{"product_id":"sewing-the-rainbow-a-story-about-gilbert-baker-9781433829024","title":"Sewing the Rainbow: A Story about Gilbert Baker","description":"\u003cb\u003e5th-6th grade Finalist in 2019 Children's Choice Book Awards \u003cbr\u003e 2019 ALA GLBT Round Table Rainbow Book List\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Parenting Product Award Winner (NAPPA)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e Gilbert Baker always knew he wanted a life full of color and sparkle. In his small, gray, flat Kansas hometown, he helped his grandma sew and created his own art whenever he could. It wasn't easy; life tried over and over again to make Gilbert conform. But his sparkle always shone through. He dreamed of someday going somewhere as vibrant and colorful as he was. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Set against the backdrop of San Francisco during the gay rights movement of the 1970s, Gilbert's story unfolds just like the flag he created: in a riot of color, joy, and pride. Today the flag is everywhere, even in the small town where Gilbert grew up! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Includes a Reader Note that provides more in-depth discussion of the beginnings of the gay rights movement and a more detailed look into Gilbert Baker's place in our shared history. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGayle E. Pitman, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, 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 \u003ci\u003eThis Day in June\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhen You Look Out the Window\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSewing the Rainbow\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in California. Visit her at www.gaylepitman.com and follow her on Facebook: @GaylePitmanAuthor, Twitter: @GaylePitman, and Instagram: @GaylePitman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHolly Clifton-Brown, \u003c\/b\u003e illustrator of \u003ci\u003eSewing the Rainbow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSo Many Smarts\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMove Your Mood\u003c\/i\u003e, 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\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Magination Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50717109649682,"sku":"9781433829024","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fd4df477-ed05-45eb-9714-a53436a9584f.jpg?v=1734609796","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sewing-the-rainbow-a-story-about-gilbert-baker-9781433829024","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}