Social Activists
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Before She Was Harriet
$8.99 Add to cartAn evocative poem and stunning watercolors come together to honor an American heroine in a Coretta Scott King Honor and Christopher Award-winning picture book.
We know her today as Harriet Tubman, bu- Author: Cline-Ransome, Lesa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: June 11 2019
- ISBN10: 0823444295
- Language: English
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My Name Is Bana
$18.99 Add to cartA poignant picture book memoir from Bana Alabed, the seven-year-old Syrian girl from Aleppo whose messages to the world have turned her into a global symbol and advocate for refugee rights.
“I just wa- Author: Alabed, Bana
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 21 2021
- ISBN10: 1534412484
- Language: English
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Greta Thunberg
$15.99 Add to cartIn this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the inspiring true story of Greta Thunberg, the environmental activist.
When youn- Series: Little People, Big Dreams #40
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 26 2020
- ISBN10: 0711256454
- Language: English
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What Can I Do?: The Path from Climate Despair to Action
$18.00 Read moreA call to action from Jane Fonda, one of the most inspiring activists of our time, urging us to wake up to the looming disaster of climate change and equipping us with the tools we need to join her in… [more below]
- Author: Fonda, Jane
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: September 07 2021
- ISBN10: 0593296249
- Language: English
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
$9.99 Read moreBorn on a Maryland plantation, Frederick Douglass–born Frederick Bailey–doesn’t know the year of his birth. Separated from his mother in infancy, he sees her only a few times, always at night, befo
- Series: Signature Classics
- Author: Douglass, Frederick
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: September 13 2022
- ISBN10: 1435171934
- Language: English
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I Will Scream to the World: My Story. My Fight. My Hope for Girls Everywhere.
$28.00 Add to cartThis extraordinary memoir details the monumental journey of one young Gambian woman from survivor of FGM and forced child marriage, to global activist and political leader who became UN Women’s first … [more below]
- Author: Dukureh, Jaha Marie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: December 24 2024
- ISBN10: 1496748468
- Language: English
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Resist: How a Century of Young Black Activists Shaped America
$29.00 Add to cartThe story of young Black activists at the helm of fighting injustice over the last century, from the 1920s to the Trayvon generation, and how they transformed America and left an indelible mark on his
- Author: Omokha, Rita
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: November 19 2024
- ISBN10: 1250290988
- Language: English
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Claudette Colvin: I Want Freedom Now!
$19.99 Add to cartCivil rights icon Claudette Colvin teams up with Phillip Hoose–author of the Newbery Honor and National Book Award-winning blockbuster biography Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice–to tell her gr
- Author: Colvin, Claudette
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: November 12 2024
- ISBN10: 037438973X
- Language: English
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Bernice Sandler and the Fight for Title IX
$16.99 Add to cartIn 1969 Bernice Sandler was finishing her doctorate in Education at the University of Maryland, teaching part-time at the university, and trying to secure a full-time position. Despite her exce… [more below]
- Series: Extraordinary Women in Psychology
- Author: Barton, Jen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 10 2022
- ISBN10: 1433839466
- Language: English
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Funny Gyal: My Fight Against Homophobia in Jamaica
$18.99 Read moreLambda Literary Award for LGBTQ+ Young Adult — 2022 Finalist
“Instead of remaining silent, she chose to speak out … That’s the power of one person.” — Barack Obama
The inspiring story of Angeline Ja… [more below]
- Author: Jackson, Angeline
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: June 21 2022
- ISBN10: 1459750586
- Language: English
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Pauli Murray: Shouting for the Rights of All People
$16.95 Read moreThe first introductory and illustrated biography of the civil rights icon.
The untold story of Pauli Murray, activist, lawyer, poet, and Episcopal priest, who broke records and barriers throughout her
- Author: Linck, Deborah Nelson
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: May 17 2022
- ISBN10: 1640655573
- Language: English
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Leaders of the Civil Rights Movement: A Brief Introduction
$16.95 Read more“When you make an observation, you have an obligation.”
–M.K. AsanteDeidra R. Moore-Janvier, Esq.–African American wife, mother, attorney, and advocate for social change–did just that. It was in 201
- Author: Moore, Deidra
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 104
- Publish Date: October 03 2023
- ISBN10: 1645438554
- Language: English
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People Get Ready: Twelve Jesus-Haunted Misfits, Malcontents, and Dreamers in Pursuit of Justice
$24.99 Read moreMeet twelve activists whose faith transformed twentieth-century America.
In a political climate where Christianity is increasingly seen as reactionary, People Get Ready offers a revolutionary altern- Author: Slade, Peter
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: January 10 2023
- ISBN10: 0802879047
- Language: English
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Martin Luther King Jr.
$8.99 Add to cartDiscover ten crucial days in the life of activist and civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., in this installment of the 10 Days series.
Martin Luther King, Jr., lived 14,325 days, but then of th- Series: 10 Days
- Author: Colbert, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: November 01 2008
- ISBN10: 1416968059
- Language: English
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Shattered Silence (New): The Untold Story of a Serial Killer’s Daughter
$24.99 Add to cartThe story of the early life of Melissa G. Moore, daughter of convicted serial killer Keith Jesperson.
- Author: Moore, Melissa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 08 2015
- ISBN10: 1462117759
- Language: English
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Never Too Young!: 50 Unstoppable Kids Who Made a Difference
$14.95 Add to cart“Young readers are sure to find inspiration as they read about unique children from all over the world who were able to change the world around them and be encouraged to follow their dreams and fight … [more below]
- Author: Weintraub, Aileen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 04 2018
- ISBN10: 1454929170
- Language: English
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For Spacious Skies: Katharine Lee Bates and the Inspiration for America the Beautiful
$16.99 Read moreA Mighty Girl’s 2020 Books of the Year
The true story of the unconventional woman and her enduring song about the spirit of America. Katharine Lee Bates first wrote the lines to “America the Beautiful- Series: She Made History
- Author: Churnin, Nancy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 01 2020
- ISBN10: 0807525308
- Language: English
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Mightier Than the Sword: Rebels, Reformers, and Revolutionaries Who Changed the World Through Writing
$24.99 Read moreThroughout history, people have picked up their pens and wielded their words–transforming their lives, their communities, and beyond. Now it’s your turn! Representing a diverse range of backgrounds a
- Author: Melander, Rochelle
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: July 27 2021
- ISBN10: 1506466400
- Language: English
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The Girls in the Wild Fig Tree: How I Fought to Save Myself, My Sister, and Thousands of Girls Worldwide
$21.99 Add to cartAn “elegant and inspiring memoir” by the human rights activist who changed the minds of her elders, reformed traditions from the inside, and is creating a better future for girls and women throughout
- Author: Leng’ete, Nice
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 13 2022
- ISBN10: 0316463361
- Language: English
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Waiting to Be Heard: A Memoir
$18.99 Add to cartAs seen in the Nextflix documentary Amanda Knox, in March 2015, the Supreme Court of Italy exonerated Amanda Knox, author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Waiting To Be Heard. In an afterward
- Author: Knox, Amanda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: June 09 2015
- ISBN10: 0062217216
- Language: English
