Stonewall, breaking out in the fight for gay rights, Ann Bausum
Type
Label
Stonewall, breaking out in the fight for gay rights, Ann Bausum
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-115) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Intended audience
1180L, lexileSentence length: 5 (very hard), Word frequency: 1 (very easy), Lexile
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Stonewall
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
904755492
Responsibility statement
Ann Bausum
resource.studyProgramName
Accelerated Reader, UG, 8.0, 4.0.
Sub title
breaking out in the fight for gay rights
Summary
"That's the Stonewall. The Stonewall Inn. Pay attention. History walks through that door. In 1969 being gay in the United States was a criminal offense. It meant living a closeted life or surviving on the fringes of society. People went to jail, lost jobs, and were disowned by their families for being gay. Most doctors considered homosexuality a mental illness. There were few safe havens. The Stonewall Inn, a Mafia-run, filthy, overpriced bar in New York City's Greenwich Village, was one of them. Police raids on gay bars happened regularly in this era. But one hot June night, when cops pounded on the door of the Stonewall, almost nothing went as planned. Tensions were high. The crowd refused to go away. Anger and frustration boiled over. The raid became a riot. The riot became a catalyst. The catalyst triggered an explosive demand for gay rights. Ann Bausum's riveting exploration of the Stonewall Riots and the national Gay Rights movement that followed is eye-opening, unflinching, and inspiring"--, Provided by publisher"A dramatic retelling of the Stonewall riots of 1969, introducing teen readers to the decades-long struggle for gay rights"--, Provided by publisher
Target audience
juvenile
Creator
Subject
- Gay men -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Gay men -- United States -- History
- Gay liberation movement -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.) -- History
- Lesbians -- United States -- History
- Stonewall Riots, New York, N.Y., 1969 -- Juvenile literature
- Homosexuels masculins -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 20e siècle -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Émeutes de Stonewall, New York, N.Y., 1969 -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Lesbiennes -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 20e siècle -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Young adult non-fiction
- Lesbians -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Littérature
- Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Stonewall Riots, New York, N.Y., 1969
- Gay liberation movement
- Literature
Content
Author
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- Gay men -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Gay men -- United States -- History
- Gay liberation movement -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.) -- History
- Lesbians -- United States -- History
- Stonewall Riots, New York, N.Y., 1969 -- Juvenile literature
- Homosexuels masculins -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 20e siècle -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Émeutes de Stonewall, New York, N.Y., 1969 -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Lesbiennes -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 20e siècle -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Young adult non-fiction
- Lesbians -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Littérature
- Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Stonewall Riots, New York, N.Y., 1969
- Gay liberation movement
- Literature
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