{"product_id":"play-proud-fiercely-fabulous-queer-athletes-9798889834915","title":"Play Proud: Fiercely Fabulous Queer Athletes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTall \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eand short. Straight and queer. Sports has got a new frontier.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA rhyming romp through professional and amateur sports, \u003ci\u003ePlay Proud\u003c\/i\u003e highlights sixty historic and modern queer athletes, from Billie Jean King to Megan Rapinoe, Johnny Weir to Carl Nassib. Readers will be on a first-name basis with each of them as they race through the wide world of sports, discovering role models who play hard, play fair, and play proud. The triumphs of these athletes--both on and off the field, court, rink, ring, and pitch--serve as powerful inspiration for everyone who seeks to live their life authentically. Back matter provides key stats on the athlete lineup, as well as a glossary and author's note about how sports can become accepting of everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rob Sanders\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beaming Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 8.60w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798889834915\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSanders, Rob:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRob Sanders\u003c\/strong\u003e is a teacher who writes and a writer who teaches. He is known for his funny and fierce fiction and nonfiction picture books, and is recognized as a pioneer in the arena of LGBTQ+ literary nonfiction picture books. He is the author of dozens of picture books, including \u003cem\u003ePride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePeaceful Fights for Equal Rights\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eStonewall: A Building An Uprising A Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eBlood Brothers\u003c\/em\u003e, his first middle-grade novel, was selected as a 2023 NCTE Notable Novel in Verse. A native of Springfield, Missouri, Rob has lived and worked in Texas, Alabama, and Tennessee. He now lives in Florida and writes books full-time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvans, Izzy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIzzy Evans \u003c\/strong\u003eis an illustrator, animator, and weekend flapjack baker from North London, England. Their work is best known for its diverse characters, gentle humor, and the occasional unicorn.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Rob Sanders \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48230689308829,"sku":"9798889834915","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_928bdb7c-7f64-4930-bc09-e4e26a21799a.jpg?v=1778577222","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/play-proud-fiercely-fabulous-queer-athletes-9798889834915","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}