Monica Gunning, author portrait

Monica Gunning

Monica Gunning is the author of the NCTE National Book Not a Copper Penny in Me House: Poems from the Caribbean. Ms. Gunning lives in Laguna Beach, California.
America, My New Home

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America, My New Home

Books for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

In June we celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual + (LGBTQIA+) Pride Month, which honors the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan. Pride Month is a time to both celebrate the accomplishments of those in the LGBTQ+ community and recognize the ongoing struggles faced by many across the world who wish to live

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