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Sewing the rainbow the story of Gilbert Baker and the rainbow flag

"Sewing the Rainbow is the powerful story of Gilbert Baker and the creation of the rainbow flag. This book takes readers from Gilbert's childhood in a small town in Kansas where he didn't fit in, to his historic artistic career in San Francisco. Today the flag is everywhere, even in t...

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Main Author: Pitman, Gayle E. (Author)
Other Authors: Clifton-Brown, Holly (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Washington, DC : Magination Press, American Psychological Association, [2018]
Subjects:
Rathfon, Joyce tribute.
Baker, Gilbert, > 1951-2017.
Gay activists > United States > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
Gay liberation movement > United States > Juvenile nonfiction.
Biographies > Juvenile.
Summary: "Sewing the Rainbow is the powerful story of Gilbert Baker and the creation of the rainbow flag. This book takes readers from Gilbert's childhood in a small town in Kansas where he didn't fit in, to his historic artistic career in San Francisco. Today the flag is everywhere, even in the small town where Gilbert grew up! This book shows that when you see a rainbow flag, you'll know it's okay to be your colorful self. Includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers with more about Gilbert and the flag's history." --Publisher description.
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Audience: Age: 4-8.
ISBN: 9781433829024
1433829029
Author Notes: 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

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