What Kind of Queen?
A Royal Biography of Drag Queen and Activist José Sarria
This electric, jazzy biographical picture book of drag icon José Sarra begins with his childhood dreams of becoming royalty in glittering San Francisco. Though these yearnings were supported by his family, he found others more resistant. Still, his spirit was indomitable, and he fought the evils of repression in every form, rising to become the queen—nay, empress!—he always knew he was meant to be. In electric colors, a cartoon style, and with bubbly flourishes, the splendid illustrations well-support José’s story of personal and cultural victories.
Reviewed by
Michelle Anne Schingler
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