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1) RuPaul
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Even before little Ru was born, a fortune teller told his mum that he would one day be famous... It was only a matter of time before he figured out how. Playing dress-up was his favourite game, and thats where he felt most comfortable. Ru went on to study performing arts and then moved to New York to mix things up in a punk band. Later, drag was a way to express himself as an artist. He found success for himself, then wanted to help others find theirs....
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
A young woman plunges from a Las Vegas sightseeing helicopter, landing in the pirates' lagoon in front of the Treasure Island Hotel in the middle of the 8:30 p.m. pirate show. Everyone writes her off as another Vegas victim, except Lucky O'Toole. As head of Customer Relations at Babylon megacasino and resort, she's got a lot on her plate, but she can't resist getting involved in this one.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
c2004
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (97 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Connie and Carla are best friends who want to make a name for themselves in the musical theater. One night, Connie and Carla witness a low-level Mafiosi hit. The gals are seen by the shooters, and they hit the road in fear for their lives. Connie and Carla end up in Los Angeles, needing new identities. After watching a drag review, they decide to pose as drag queens. Their act is an immediate hit, and soon they're the toast of L.A.'s gay community....
4) Kinky boots
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 107 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
To save the family shoe business from bankruptcy, young Charlie turns to an unlikely new creative consultant: a sassy cross-dressing cabaret singer whose outrageous style and wild designs are a breath of fresh air in the stuffy old factory.
Publisher
Distributed by Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2000
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (146 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A poverty-stricken singer in Depression-era Paris becomes convinced that the only way she can earn a living on the nightclub circuit is to masquerade as a man who impersonates women. Then she meets the man of her dreams.
Publisher
Distributed by Genius Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (85 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Join Spanky and his rascally friends as they discover the strange wonder of a magic lamp, coax their well-to-do pal into a forbidden game of mud football, and put on a splashy musical number--dressed as girls!
Series
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
In order to escape retaliation after they witness a gangland murder, two unemployed musicians disguise themselves as women and join an all-girl band headed to Miami. En route, one falls for the band's lovelorn singer, who thinks she loves an aged playboy. Their cover is blown by his love interest and by a mob boss, who refuses to fall for their hoax.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
1 DVD (133 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A poverty-stricken singer in Depression-era Paris becomes convinced that the only way she can earn a living on the nightclub circuit is to masquerade as a man who impersonates women. Then she meets the man of her dreams.
Publisher
[Distributed by] MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2000]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (103 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
With a contract to perform a drag show way out in the Australian desert, Tick, Adam, and Ralph each has his own reason for wanting to leave the safety of Sydney. Christening their battered pink tour bus "Priscilla," the trio heads for the outback and into crazy adventures in even crazier outfits.
11) Freak show
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
c2007
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 10
Physical Desc
297 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Having faced teasing that turned into a brutal attack, Christianity expressed as persecution, and the loss of his only real friend when he could no longer keep his crush under wraps, seventeen-year-old Billy Bloom, a drag queen, decides the only to become fabulous again is to run for Homecoming Queen at his elite, private school near Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Author
Publisher
4th Estate
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
295 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
From a god-fearing Muslim boy enraptured with their mother, to a vocal, queer drag queen estranged from their family, this is a heart-breaking and hilarious memoir about the author's fight to be true to themselves. My name is Amrou Al-Kadhi - by day. By night, I am Glamrou, an empowered, fearless and acerbic drag queen who wears seven-inch heels and says the things that nobody else dares to. Growing up in a strict Iraqi Muslim household, it didn't...
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c2010
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
304 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Michael Perry meets David Sedaris in this follow-up to Josh Kilmer-Purcell's beloved and bestselling debut memoir, I AM NOT MYSELF THESE DAYS--another riotous, moving, and entirely unique story of his attempt to tackle the next phase of life with his partner on a goat farm in upstate New York"--Provided by publisher.
Series
Criterion collection volume 671
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (96 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 19 cm.)
Language
Français
Description
Renato and Albin--a middle-aged gay couple who are the manager and star performer at a glitzy drag club in Saint-Tropez--agree to hide their sexual identities, along with their flamboyant personalities and home decor, when the ultraconservative parents of Renato's son's fianc?e come for a visit.
15) White chicks
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Edition
[Rated edition].
Physical Desc
1 DVD (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Marcus and Kevin are brothers who work for the FBI and take on a case to escort socialite sisters Brittany and Tiffany Wilton from JFK Airport to their hotel in the Hamptons. Once there, two higher-ranking agents will take over the girls' protection. The extra security is needed because Brittany and Tiffany have been targeted by a serial kidnapper. With the help of an FBI lab scientist, the very much African-American Kevin and Marcus will be transformed...
Author
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
700L
Physical Desc
265 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Seventh-grader Martin McLean has always been surrounded by people who can express themselves. His mother is an artist, his colorful Tío Billy works in theater, and his best friends Carmen and Pickle are outgoing and don't care what other people think. But Martin can only find the right words when he's answering a problem at a Mathletes competition-until his tío introduces him to the world of drag. In a swirl of sequins and stilettos, Martin creates...
Author
Publisher
Balzar + Bray, an imprint of HarpercollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
403 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Michael is a mixed-race gay teen growing up in London. All his life, he's navigated what it means to be Greek-Cypriot and Jamaican--but never quite feeling Greek or Black enough. As he gets older, Michael's coming out is only the start of learning who he is and where he fits in. When he discovers the Drag Society, he finally finds where he belongs--and the Black Flamingo is born. Told with raw honesty, insight, and lyricism, this debut explores the...
Author
Publisher
HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
345 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Sammy, sixteen, spends his summer in small-town New York falling in love with a trans boy, spending time with his drag queen friends, and dealing with family issues.
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
740L
Physical Desc
287 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In Charleston, South Carolina, a young business entrepreneur, newly out as gay, starts his own junior talent agency and signs a thirteen-year-old aspiring drag queen as his first client.
Author
Publisher
POW!, a division of powerHouse Packaging & Supply, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"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. One day Lotta's family comes...
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