Sylvia and Marsha Start A Revolution!

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Sylvia and Marsha Start a Revolution!

A Picture Book about the Trans Women of Color who Started Pride

Through lush illustrations and sizzling prose, Sylvia and Marsha Start a Revolution! tells the story of Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson, two trans women of color who sparked the modern LGBTQIA2 movement.

Sylvia and Marsha Start a Revolution!  is a picture book perfect for children, their parents, and any trans person who didn’t get to see themselves reflected in children's literature. It's not too late to read the stories you deserve and share them with the kids you love.

A picture book by trans and queer creators

Joy Ellison is a queer and non-binary trans writer, whose creative writing has appeared in Lunch Ticket, the Baltimore Review, Story Club Magazine, and many other places. They are also a PhD candidate researching transgender history and the recipient of a Yuyi Morales Merit Scholarship from the Children's Picture Book Academy. They are the creator of If We Knew Trans History, a public history blog through which they have been sharing information about Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson for years. Joy believes that telling the stories of our past is integral to healing, transformation, resistance, and survival.

Tesh Silver is an illustrator whose vivid, intricate art work lovingly depicts the lives of people of color and the work of revolutionary movements. Tesh uses both traditional media and digital programs to create pieces that are both captivating and magical. She is a teaching artist at the Hyde Park Art Center where she works closely with youth. She strives to create work that uplifts, heals and promotes the resilience of marginalized people.

We care about representing our community with honesty, humor, respect and historical accuracy. Sylvia and Marsha Start a Revolution! will help you have important conversations about gender, sexuality, and race with the children in your life.

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Sylvia and Marsha Start A Revolution!

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