Auntie Uncle
Drag Queen Hero
POW! Kids Books · Print & ebook · April 28, 2020
Told from the perspective of their adoring nephew, Auntie Uncle: Drag Queen Hero is the story of a courageous drag queen who saves the day, and brings two communities together.
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- Who it’s for
- A warm, playful story about family, drag, and finding a way to bring different worlds together.
- Themes
- Gender expression, Bringing communities together, Courage
- Pacing
- Fast
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Told from the perspective of their adoring nephew, Auntie Uncle: Drag Queen Hero is the story of a courageous drag queen who saves the day, and brings two communities together. The young narrator thinks it's awesome that his Uncle and his Auntie are the same person. Uncle Leo is an accountant, and is great at helping with math homework. Auntie Lotta is a fabulous performer, and loves to sing and dance with her nephew.
Continue reading
One day Lotta's family comes to watch her perform at the local Pride parade. Suddenly, a dog breaks free of its leash and nearly causes a float-crash, but Lotta springs into action just in time to save the dog and the parade. The mayor wants to give her a medal for courage and to throw a big party for her and all her friends, but Lotta worries that her friends who only know him as "Leo" won't get along with her fellow drag performers who know her as "Lotta." With the help of their nephew they put together a fierce look that is both Leo and Lotta, the perfect ensemble for an Auntie Uncle. A sweet, uplifting story about fearlessley letting your true self shine.
Two Sides, One Self
A warm, playful story about family, drag, and finding a way to bring different worlds together.
Come here for
- A child’s affectionate view of an uncle who is also an auntie
- A Pride parade rescue and a joyful act of self-expression
Expect
- A sweet, uplifting tone with a little drama
- A story centered on courage, connection, and being yourself
Where it sits
| LGBTQ+ Stories | 97% |
|---|---|
| Performing Arts Stories | 39% |
| Self-Esteem & Resilience | 32% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Alternative Family Stories
- Performing Arts Stories
- LGBTQ+ Stories
- Authors
- Ellie Royce
- Publisher
- POW! Kids Books
- Published
- April 28, 2020
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Gender expression · Bringing communities together · Courage
- Reading lane
- Alternative Family Stories