Gender
Essential Questions:
What is gender?
How can we think critically about of how gender is constructed and represented in society?
How can we use art to understand the history of gender inequality?
How use art as a way to combat gender stereotypes and gender inequality?
I be boy. All bliss boy. All fine beat. All beau boy. Beautiful. Famed author bell hooks brings us a tight, exuberant story that captures the essence and energy of what it means to be a boy. Chris Raschka's soulful illustrations buzz with a force that is the perfect match for these powerful words. Praise for Be Boy Buzz: *"This spare, poetic riff on young manhood plumbs the delights and contradictions of what it means to be a boy. . . . Hooks's rhythmic blend of brevity and eloquence launches Raschka's trademark visual haiku. . . . This life-affirming book will have readers as much 'in love with being a boy' as are its own utterly irresistible characters." - Publishers Weekly , starred review " The] poetry is rhythmic and rolling, each word finessed to fit the pulse of hooks's] verse. The lilt of the language is contagious, begging to be read aloud. . . . Raschka's mixed media illustrations are an energetic dream. . . . Buy it for the boys and all those who love them." - Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books " A] pleasing and affirmative visual and textual interpretation of what it means to be a little boy: be boy buzz, indeed." - Kirkus Reviews Read Less
When You Look Out the Window tells the story of Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin, one of San Francisco's most well-known and politically active lesbian couples. Describing the view from Phyllis and Del's window, this book shows how one couple's activism transformed their community — and had ripple effects throughout the world.
