Kind Like Marsha: Learning from LGBTQ+ Leaders is a nonfiction children’s picture book written by Sarah Prager and illustrated by Cheryl “Ras” Thuesday published on August 2, 2022 by Running Press Kids.
Kind Like Marsha celebrates 14 amazing and inspirational LGBTQ+ people throughout history. Fan favorites like Harvey Milk, Sylvia Rivera, and Audre Lorde are joined by the likes of Leonardo da Vinci, Frida Kahlo, and more in this striking collection. With a focus on a positive personality attribute of each of the historical figures, readers will be encouraged to be brave like the Ugandan activist fighting for LGBTQ+ rights against all odds and to be kind like Marsha P. Johnson who took care of her trans community on the New York City streets.
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Praise
“A celebratory book that’s useful for teaching young children about diverse historical figures.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“A largely visual introduction to queer people and progressive values […] alongside Thuesday’s boldly hued, textural art, which provides contextualizing details.”
— Publisher’s Weekly
“A fine introduction for young readers to the LGBTQ+ world and to some of its significant leaders.”
— Booklist
“With riotous illustrations and easy-to-read language, Kind Like Marsha should be on every child’s shelf.”
— BestProducts.com
“Highly recommended.”
— Mombian
“Presents biographical information upfront in an approachable way for the youngest readers. I can’t recommend it enough!”
— Mutually Inclusive
“This browsable volume is intended to encourage curiosity about and further research on fourteen LBGTQ+ activists, poets, politicians, artists, and thinkers from around the world and throughout history.”
— The Horn Book