{"product_id":"the-mother-of-a-movement-jeanne-manford-ally-activist-and-founder-of-pflag-hardcover","title":"The Mother of a Movement: Jeanne Manford -- Ally, Activist, and Founder of Pflag - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRob Sanders\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSam Kalda\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the story of Jeanne Manford, the founder of PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays).\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Jeanne Manford's son Morty was beaten by New York City officials for handing out pro-gay leaflets, she wrote a powerful letter to the \u003cem\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/em\u003e to complain about how Morty was treated. In the letter, she came out as the mother of a gay son. The letter was published. Morty invited his mother to march with him in the June 1972 Christopher Street Parade. While marching, she had the idea to form a group to help parents and families of LGBTQ+ people. That was the beginning of PFLAG.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRob Sanders \u003c\/b\u003eis a former elementary school teacher who writes funny and fierce fiction and nonfiction. He is the author of such acclaimed titles as \u003ci\u003eStitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt, Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag, Stonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution., \u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e He lives in Brandon, Florida. Visit robsanderswrites.com and @RobSandersWrite on Twitter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam Kalda\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator and artist based in Saint Paul. His commissioned works include editorial, book, advertising and pattern illustration. In 2017, he received a gold medal in book illustration from the Society of Illustrators in New York. His first book, \u003ci\u003eOf Cats and Men: History's Great Cat-loving Artists, Writers, Thinkers and Statesmen, \u003c\/i\u003ewas published in 2017 with Ten Speed Press. He is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eWhen We Walked on the Moon, \u003c\/i\u003e and the follow-up, \u003ci\u003e When Darwin Sailed the Sea. \u003c\/i\u003eVisit samkalda.com.\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 10.15 x 8.33 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mother of a Movement: Jeanne Manford]ally, Activist and Founder of Pflag\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42169462325383,"sku":"9781433840203","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/9851a021ce97a5e29065585d98a2c4ab.webp?v=1733341659","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-mother-of-a-movement-jeanne-manford-ally-activist-and-founder-of-pflag-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}