The ABCs of Queer History, Seema Yasmin
The ABCs of Queer History, Seema Yasmin
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The ABCs of Queer History

Author: Seema Yasmin

Narrator: Indya Moore, Yalini Dream

Unabridged: 1 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/30/2024


Synopsis

A Through-the-Alphabet Celebration of Queer History in the US, from the Publisher of the New York Times Bestseller The ABCs of Black History
 
In this book brimming with P for Pride, writer and poet Seema Yasmin celebrates all the joys and challenges of queer history in the United States through lively, rhyming verse.

This is a book of people, of ideas, of accomplishments and events. It’s a book about Allies and Ancestors, about Belonging and Being accepted, about Hope, Knowledge, and Love. About historic moments like Stonewall, and how it changed the world. And all about Trailblazers, like Audre Lorde, James Baldwin, Josephine Baker, Harvey Milk, Barbara Jordan, George Takei, Elliot Page, and Sally Ride.

And ultimately, it’s a book to help kids learn a different kind of ABCs—not just words like apple, ball or cat, but rather the essence of what it means to be diverse, to be equitable, to be inclusive. That no one counts unless we all count, and how we must open our eyes and ears, minds and hearts, to hear everyone’s story and understand and celebrate their experience.

About Seema Yasmin

Seema Yasmin is an Emmy Award–winning journalist who was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, medical doctor, professor, and poet. She attended medical school at Cambridge University and worked as a disease detective for the US federal government’s Epidemic Intelligence Service. She currently teaches storytelling at Stanford University School of Medicine, and is a regular contributor to CNN, Self, and Scientific American, among others.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Maileen on April 27, 2024

Despite the rise of homophobic and transphobic legislation in certain parts of the U.S., there is also more awareness, acceptance, and embrace of the diverse spectrum of gender identity, expression, and sexuality. To counter the hateful rhetoric, parents and caregivers of young children need to have......more

Goodreads review by Rick on February 22, 2025

First of all, this book is illustrated with diversity in mind showing people of all races, genders, mobility, and orientation in joyful celebration of who they are. The book is definitely appropriate for all ages using the poetic alphabetical prose for younger grades and the in-depth explanations of......more

Goodreads review by Librarian Grace on February 06, 2024

I really liked this book and I think it would be a great one to read with a kid, use as a teaching tool, or just browse as an adult reader! While it is an "ABC" book, don't let that fool you into thinking it's simple - each letter entry is a two page spread and most letters have multiple associated......more

Goodreads review by Nina on December 06, 2024

I wanted to love this one more then I did. This ‘ABC’s of’ children’s book was much more broad, and less specific, and I had a harder time getting attached to the book in the same way that I did with ‘the ABC’s of Black History.’ I’d be interested to see if this book could actually capture and susta......more

Goodreads review by Seras23 on January 30, 2025

The rhyme and rhythm is atrocious. It’s okay most of the time, and then randomly it will break and be super awkward. This is also a long and dense picture book that I find hard to imagine a lot of kids would sit through. It has good information, and I appreciate the notes at the end, but I think it’......more