homophobia. This is one of the few non-fictions for the juvenile audiences that talks about the Stonewall building itself and its history. I do wish the book mentioned some of the activists who fought again...

Amazing! Is it perfect? No. But is it fantastic? Absolutely! And the illustrations- absolute winners! Definitely a needed a book. Love it. So thankful Rob Sanders chose to write about Stonewall, and what a cool perspective (from the building itself!) Also, beyond thankful for Jamey Christoph's gorgeous illustrations!

A picture book, for children, about the Stonewall uprising and the start of the battle for LGBTQ rights. Simply told and beautifully illustrated, this book belongs in every library in our country. There's still a long way to go.

I like the simple, clear text and the clean lines of the art. I like the gimmick of having the story told by the bar itself. But this is the second children's book about the fight for LGBT rights that underplays the role of trans folk and people of color...which is especially egregious in a book about Stonewall. For example, a beautifully illustrated spread showing the crowd at Stonewall, we see 17 people. Twelve or 13 of them are white. C'mon.Five people are in the foreground; four are white me...

I didn't love this book, but I did tear up a bunch reading it.The device of having the Stonewall Inn itself be the narrator is an interesting one -- which didn't quite work for me at the beginning, but by partway through it mostly just felt like a regular third-person narration.It feels a little text-heavy to me for a picturebook, but it's also intentionally kind of reined-in like it's for a young audience, so I'm not sure exactly which age its aimed at.It does a nice job of taking you through t...

Stonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution. Written by Rob Sanders, A strong title for a children’s book, but it does tell a very important story of the LGBTTQQIAAP+ community. The book tells the history of the two old horse stables that were joined to become the Stonewall Inn and how it became a part of history. The book describes the history of the bar and the neighborhood around it and how it changed over time until the troubles began in 1969. It also describes what happened after and h...

A telling story of the Stonewall riots, a major protest that started the LGBTQ revolution across the U.S. The perspective is told from the Stonewall Inn itself, from its humble origins as a stable in early America to a gay bar during the 50s & 60s to fully being a historical landmark in the present day. It was a haven for people who had different preferences and it is good example of how it takes a community to start a change. When policemen started to arrest patrons and started to blockade the

the uprising of today is not new. communities oppressed by the police have before taken action and fought for their humanity. the LGBTQ+ community found themselves resisting and fighting back after New York police consistently rioted their safe space—the stonewall inn. rob sanders tells the story of how what was once a horse stable became a national historic monument. this book is rich with history, illustrations that accurately reflect the eras presented + outstanding back matter for the intend...

This might be my new favorite book about Stonewall! The pictures were fantastic and the text was just long enough to read to kids without losing their attention. The story is told through the point of view of Stonewall, the building, which I thought was unique and gave context to the history of the building. The book touches on how Greenwich Village was always open to people's differences and diversity, so Stonewall being the birth place of the gay rights movement (which the book points out is n...