History Comics: The Stonewall Riots

Ages 9 to 13

Turn back the clock with History Comics! In the latest volume of this nonfiction series, experience the Stonewall Riots alongside iconic activists like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera.

Following the success of Science Comics, First Second is launching a new nonfiction series: History Comics! These page-turning and gorgeously illustrated graphic novels allow you to experience history like never before!

In this volume, three teenagers—Natalia, Jax, and Rashad—are magically transported from their modern lives to the legendary Stonewall Inn in the summer of 1969. Escorted by Natalia's eccentric abuela (and her pet cockatiel, Rocky), the friends experience the police raid firsthand and are thrown into the infamous riots that made the struggle for LGBTQ rights front-page news.

About the Author

Archie Bongiovanni is a cartoonist and illustrator living in Minneapolis. Archie has been featured in The New Yorker, The Nib, Vice and Autostraddle. They're the co-creator of A Quick And Easy Guide To They/Them Pronouns (Limerence Press) and the author of Grease Bats (BOOM! Studios).

A. Andrews is a disabled queer writer and illustrator based in Minneapolis. Their debut graphic novel, A Quick and Easy Guide to Sex & Disability (Limerence Press) has been included in 2020 lists for the NYPL best books for teens and YALSA’s best books for teens. They are also the creator of Autostraddle’s Oh, Hey!, a bi-monthly autobiographical comic about being queer, sick, and sometimes embarrassing.