Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists
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A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen
$18.99 Add to cartA moving picture book biography about chef Jos? Andr?s, who, along with his World Central Kitchen organization, is sure to inspire kids to help out in their own communities.
Jos? Andr?s’s love of cook- Author: Frankel, Erin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: February 13 2024
- ISBN10: 0593380576
- Language: English
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Finding Home: Words from Kids Seeking Sanctuary
$19.99 Add to cartIn this photographic picture book, the authors record and transcribe the words of displaced children, raising up their voices–who they are, where they came from, and the many different reasons that t
- Author: Agna, Gwen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 09, 2024
- ISBN10: 0063304171
- Language: English
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
$5.99 Add to cartThe most effective method used to influence children to read is to incorporate the information that interests them the most. National Geographic Readers are educational, high-interest, and comprehensi… [more below]
- Series: Readers BIOS
- Author: Jazynka, Kitson
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: December 26 2012
- ISBN10: 1426310870
- Language: English
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Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Caldecott Honor Book)
$19.99 Read moreA Caldecott-honor winning picture book biography of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son’s death into a call to action for the civil rights movement.
Mamie Till-Mobley is- Author: Joy, Angela
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: September 06 2022
- ISBN10: 1250220955
- Language: English
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I Am Ruby Bridges
$18.99 Add to cartRuby Bridges tells her story as never before and shares the events of the momentous day in 1960 when Ruby became the first Black child to integrate the all-white William Franz Elementary as a six year
- Author: Bridges, Ruby
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 06, 2022
- ISBN10: 1338753886
- Language: English
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Emmanuel’s Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
$18.99 Add to cartEmmanuel Ofosu Yeboah’s inspiring true story–which was turned into a film, Emmanuel’s Gift, narrated by Oprah Winfrey–is nothing short of remarkable.
Born in Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed l- Author: Thompson, Laurie Ann
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 06, 2015
- ISBN10: 044981744X
- Language: English
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I Am Martin Luther King, Jr.
$16.99 Add to cartThe eighth biography in this New York Times bestselling series features one of America’s greatest civil rights heroes, Martin Luther King, Jr. (Cover may vary)
As a child, Martin Luther King, Jr. was- Series: Ordinary People Change the World
- Author: Meltzer, Brad
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 05, 2016
- ISBN10: 0525428526
- Language: English
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Malala’s Magic Pencil
$17.99 Add to cartNobel Peace Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author Malala Yousafzai’s first picture book, inspired by her own childhood.
Malala’s first picture book will inspire young readers everywhere- Author: Yousafzai, Malala
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: October 17, 2017
- ISBN10: 0316319570
- Language: English
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For the Right to Learn: Malala Yousafzai’s Story
$31.32 Read moreShe grew up in a world where women were supposed to be quiet. But Malala Yousafzai refused to be silent. Discover Malala’s story through this powerful narrative telling, and come to see how one brave … [more below]
- Series: Encounter: Narrative Nonfiction Picture Books
- Author: Langston-George, Rebecca
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 01 2015
- ISBN10: 1491460717
- Language: English
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My Little Golden Book about Martin Luther King Jr.
$5.99 Add to cartLearn all about Martin Luther King Jr. Day with this Little Golden Book biography all about the civil rights leader! The perfect introduction to nonfiction for preschoolers.
This Little Golden Book c- Series: Little Golden Book
- Author: Bader, Bonnie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: December 24 2018
- ISBN10: 0525578706
- Language: English
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Lift as You Climb: The Story of Ella Baker
$18.99 Add to cartLearn about the civil rights activist Ella Baker in this inspiring picture book from Sibert Honor winner Patricia Hruby Powell and Caldecott Honor winner R. Gregory Christie.
“What do you hope to acco- Author: Powell, Patricia Hruby
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: June 09, 2020
- ISBN10: 1534406239
- Language: English
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Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
$6.99 Add to cartThe story of one of the most influential civil rights activist of our time.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was only 25 when he helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott and was soon organizing black pe- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Bader, Bonnie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 01 2008
- ISBN10: 0448447231
- Language: English
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Fighting for Yes!: The Story of Disability Rights Activist Judith Heumann
$19.99 Add to cartFighting for Yes is a picture book biography celebrating the life and work of disability rights activist and icon Judith Heumann, highlighting one of her landmark achievements–leading the historic 50… [more below]
- Author: Cocca-Leffler, Maryann
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: August 09 2022
- ISBN10: 1419755609
- Language: English
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Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Caldecott Honor Book)
$9.99 Read moreThis Caldecott Honor, Coretta Scott King Honor, and New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Children’s Book picture book biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., brings his life and the profound … [more below]
- Series: Big Words #1
- Author: Rappaport, Doreen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: December 18 2007
- ISBN10: 1423106350
- Language: English
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Who Was John Lewis?
$6.99 Add to cartLearn about the incredible legacy of civil rights legend and Georgia congressman John Lewis in this inspiring addition to the #1 New York Times Best-Selling series.
Starting in the 1960s, John Lewis b- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Hubbard, Crystal
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 05, 2023
- ISBN10: 0593658515
- Language: English
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We Who Believe in Freedom: The Life and Times of Ella Baker
$14.00 Add to cartThe second volume in the True Tales for Young Readers series, this short biography of the civil rights leader is intended for middle school and high school readers. Ella Baker, who grew up in Littleto
- Series: True Tales for Young Readers
- Author: Williams, Lea E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 104
- Publish Date: November 01, 2017
- ISBN10: 0865264880
- Language: English
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Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth
$18.99 Add to cartBooklist starred review
Black activist Opal Lee had a vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone. This true story celebrates Black joy and inspires children to see their dreams blossom. Growing up
- Author: Duncan, Alice Faye
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 11, 2022
- ISBN10: 1400231256
- Language: English
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Who Is Malala Yousafzai?
$6.99 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: Who Was?
- Author: Brown, Dinah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: August 11, 2015
- ISBN10: 0448489376
- Language: English
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All the Way to the Top: How One Girl’s Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything
$18.99 Add to cart2021 Schneider Family Book Award Young Children’s Honor Book (American Library Association)
Experience the true story of lifelong activist Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins and her participation in the Capitol
- Author: Bay Pimentel, Annette
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 10, 2020
- ISBN10: 1492688975
- Language: English
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Stand Up!: 10 Mighty Women Who Made a Change
$18.99 Add to cartFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Eloquent Rage comes a powerful, groundbreaking picture book debut introducing young readers to ten revolutionary Black women — both historical and contem
- Author: Cooper, Brittney
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 02, 2022
- ISBN10: 1338763857
- Language: English
