The Rainbow Allies, the True Story of Kids Who Stood Against Hate, illustrated by Izzy Evans, will launch from Beaming Books July 8. The early reviews are in and they’re lovely! Check out this page for updates on supplemental materials, including a teacher guide, a Rainbow Allies bingo card, a one-page on how you can encourage kids to be allies, coloring pages, and more!
The true story in The Boston Globe that inspired this book. Read this 2016 story by Michael Levinson here.
Click to read the review on Kirkus Reviews.
Click to read the review on Publishers Weekly.
Click to read the review in Cannonball Reads.
Had a great time sharing Rainbow Allies with librarians at the Texas Library Association conference in San Antonio as part of my What’s New with Texas Authors and Illustrators panel. #txla2024
This lovely librarian won the very first Rainbow Allies giveaway! A joyful Texas Library Association conference in San Antonio. #txla2024
Where Rainbow Allies will be next: at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis where I’ll be recording a Small but Mighty Storytime with education director Dory Lerner. Our storytime will be posted in June for #PrideMonth