Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists
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The Untold Story of Sylvia Mendez: School Desegregation Pioneer
$31.32 Read moreYou probably know that the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education case was an important part of ending segregation in schools. But it wasn’t the only one. In 1947, Mendez v. Westminster helped end segregati
- Series: First But Forgotten
- Author: Gonzales, Leticia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01, 2023
- ISBN10: 1669005046
- Language: English
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Malala Speaks Out
$14.99 Read moreMalala Yousafzai was denied education when the Taliban took control of her town in Pakistan. She decided to speak up, despite the danger it put her in. Her story is the story of many girls.
When Malal
- Series: Speak Out #2
- Author: Fons Duocastella, Clara
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 76
- Publish Date: April 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1773069160
- Language: English
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We Move the World
$19.99 Read moreAn inspiring and empowering picture book about the small things kids do that have the potential to change the world
Meet some of the world’s most beloved movers, shakers, scientists, activists, dream
- Author: Lavelle, Kari
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 04 2021
- ISBN10: 0062916858
- Language: English
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Ghetto Brother: How I Found Peace in the South Bronx Street Gang Wars
$16.99 Add to cartBenjy Melendez, founder of the Ghetto Brothers street gang, social activist, and lead singer of the Ghetto Brothers band, now tells his story: a memoir of life as a late 1960s/early 1970s street gang … [more below]
- Author: Melendez, Benjy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 292
- Publish Date: February 19 2015
- ISBN10: 0974970468
- Language: English
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Rosa Parks
$5.99 Add to cartFind out about the life of Rosa Parks and how her actions in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955 helped end racial segregation in America.
This book follows the same standards as other National Geographic Re- Series: Readers BIOS
- Author: Jazynka, Kitson
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 04 2015
- ISBN10: 1426321414
- Language: English
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A Boy Named Beckoning: The True Story of Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Native American Hero
$9.99 Read moreThis story reveals the remarkable life of a Native American boy named Wassaja, or “Beckoning,” who was kidnapped from his Yavapai tribe and sold as a slave. Adopted by an Italian photographer in 1871
- Author: Capaldi, Gina
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 06 2019
- ISBN10: 1541578376
- Language: English
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Quien Fue Rosa Parks?
$12.95 Add to cartIn 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa Parks the title “M… [more below]
- Series: Quien Fue? / Who Was?
- Author: McDonough, Yona Zeldis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 0
- Publish Date: January 01 2016
- ISBN10: 1631134302
- Language: Spanish
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The Story of Martin Luther King Jr.: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
$10.99 Add to cartDiscover the life of Martin Luther King Jr.–a story about standing up for civil rights for kids ages 6 to 9
Martin Luther King Jr. became one of the most important civil rights leaders in America by- Series: The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers
- Author: Platt, Christine
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 68
- Publish Date: September 07 2021
- ISBN10: 1638788243
- Language: English
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The Untold Story of Sylvia Mendez: School Desegregation Pioneer
$8.99 Read moreYou probably know that the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education case was an important part of ending segregation in schools. But it wasn’t the only one. In 1947, Mendez v. Westminster helped end segregati… [more below]
- Series: First But Forgotten
- Author: Gonzales, Leticia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1669004996
- Language: English
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The Story of Nelson Mandela: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
$6.99 Add to cartDiscover the life of Nelson Mandela–a story about uniting a country for kids ages 6 to 9
Nelson Mandela was the first Black president of South Africa, and he dedicated his life to fighting for equal- Series: Story of
- Author: Stokes, Floyd
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: May 04 2021
- ISBN10: 1648766374
- Language: English
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The History of the Civil Rights Movement: A History Book for New Readers
$11.99 Add to cartAn introduction to the history of the civil rights movement for kids ages 6 to 9
Years ago, American laws were unfair to Black people. Black people were not allowed to shop in the same stores as white
- Series: History Of: A Biography Series for New Readers
- Author: Mallory, Shadae
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 66
- Publish Date: December 14 2021
- ISBN10: 1638786135
- Language: English
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Black Leaders in the Civil Rights Movement: A Black History Book for Kids
$9.99 Add to cartIncredible stories of Black civil rights leaders for kids ages 8 to 12
The Civil Rights Movement was an organized effort by Black Americans to claim the fundamental rights that the U.S. government had
- Series: Biographies for Kids
- Author: Armand, Glenda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 120
- Publish Date: October 05 2021
- ISBN10: 1648764452
- Language: English
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The Bite of Mango
$12.95 Add to cartAs a child in a small rural village in Sierra Leone, Mariatu Kamara lived peacefully surrounded by family and friends. Rumors of rebel attacks were no more than a distant worry. But when 12-year-old M… [more below]
- Author: Kamara, Mariatu
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: September 30 2008
- ISBN10: 1554511585
- Language: English
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Generation Brave: The Gen Z Kids Who Are Changing the World
$19.99 Read moreAn illustrated celebration of Gen Z activists fighting to make our world a better place.
Gen Z is populated–and defined–by activists. They are bold and original thinkers and not afraid to stand up t- Author: Alexander, Kate
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: September 22 2020
- ISBN10: 1524860689
- Language: English
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Nina Allender, Suffrage Cartoonist
$7.95 Add to cartFew people know of Nina Allender, but they should. One of only a handful of female political cartoonists in the early twentieth century, she played a vital role in the women’s suffrage movement. Unafr
- Author: Frishman, Ronny
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 28
- Publish Date: September 15 2020
- ISBN10: 1949290476
- Language: English
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Luna & Me: The True Story of a Girl Who Lived in a Tree to Save a Forest
$19.99 Add to cartOnce there was a redwood tree–one of the world’s largest and tallest trees, and one of the oldest. And once, born nearly a thousand years after the tree first took root, there was a girl named Julia,
- Author: Kostecki-Shaw, Jenny Sue
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 12 2015
- ISBN10: 080509976X
- Language: English
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Little Black Lives Matter
$19.95 Read moreAn inspiring, life-affirming debut activist board book in rhyming couplets and triplets about Black heroes for little ones, their families, and anyone who loves A is for Activist and Antiracist Baby. … [more below]
- Author: Dill, Khodi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 52
- Publish Date: January 10 2023
- ISBN10: 1644211874
- Language: English
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Little People, Big Dreams: Black Voices: 3 Books from the Best-Selling Series! Maya Angelou – Rosa Parks – Martin Luther King Jr.
$39.99 Add to cart*Selected as One of Oprah’s Favorite Things*
Meet three inspirational
“It’s never too early to introduce youngsters to inspiring people who have changed the world.” –As Oprah says on OprahDaily.com- Series: Little People, Big Dreams
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: November 03 2020
- ISBN10: 0711262535
- Language: English
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Black Leaders in the Civil Rights Movement: A Black History Book for Kids
$19.99 Add to cartIncredible stories of Black civil rights leaders for kids ages 8 to 12
The Civil Rights Movement was an organized effort by Black Americans to claim the fundamental rights that the U.S. government had
- Series: Biographies for Kids
- Author: Armand, Glenda
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 120
- Publish Date: May 24 2022
- ISBN10: 9798886086546
- Language: English
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La Historia de Ruby Bridges (the Story of Ruby Bridges)
$7.99 Add to cartThe inspirational true story of Ruby Bridges.
Es 1960 y Ruby Bridges, de seis a os, se acaba de mudar con su familia de Misisipi a Nueva Orleans buscando una vida mejor. Cuando un juez sentencia que Ru
- Author: Coles, Robert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 07 2021
- ISBN10: 1338767496
- Language: Spanish
