Strong

Locations
Call Number: J 921 Kearney, Rob, Kids Book / Nonfiction / Biography / Sports / Kearney, Rob
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Pittsfield Branch, Traverwood Branch, Westgate Branch

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	J 921 Kearney, Rob	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Malletts Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Nonfiction / Biography / Sports / Kearney, Rob	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Pittsfield Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Nonfiction / Biography / Sports / Kearney, Rob	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Traverwood Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Nonfiction / Biography / Sports / Kearney, Rob	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Nonfiction / Biography / Sports / Kearney, Rob	4-week checkout	On Shelf

This fictional biography follows Rob Kearney as he grows from a strong teen to a professional strongman and finds the courage to wear rainbows to the North American championship. Includes author's note.

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COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Strong submitted by Emily Atherton on June 14, 2022, 1:45pm This is an amazing picture book for kids 2-8, our 3-year old girl enjoyed the reading level and the colorful illustrations. It is a positive portrayal of a gay strong man facing down nerves and the expectations of clothing and hairstyles in strength and lifting competitions in the US. It's a great story about perseverance in the face of difficulty (and prejudice). Perfectly young-child appropriate and uses very simple concepts. Bonus: it's a true story, the author Rob Kearney is the only openly gay professional strongman and North American champion in the world and this is his story! We didn't know anything about strong man competitions before reading this, but it was still a fantastic book to read for Pride. Also, now my 3-year-old wants to lift cars.