LGBTQ+ Athletes Claim the Field
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| Author | Kirstin Cronn-Mills |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Gay athletes, Transgender athletes |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | Twenty-First Century Books |
Publication date | August 1, 2016 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 104 |
| ISBN | 9781467780124 |
| 796.086/64 | |
LGBTQ+ Athletes Claim the Field: Striving for Equality, written by Kirstin Cronn-Mills and published August 1, 2016 by Twenty-First Century Books, is a nonfiction book about queer athletes and how their status has changed—and still needs to change.
Reception
LGBTQ+ Athletes Claim the Field received a starred review from Booklist,[1] as well as favorable reviews from Kirkus Reviews[2] and School Library Journal.[3] It is also a Junior Library Guild selection.[4]
| Year | Accolade | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | American Library Association Rainbow List | Selection | [5] |
| Young Adult Library Services Association's Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers | Nominee | [6] | |
| Minnesota Book Award for Young Adult Literature | Finalist | [7] | |
| Booklist's Books for Youth: Diverse Young Adult Nonfiction | Top Ten | [4][8] |
References
- ^ Cart, Michael (September 1, 2016). LGBTQ+ Athletes Claim the Field: Striving for Equality. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "LGBTQ+ Athletes Claim the Field: Striving for Equality". Kirkus Reviews. May 18, 2016. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Stone, Sarah (July 1, 2016). "LGBTQ+ Athletes Claim the Field: Striving for Equality". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "LGBTQ+ Athletes Claim the Field: Striving for Equality by Kirstin Cronn-Mills". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "LGBTQ+ Athletes Claim the Field: Striving for Equality | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. December 7, 2017. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Quick Picks Nominations". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Minnesota Book Awards Winners & Finalists". The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- ^ LGBTQ+ Athletes Claim the Field. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
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