Hispanic Star: Sylvia Rivera

Read about Sylvia Rivera, who is among the most groundbreaking, iconic Hispanic and Latinx heroes who have shaped our culture and the world in Hispanic Star: Sylvia Rivera, co-written with J. Gia Loving, from Claudia Romo Edelman's gripping Hispanic Star biography series for young readers.

Meet Stonewall uprising veteran Sylvia Rivera-once just a kid from New York City. A transgender Latina, Sylvia became an influential gay liberation and transgender rights activist who fought especially for transgender people of color. In the 1970s, Sylvia and Marsha P. Johnson founded the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR), a group devoted to providing services and advocacy for homeless LGBTQ+ people. Nearly two decades after her passing, Sylvia and her legacy continue to have an impact on the LGBTQ+ rights movement and remain an inspiration for marginalized queer people everywhere.

Hispanic Star proudly celebrates Hispanic and Latinx heroes who have made remarkable contributions to American culture and have been undeniable forces in shaping its future. If you can see it, you can be it.

About the author

Claudia Romo Edelman and J. Gia Loving; illustrated by Cheyne Gallarde

Summary

Read about the most groundbreaking, iconic Hispanic and Latinx heroes who have shaped our culture and the world in this gripping biography series for young readers.

Product details

• Authors: Claudia Romo Edelman, Gia Loving, J Gia Loving, J. Gia Loving
• Assisted by: Cheyne Gallarde (Illustration)
• Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.04.2023
• EAN: 9781250828149
• ISBN: 978-1-250-82814-9
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 203 mm x 139 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 120 g
• Illustrations: 1/c illustrations throughout
• Series: Hispanic Star
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics