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The Harvey Milk Story

An unequivocal picture book biography of the gay rights leader strikes a fair balance between Harvey Milk's personal life and his political activism. Krakow's succinct text portrays Milk as a caring individual who worked to ensure the rights of all people who lived in the San Francisco community he represented as supervisor. The shocking assassination of Milk and San Francisco Mayor George Moscone by fellow supervisor Dan White is neither glossed over nor over-dramatized, and Krakow ends on an upbeat note by writing about Harvey Milk's legacy. Illustrated with cartoon-style drawings, the book is accompanied by excellent author notes and sources for further information. CCBC Categories: Biography and Autobiography. © Cooperative Children's Book Center

Illustrated by David Gardner

CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 6-10
Age Range: PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7) Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format: Picture book
Subjects: 20th Century Activism and Resistance Biography Discrimination and Prejudice Gays Homophobia LGBTQ+ Persons U.S. History
Diversity subject: LGBTQ Non-Fiction

Publisher: Two Lives
Publish Year: 2002
Pages: 32
ISBN: 096744683X

CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 920 Milk

The Harvey Milk Story