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Are you a friend of Dorothy? : the true story of an imaginary woman and the real people she helped / written by Kyle Lukoff ; illustrated by Levi Hastings.
"A narrative explanation of the phrase "friend of Dorothy," a phrase coined by the LGBTQ+ community in the United States starting in the 1940s"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781665931663 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2025]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Genre: | Picture books. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | J 306.76609730904 Luk | 31681030079958 | JNONFIC | Available | - |
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"A narrative explanation of the phrase "friend of Dorothy," a phrase coined by the LGBTQ+ community in the United States starting in the 1940s"-- - Simon and Schuster
Two starred reviews!
From Newbery Honor and Stonewall Book Awardâwinning author Kyle Lukoff and celebrated picture book illustrator Levi Hastings comes an âventuresome, refreshingly frankâ (Booklist, starred review) picture book about how people found community in a time when they had to keep their true selves secret.
âAre you a friend of Dorothy?â
In a time when the LGBTQ+ community was forced to hide in the shadows, a woman named Dorothy helped her people find each other in the dark and celebrate themselves in the light.
But who was Dorothy? Was she from the neighborhood, someoneâs wife, mother, or sister? Was she that clever writer, who threw parties where there were no rules about who you could and couldnât dance with? Or was she a girl from Kansas, who dreamed of leaving her black-and-white, small-town life and finding a vibrant, colorful world that loved her?
Dorothy might have been all these thingsâbecause Dorothy, as known by the post-WWII queer community, wasnât real. Still, she helped a community find connection and care amidst adversity.
