TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gopal,Jyoti Rajan
AU  - Kohli,Svabhu
TI  - Desert queen
SN  - 9781646142620
AV  - HQ77.2.I4 G67 2023
U1  - 921 KUM792.02/8/092B 23
PY  - 2023///
CY  - [Montclair, New Jersey]
PB  - Levine Querido
KW  - Kumar, Harish,
KW  - Drag queens
KW  - Biography
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Gender expression
KW  - Folk dancing, Indic
KW  - Thar Desert (India and Pakistan)
KW  - Nonfiction picture books
KW  - csd
KW  - Biographies
KW  - lcgft
KW  - LGBTQ+ nonfiction picture book
N1  - Booklist starred, October 2023; Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, October 2023; Pub Weekly, October 2023; Kirkus Starred, August 2023; School Library Journal starred, December 2023; K-3
N2  - This picture book biography in verse follows the life of Rajasthani drag performer Queen Harish, known as the Whirling Desert Queen of Rajasthan. Lit by an inner fire and propelled by a family tragedy, Harish defied the gender conventions of middle class Indian life, battled discrimination and intimidation, and eventually grew up to dance with Bollywood movie stars and on stages across the world. Jyoti Gopal's rhythmic phrases evoke the particular sounds and beats of the music Harish danced to, and capture the passions and conflicts of his life
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