Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists
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A Voice of Hope: The Myrlie Evers-Williams Story
$18.99 Add to cartThe remarkable life of Myrlie Evers-Williams is honored and celebrated in this stunningly illustrated picture book biography of a civil rights hero–the very first of its kind.
Myrlie Evers-Williams’- Author: Salomon, Nadia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 24 2024
- ISBN10: 0593525914
- Language: English
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Seeker of Truth: Kailash Satyarthi’s Fight to End Child Labor
$18.99 Read moreLittle by little, drop by drop Kailash Satyarthi devoted his life to battling international child labor and exploitation. In 2014 his work earned him a Nobel Peace Prize alongside Malala Yousafzai.
“M- Author: Venkat, Srividhya
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: July 23 2024
- ISBN10: 1499815697
- Language: English
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Mamie Takes a Stand: The True Story of Mamie Tape, a Chinese American Girl’s Fight for School Rights
$18.99 Add to cartMiddle-grade readers will learn the little-known story of Mamie Tape, an eight-year-old Chinese American girl whose desire for knowledge and belonging led her family to fight for her right to attend p… [more below]
- Author: Chan, Marie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 03 2024
- ISBN10: 0736987320
- Language: English
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Una Vez Fui Tú — Edición Para Jóvenes (Once I Was You — Adapted for Young Readers): Cómo Encontré Mi Voz Y Hoy Paso El Micrófono
$17.99 Read moreAhora para j?venes lectores, la periodista ganadora de cuatro premios Emmy y presentadora de Latino USA de NPR, Mar?a Hinojosa, cuenta la historia de la inmigraci?n en los Estados Unidos a trav?s de l… [more below]
- Author: Hinojosa, Maria
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: January 24 2023
- ISBN10: 1665920882
- Language: Spanish
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How Women Won the Vote: Alice Paul, Lucy Burns, and Their Big Idea
$9.99 Read moreThis is how history should be told to kids–with photos, illustrations, and captivating storytelling.
From Newbery Honor medalist Susan Campbell Bartoletti and in time to celebrate the 100th anniversar
- Author: Bartoletti, Susan Campbell
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: March 08 2022
- ISBN10: 0062841319
- Language: English
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Soldier for Equality: José de la Luz Sáenz and the Great War
$19.99 Read moreSoldier for Equality: José de la Luz Sáenz and the Great War is the incredible story of one man’s fight for Mexican American civil rights, from award-winning picture book creator Duncan Tonatiuh.
A 20- Author: Tonatiuh, Duncan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 03, 2019
- ISBN10: 1419736825
- Language: English
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The Story of Ruby Bridges: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
$6.99 Add to cartDiscover the life of Ruby Bridges-a story about bravery and breaking down barriers for kids ages 6 to 9
Ruby Bridges was the first Black student to attend an all-white public school in the southern Un
- Series: Story of
- Author: Alston, Arlisha Norwood
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: July 20 2021
- ISBN10: 1648765394
- Language: English
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Courage: My Story of Persecution
$7.95 Add to cartAs a girl and as part of an ethnic minority in Afghanistan, Freshta Tori Jan was persecuted relentlessly. Her family faced kidnappings and daily murder attempts on the bus, on the way to school, in th… [more below]
- Series: I, Witness
- Author: Tori Jan, Freshta
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 10 2023
- ISBN10: 1324052236
- Language: English
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Moving Forward: From Space-Age Rides to Civil Rights Sit-Ins with Airman Alton Yates
$19.99 Read moreMeet activist Alton Yates, an Air Force veteran who dedicated his life to propelling America forward–from space travel to the Civil Rights Movement and beyond–in this inspiring nonfiction picture bo… [more below]
- Author: Barton, Chris
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: January 11 2022
- ISBN10: 1534473653
- Language: English
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Huracán: Mi Historia de Resiliencia
$7.95 Add to cartIn 2017, less than three weeks after Salvador Gómez-Colón’s fifteenth birthday, Puerto Rico was struck by a historic Category 4 hurricane. Residents were completely caught in the dark; news about Hu
- Series: I, Witness
- Author: Gómez-Colón, Salvador
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 08 2023
- ISBN10: 1324052708
- Language: Spanish
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Our House Is on Fire: Greta Thunberg’s Call to Save the Planet
$19.99 Add to cartLearn the story of TIME PERSON OF THE YEAR Greta Thunberg, the sixteen-year-old climate activist who has sparked a worldwide student movent and is demanding action from world leaders who refuse to add… [more below]
- Author: Winter, Jeanette
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 24 2019
- ISBN10: 1534467785
- Language: English
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Saving American Beach: The Biography of African American Environmentalist Mavynee Betsch
$18.99 Add to cartThis heartfelt picture book biography illustrated by the Caldecott Honoree Ekua Holmes, tells the story of MaVynee Betsch, an African American opera singer turned environmentalist and the legacy she p… [more below]
- Author: King, Heidi Tyline
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 13 2021
- ISBN10: 1101996293
- Language: English
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Human Kindness: True Stories of Compassion and Generosity That Changed the World
$19.99 Add to cartBe inspired by incredible stories of
kindness from around the world, and throughout
history.Join the Planetwalker, John Francis,
on an exploration of kindness, great and small. From the kindness John ha- Author: Francis, John
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: September 06 2022
- ISBN10: 1912920328
- Language: English
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Quien Es Malala Yousafzai?
$12.95 Add to cartMalala Yousafzai was a girl who loved to learn but was told that girls would no longer be allowed to go to school. She wrote a blog that called attention to what was happening in her beautiful corner … [more below]
- Series: Quien Fue? / Who Was?
- Author: Brown, Dinah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 0
- Publish Date: January 01 2016
- ISBN10: 1631134183
- Language: Spanish
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Someday Is Now: Clara Luper and the 1958 Oklahoma City Sit-Ins
$17.95 Read more“Not only does this book highlight an important civil rights activist, it can serve as an introduction to child activism as well as the movement itself. Valuable.” –Kirkus Reviews starred review
“Rel- Author: Rhuday-Perkovich, Olugbemisola
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: August 07 2018
- ISBN10: 1633224988
- Language: English
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Once I Was You — Adapted for Young Readers: Finding My Voice and Passing the Mic
$18.99 Add to cart“When Maria speaks, I’m ready to listen and learn.” –Lin-Manuel Miranda
Emmy Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa has created a brand-new, unique version of her adult memoir, w- Author: Hinojosa, Maria
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: August 30 2022
- ISBN10: 1665902809
- Language: English
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MartÒs Song for Freedom: Martà Y Sus Versos Por La Libertad
$19.95 Read moreA bilingual biography of Jos? Mart?, who dedicated his life to the promotion of liberty-abolishment of slavery, political independence for Cuba, and intellectual independence from colonialism for all
- Author: Otheguy, Emma
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: July 17 2017
- ISBN10: 0892393750
- Language: Spanish
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Who Was Cesar Chavez?
$6.99 Read moreLearn more about Cesar Chavez, the famous Latino American civil rights activist.
When he was young, Cesar and his Mexican American family toiled in the fields as migrant farm workers. He knew all too- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Rau, Dana Meachen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: February 07 2017
- ISBN10: 1101995602
- Language: English
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Wangari’s Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa
$9.99 Add to cartA paperback picture book based on the true story of Wangari Maathai, an environmental and political activist in Kenya and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004.
As a young girl growing up in Kenya,- Author: Winter, Jeanette
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: July 31 2018
- ISBN10: 1328869210
- Language: English
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Resistance: My Story of Activism
$7.95 Add to cartBorn in Brooklyn, New York, to Haitian immigrants, Frantzy Luzincourt has dedicated his life to service and the empowerment of youth voices. When he was fifteen, Frantzy became the founding president
- Series: I, Witness
- Author: Luzincourt, Frantzy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: August 08 2023
- ISBN10: 1324052538
- Language: English
