Social Activists
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She Was the First!: The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm
$20.95 Read moreNAACP Image Awards Winner – National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
A timely, inspiring picture book biography of the dynamic twentieth-century educator, activist, and politi
- Author: Russell-Brown, Katheryn
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 04 2020
- ISBN10: 1620143461
- Language: English
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Pride and Persistence: Stories of Queer Activism
$22.95 Read moreEvery day, people face discrimination because of their sexuality and gender identity. The people between these pages have stood up for the queer community, whether on their own behalf or in support of
- Series: Do You Know My Name?
- Author: Fairhurst Breen, Mary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: October 10 2023
- ISBN10: 177260349X
- Language: English
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She Who Struggles: Revolutionary Women Who Shaped the World
$22.95 Read more‘Exhilarating and immensely valuable’ Priyamvada Gopal, Professor, University of Cambridge
‘Captivating … captures the resolute vision of revolutionary women in anti-colonial, anti-capitalist and an
- Author: Shamshiri-Fard, Marral
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 20 2023
- ISBN10: 0745348246
- Language: English
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Willpower: It’s Not What You’ve Been Through, But It’s How You Get Through
$17.95 Read moreAs far back as he can remember, R&B singer, rapper, and activist/social worker Will (Keeps) Holmes has dreamed of a career in music. Originally inspired and influenced by Michael Jackson, Keeps felt t… [more below]
- Author: Holmes, Will
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 10 2023
- ISBN10: 1947305883
- Language: English
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The Movement Made Us: A Father, a Son, and the Legacy of a Freedom Ride
$27.99 Read moreA STEPHEN CURRY’S BOOK CLUB PICK
SOUTHERN INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLERS ALLIANCE BESTSELLER
“A story of triumph and resilience centered around those who dedicated their lives to the Civil Rights movement. It
- Author: Dennis Jr, David J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: May 10 2022
- ISBN10: 0063011425
- Language: English
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Revenge: Meghan, Harry, and the War Between the Windsors
$29.99 Read moreThis instant #1 internationally bestselling “explosive tell-all” (Daily Express, London) reveals the inside story about Meghan Markle’s journey from minor actress and attempted activist to the woman p… [more below]
- Author: Bower, Tom
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: October 04 2022
- ISBN10: 1668022087
- Language: English
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Ruby, Head High: Ruby Bridge’s First Day of School
$19.99 Read moreInspired by an iconic Norman Rockwell painting and translated from an original French text, this is a story about the day a little girl held her head high and changed the world.
- Author: Cohen-Janca, Irene
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 08 2019
- ISBN10: 1568463413
- Language: English
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Martin Luther King, Jr. = Martin Luther King, Jr.
$12.79 Read moreThe Mi Mini Biografia series are Spanish language biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children … [more below]
- Series: Mi Mini Biografía (My Itty-Bitty Bio): My Early Library
- Author: Haldy, Emma E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: August 01 2018
- ISBN10: 1534133186
- Language: Spanish
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Los Sueños de la Niña de la Montaña: Memoria de Una UtopÃa Cumplida / The Dreams of the Mountain Girl
$18.95 Read moreEste libro cuenta una historia de terquedad y rebeldÃa. La de una niña que a los 12 años decidió escribir su destino y, de paso, ayudar a miles y miles de mexicanas a cambiar su suerte
Soy Eufrosi- Author: Cruz, Eufrosina
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: May 24 2022
- ISBN10: 6073810601
- Language: Spanish
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Who Was the Voice of the People?: Cesar Chavez: A Who HQ Graphic Novel
$13.99 Read moreDiscover the story behind Cesar Chavez and the Delano Grape Strike in this moving graphic novel — written by award-winning author Terry Blas and illustrated by Ignatz-nominated cartoonist Mar Julia. … [more below]
- Series: Who HQ Graphic Novels
- Author: Blas, Terry
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: January 11 2022
- ISBN10: 0593224507
- Language: English
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She Persisted: Wilma Mankiller
$5.99 Add to cartInspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds–including Wilma Mankill… [more below]
- Series: She Persisted
- Author: Sorell, Traci
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: October 04 2022
- ISBN10: 0593403053
- Language: English
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Finding My Voice: On Grieving My Father, Eric Garner, and Pushing for Justice
$17.95 Read moreIn this unforgettable memoir, Emerald Garner recounts her father’s cruel and unjust murder, the immense pain that followed, the pressures of an exploitative media, and her difficult yet determined jou
- Author: Garner, Emerald
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 180
- Publish Date: October 04 2022
- ISBN10: 1642598313
- Language: English
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Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen
$12.99 Read moreCelebrate Pride every day with the teen advocate, trailblazer, and reality show star Jazz Jennings–one of Time Magazine’s “25 Most Influential Teens” of the year. In this groundbreaking memoir, she i… [more below]
- Author: Jennings, Jazz
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: June 27 2017
- ISBN10: 039955467X
- Language: English
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Kid Trailblazers: True Tales of Childhood from Changemakers and Leaders
$14.99 Read moreInspiring, relatable, and totally true biographies tell the childhood stories of a diverse group of trailblazers including Kamala Harris, Greta Thunberg, Ai Weiwei, Benazir Bhutto, Elliot Page, and Jo… [more below]
- Series: Kid Legends
- Author: Stevenson, Robin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: August 23 2022
- ISBN10: 1683693019
- 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
$8.99 Read moreAhora para jóvenes lectores, la periodista ganadora de cuatro premios Emmy y presentadora de Latino USA de NPR, MarÃa Hinojosa, cuenta la historia de la inmigración en los Estados Unidos a través … [more below]
- Author: Hinojosa, Maria
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: January 24 2023
- ISBN10: 1665920874
- Language: Spanish
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Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement
$28.99 Read moreINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“Searing. Powerful. Needed.” –Oprah “Sometimes a single story can change the world. Unbound is one of those stories. Tarana’s words are a testimony to liberation and- Author: Burke, Tarana
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: September 14 2021
- ISBN10: 1250621739
- Language: English
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At Home in the World: Stories and Essential Teachings from a Monk’s Life
$14.95 Read moreThis collection of 81 dharma stories illustrate Thich Nhat Hanh’s essential teachings on mindfulness, peace, and social engagement.
Collected here for the first time, these personal, autobiographica- Author: Nhat Hanh, Thich
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: September 03 2019
- ISBN10: 1946764396
- Language: English
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We’re in This Together: A Young Readers Edition of We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders
$17.99 Read moreAn empowering young readers edition of We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders, the memoir by Women’s March coorganizer and activist Linda Sarsour that’s “equal parts inspiring, emotional, and informative” (… [more below]
- Author: Sarsour, Linda
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: November 29 2022
- ISBN10: 1534439293
- Language: English
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My Own Blood: A Memoir of Special-Needs Parenting
$17.00 Read moreMothering under normal circumstances takes all you have to give. But what happens when your child is disabled, and sacrificing all you’ve got and more is the only hope for a decent future? Full of rag… [more below]
- Author: Bristowe, Ashley
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 424
- Publish Date: June 13 2023
- ISBN10: 0735278180
- Language: English
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Hope for Ryan White
$18.99 Read moreEven after he was diagnosed with AIDS, Ryan White never lost hope.
When Ryan White was diagnosed with AIDS as a teenager in 1984, doctors gave him just six months to live. With the time he had left, a- Author: Moreno, Dano
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: June 22 2023
- ISBN10: 0807533548
- Language: English
