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We Are Your Children

Name: We Are Your Children
ISBN: 9781529015362

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David Roberts - Author

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Choose this deliberately as an introduction to LGBTQ+ history and activism; its subject should be clear before a family decides to read it.

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An illustrated nonfiction history of LGBTQ+ activism, mainly across the United States and United Kingdom. It covers major events and movements including the Stonewall Uprising, Pride, drag and ballroom culture, protests and organising, and profiles historical figures such as Harvey Milk, Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera and Alan Turing. The book addresses discrimination and oppression alongside resistance, solidarity, friendship, love, identity, community and perseverance. Publisher guidance positions it for older teen readers.

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At a Glance

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HistoryCivil rightsIdentity

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LGBTQ+ themesDiscrimination· ChallengedLGBTQ+ activism· Affirmed

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Beyond the Cover

historycivil rightsidentitycommunitynonfiction

Non-fiction

Themes in Context

LGBTQ+ activism and collective resistance

This history follows LGBTQ+ campaigners, communities and movements resisting discrimination.

How the book presents it: The publisher frames their perseverance and community life appreciatively. This is a favourable account of that activism, rather than merely the presence of an identity label.

Talk about: How do individual acts and collective action contribute differently to change?

Discrimination and exclusion

The historical account describes exclusion and oppression alongside campaigns for rights.

How the book presents it: The publisher’s framing treats discrimination as something resisted, while recognising division as well as solidarity within movements.

Talk about: What helps a history explain disagreement without hiding the harm people experienced?

Why It May Be Worth Reading

The historical people and movements provide concrete examples of rights, discrimination and collective action. Reading one event at a time can support discussion of both the history and questions a family brings to it.

What Deserves Attention

The book discusses LGBTQ+ history, discrimination and oppression. Publisher and quoted reviewer age recommendations differ.

A Conversation Worth Having

What changed because people acted together rather than individually?

Reading Approach

Discuss a historical event or person at a time and distinguish factual history from the family's own questions and values.

Pan Macmillan recommends 16+; a Guardian endorsement on its page recommends 14+. This is audience guidance, not a measured reading level.

Confidence & Basis

Theme indicators describe how the book presents a topic; they are not a verdict on the whole book or your family's values. Confidence reflects how much book-specific material was checked. Only part of the book information was available, so some details remain unconfirmed.

What remains unconfirmed

LGBTQ+ activism and collective resistance: This describes the book’s stance; it does not assign a moral score to people or infer your family’s beliefs.
Discrimination and exclusion: An overview does not establish how every historical dispute is represented.

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Relevant to: LGBTQ+ activism and collective resistance; Discrimination and exclusion

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