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Hispanic Star

Sylvia Rivera

by Claudia Romo Edelman
J. Gia Loving
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A 2024 Américas Award Honor Book
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.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Hispanic Star

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    May 16, 2023

  • Formats

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      • ISBN: 9781250828170

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781250828170
      • File size: 16756 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 1160
    • Text Difficulty: 8-9

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      October 20, 2023

      Gr 3-6-This entry of the "Hispanic Star" chapter book biography series covers Sylvia Rivera, a trans woman who fought for trans rights. The novel is linear in its telling with sidebar pages that inform readers of the evolutions of trans-related terminology over the years. Other sidebar pages explain the difference between HIV and AIDS. The work explores Rivera's childhood and how she experienced a loss of family structure and endured a macho culture that put a strain on her relationship with her father. The book addresses several historical events that Rivera participated in or was affected by, such as the Lavender Scare, which was the persecution of homosexual people during McCarthyism, and the social revolution of the 1960s, led by the Black Panthers, the Young Lords, and civil rights leaders. However, trans and queer people were rarely invited under the umbrella of these fights for human and basic rights. Gay liberation and Rivera's instrumental involvement in the Stonewall uprising are covered as well, especially for her advocacy for trans people. The writing style is instructional and explanatory but often didactic. This book is more about trans liberation than specifically about Rivera, but readers will get a lot out of it. VERDICT Purchase this foremost to round out collections with a much-needed historical exploration of trans rights, not as a biography.-Stephanie Creamer

      Copyright 2023 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:1160
  • Text Difficulty:8-9

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