Description: A rhyming romp through professional and amateur sports, Play Proud highlights sixty fiercely fabulous queer athletes. 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.
Brief description:
Rob Sanders 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 Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag, Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights, and Stonewall: A Building An Uprising A Revolution. Blood Brothers, 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.
Review Quotes:
"A fun and lively read-aloud, featuring an all-star lineup." --Kirkus Reviews
"Decisively establishes the presence of LGTBQ+ athletes in every reach of the pro, amateur, and Olympics sports world [featuring] bright illustrations that crank up the motion and energy." --Booklist