Family Found: A Queer Friendsgiving Celebration: (A Picture Book about Chosen Family, Belonging, and Gratitude for Kids Ages 4-8) - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Joanna McClintick, Keisha MorrisTheme:Holiday/Thanksgiving, Topical/Friendship, Topical/LGBTQ+Audience:Ages 4-8Publish date:9/1/2026Pages:40
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Candlewick Press (MA)ISBN-13:9781536231182ISBN-10:1536231185UPC:9781536231182Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Holidays & Celebrations, LGBTQ+, Social ThemesBook Topic:Thanksgiving, FriendshipSize:10.30 x 10.10 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.431Product ID:SC7QCCXBD8
When celebrants gather for their annual Friendsgiving--Thanksgiving with their chosen family--each has a unique story to tell as a child tries to piece together how it all began. No one remembers how it started.
The Friendsgiving gathering is moving into high gear, and for one child in the group, it's a good time to ask some questions about the event's history. Great-Uncle Billy, while snapping some green beans for the meal, says he was the one who started the tradition, back when people had to speak in code to keep being gay a secret. Miss Mona thinks that she was the originator, after her car broke down one year and she had to make a change of plans. Grandma Jane and Nana Rose tell their version of the tale while the smell of cinnamon and apples fills the air. As more people (and dogs) arrive and the music is turned on, it grows clearer that the details may not matter; what counts is the love they all share. With warm, jubilant artwork and a welcoming text that introduces moments from LGBTQIA+ history, Family Found celebrates one family as they come together on a day of gratitude.
The Friendsgiving gathering is moving into high gear, and for one child in the group, it's a good time to ask some questions about the event's history. Great-Uncle Billy, while snapping some green beans for the meal, says he was the one who started the tradition, back when people had to speak in code to keep being gay a secret. Miss Mona thinks that she was the originator, after her car broke down one year and she had to make a change of plans. Grandma Jane and Nana Rose tell their version of the tale while the smell of cinnamon and apples fills the air. As more people (and dogs) arrive and the music is turned on, it grows clearer that the details may not matter; what counts is the love they all share. With warm, jubilant artwork and a welcoming text that introduces moments from LGBTQIA+ history, Family Found celebrates one family as they come together on a day of gratitude.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Candlewick Press (MA)ISBN-13:9781536231182ISBN-10:1536231185UPC:9781536231182Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Holidays & Celebrations, LGBTQ+, Social ThemesBook Topic:Thanksgiving, FriendshipSize:10.30 x 10.10 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.431Product ID:SC7QCCXBD8
Joanna McClintick is the author of 'Twas the Night Before Pride, illustrated by Juana Medina. A licensed social worker at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center in Manhattan, she lives with her wife and child in Brooklyn. Keisha Morris is the illustrator of How to Tantrum Like a Champion by Allan Wolf. She earned her BFA in illustration at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. When she is not drawing, she loves spending time with her wife, daughter, and two cats. She lives in Maryland.
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