STRONG VOICE AND ENGAGING CONTENT: Sayre's writing is lively, engaging, and rich. Engagingly written and beautifully designed, From Gay to Z is a distinctive and dynamic look at gay culture for LGBTQIA+ readers everywhere. As gay culture is always evolving and different for everyone, this book does not serve as a definitive guide-instead, Sayre encourages readers to use this knowledge to reflect on the things that have informed their personal identities. From ABBA to addiction, hair and makeup to HIV, Fannie Flagg to fierce, Sayre offers their own perspective on the things that have influenced gay culture today, including iconic figures, historical moments, ongoing issues in the LGBTQIA+ community, and everything in between.
He’s a kid with unique interests, admirable qualities, and people who will love him no matter what changes life brings about.This illustrated compendium celebrates LGBTQIA+ history and culture, written by and according to culture icon Justin Elizabeth Sayre!īased on Sayre's five-part show in New York City, From Gay to Z is a humorous collection of the rich legacy of gay culture, told through the letters of the alphabet. Ultimately, Davis learns to see himself outside of his one defining adjective. Davis is equally concerned about the distance forming between him and his single mother as she begins dating again, and about his changing relationship with his amusingly loud Irish grandmother, Nanny. As questions of sexuality begin to enter his mind, he worries people don’t see him as anything other than “husky.” To make matters worse, his best girlfriends are starting to hang out with mean girls and popular boys. He loves people-watching in Prospect Park, visiting his mom in the bakery she owns, and listening to the biggest operas he can find as he walks everywhere.īut Davis is having a difficult summer. Twelve-year-old Davis lives in an old brownstone with his mother and grandmother in Brooklyn. " - Lambda LiteraryĪ beautifully voiced debut captures an intimate story of change and acceptance. "There is not a false note in the writing.
is a superb addition to the middle grade literary canon." - VOYA Reviews " moving journey of self-discovery and a gratifying coming-of-age story." - Publishers Weekly 15+ Hours: Long Audiobooks for Long Car Rides.
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