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A review by erine
Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders
A straightforward and simple book about the origin of the gay pride flag.
Books like this for children tend to get me thinking about when did I read my first story about a princess needing a prince? Or watch a movie with a wedding in it? Or see two people kiss? Too young to remember. When did I know about the concept of assassination? Or learn about suffragettes or abolitionists? Stories featuring joy and romance, and difficult histories have been part of my life for so long now, that I do not remember a time before them. So the idea that this story full of hope and activism and joy, as well as tragedy and bad human behavior might be inappropriate seems quite absurd to me.
Books like this for children tend to get me thinking about when did I read my first story about a princess needing a prince? Or watch a movie with a wedding in it? Or see two people kiss? Too young to remember. When did I know about the concept of assassination? Or learn about suffragettes or abolitionists? Stories featuring joy and romance, and difficult histories have been part of my life for so long now, that I do not remember a time before them. So the idea that this story full of hope and activism and joy, as well as tragedy and bad human behavior might be inappropriate seems quite absurd to me.