{"product_id":"what-kind-of-queen-a-royal-biography-of-drag-queen-and-activist-joszs-sarria-9781419780806","title":"What Kind of Queen?: A Royal Biography of Drag Queen and Activist José Sarria","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA joyous picture book biography of José Sarria, a pioneering activist, drag queen, and the first openly gay candidate to run for public office in the United States\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce upon a time, there lived a boy named José who dreamed of becoming royalty--and of a queendom where everyone would be treated fairly and with respect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA child of immigrants from Colombia, José Sarria was born in San Francisco in 1922. With the support of his family, he grew up to discover what it means to be a queen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe fought against evil by serving in WWII, helping to liberate a Nazi concentration camp; he inspired others to be their authentic selves by performing at San Francisco's Black Cat Café, a haven for artists and activists; and he cared for his community through his LGBTQ+ advocacy work, including the establishment of the Imperial Court System, a global charitable organization that still thrives today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSarria led by example, joyfully giving back to his community while challenging the status quo. With a fairy-tale feel and radiant illustrations, this picture book biography celebrates his legacy of seeing the world not as it is but as it could be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kyle Casey Chu,Andrew W. Shaffer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/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 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.73h x 8.85w x 0.41d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419780806\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\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/16\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/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\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKyle Casey Chu\u003c\/b\u003e, also known as Panda Dulce, is a San Francisco-born-and-raised writer and a founding queen of Drag Story Hour. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Queen Bees of Tybee County\u003c\/i\u003e (2025), was named an Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature - Children's Literature Honor title. \u003cb\u003eAndrew W. Shaffer\u003c\/b\u003e is a San Francisco-based historian of LGBTQ community and culture. His background includes graduate work at the University of San Francisco and the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where he helped to build the city's first permanent LGBTQ archives. \u003cb\u003eCindy Lozito\u003c\/b\u003e is a mixed Latina illustrator, cartoonist, and muralist based in Philadelphia, originally from Queens, New York. Her murals and artwork have appeared at the World Trade Center and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e. When she is not illustrating, you can find Lozito giving her terrier mix belly rubs, singing in her local choir, or drinking too much cold brew.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Kyle Casey Chu \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47897248071837,"sku":"9781419780806","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_750c1676-460e-4300-abb3-0f400db647c0.jpg?v=1778004518","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/what-kind-of-queen-a-royal-biography-of-drag-queen-and-activist-joszs-sarria-9781419780806","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}