{"product_id":"the-mother-of-a-movement-jeanne-manford-ally-activist-and-founder-of-pflag-9781433840203","title":"The Mother of a Movement: Jeanne Manford--Ally, Activist, and Founder of Pflag","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mother of a Movement \u003c\/i\u003eis a true story of parental support and unconditional love. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mother of a Movement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003etells the story of Jeanne Manford, the founder of PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays). When her son Morty was beaten by New York City officials for handing out pro-gay leaflets, Manford wrote a powerful letter to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Post \u003c\/i\u003eto complain about how Morty was treated. In the letter she came out as the mother of a gay son. The letter was published. Morty invited his mother to march with him in the June 1972 Christopher Street Parade. While marching, she had the idea to form a group to help parents and families of LGBTQ+ people. That was the beginning of PFLAG. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Children's Book Council Children's Favorites Award 2023 for books published in 2022\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e2023 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e2023 Orbis Pictus Recommended Book from the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the Jane Addams Children's Book Award in the Younger Children Category\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e2022 FOREWORD INDIES FINALIST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRob Sanders \u003c\/b\u003eis a former elementary school teacher who writes funny and fierce fiction and nonfiction. He is the author of such acclaimed titles as \u003ci\u003eStitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt, Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag, Stonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution., \u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e He lives in Brandon, Florida. Visit robsanderswrites.com and @RobSandersWrite on Twitter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam Kalda\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator and artist based in Saint Paul. His commissioned works include editorial, book, advertising and pattern illustration. In 2017, he received a gold medal in book illustration from the Society of Illustrators in New York. His first book, \u003ci\u003eOf Cats and Men: History's Great Cat-loving Artists, Writers, Thinkers and Statesmen, \u003c\/i\u003ewas published in 2017 with Ten Speed Press. He is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eWhen We Walked on the Moon, \u003c\/i\u003e and the follow-up, \u003ci\u003e When Darwin Sailed the Sea. \u003c\/i\u003eVisit samkalda.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Magination Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50629130879250,"sku":"9781433840203","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5c71473f-8831-4db1-9ab7-10a7366833c7.jpg?v=1732721490","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-mother-of-a-movement-jeanne-manford-ally-activist-and-founder-of-pflag-9781433840203","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}