Social Activists
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On the Line: Two Women’s Epic Fight to Build a Union
$16.99 Read more“Lyrical . . . candid, clear-eyed and utterly engrossing, Pitkin’s writing couldn’t come at a better–or more necessary–time.” –Jessica Bruder, New York Times bestselling author of Nomadland
“A riv- Author: Pitkin, Daisy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1643753398
- Language: English
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Against the Wall: My Journey from Border Patrol Agent to Immigrant Rights Activist
$20.00 Add to cartJenn Budd, the only former U.S. Border Patrol agent to continually blow the whistle on this federal agency’s rampant corruption, challenges us-as individuals and as a nation-to face the consequences o… [more below]
- Author: Budd, Jenn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 332
- Publish Date: June 21 2022
- ISBN10: 1942762933
- Language: English
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What Is Black Lives Matter?
$4.99 Add to cartFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling series comes the latest title in the Who HQ Now format for trending topics. It tells the history of a political and social movement that advocates for non-violen… [more below]
- Series: Who HQ Now
- Author: Wilson, Lakita
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: September 21 2021
- ISBN10: 0593385888
- Language: English
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A Way Out of No Way: A Memoir of Truth, Transformation, and the New American Story
$28.00 Read moreOn the heels of his historic election to the United States Senate, Raphael G. Warnock shares his remarkable spiritual and personal journey.
“Sparkling… a narrative of an extraordinary life, from imp- Author: Warnock, Raphael G.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: June 14 2022
- ISBN10: 0593491548
- Language: English
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Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Become Malcolm X
$19.99 Add to cartMalcolm X grew to be one of America’s most influential figures. But first, he was a boy named Malcolm Little. Written by his daughter, this inspiring picture book biography celebrates a vision of free… [more below]
- Author: Shabazz, Ilyasah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: January 07 2014
- ISBN10: 144241216X
- Language: English
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Ali: A Life
$22.99 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Winner of the 2018 PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing Winner of The Times Sports Biography of the Year The definitive biography of an American icon, from a best-selli… [more below]
- Author: Eig, Jonathan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 672
- Publish Date: October 02 2018
- ISBN10: 1328505693
- Language: English
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Mohandas Gandhi
$13.99 Read moreMohandas Gandhi was one of the world’s great leaders who used nonviolent resistance to protest against the caste system. Readers will learn all about his life, Hinduism, and the amazing things he acco… [more below]
- Series: Time for Kids Nonfiction Readers: Level 3.9
- Author: Rice, Dona
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 15 2012
- ISBN10: 1433336820
- Language: English
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The Agitators: Three Friends Who Fought for Abolition and Women’s Rights
$21.00 Add to cartAn LA Times Best Book of the Year, Christopher Award Winner, and Chautauqua Prize Finalist!
“Engrossing… examines the major events of the mid 19th century through the lives of three key figures in- Author: Wickenden, Dorothy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: February 22 2022
- ISBN10: 1476760748
- Language: English
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Forest Fighter: The Story of Chico Mendes
$19.95 Read moreA picture book that tells the important story of Chico Mendes, who led the fight to protect the Amazon rainforest and demand fair treatment for the people whose livelihoods depended on it
Chico Mendes- Author: Ganeri, Anita
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: March 08 2022
- ISBN10: 1623718562
- Language: English
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Alabama V. King: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Criminal Trial That Launched the Civil Rights Movement
$28.99 Add to cart“Poignant, sometimes harrowing.” –Wall Street Journal
The defense lawyer for Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, the Selma marchers, and other civil rights heroes reveals the true story of the histori… [more below]
- Author: Abrams, Dan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: May 24 2022
- ISBN10: 1335475192
- Language: English
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Butterfly: From Refugee to Olympian – My Story of Rescue, Hope, and Triumph
$19.99 Add to cartButterfly is the inspiring story of how one woman saved fellow refugees from drowning–and how she went on to become an Olympic swimmer.
When young Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini realized her boat’s eng- Author: Mardini, Yusra
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: August 16 2022
- ISBN10: 1250848148
- Language: English
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Citizen Justice: The Environmental Legacy of William O. Douglas–Public Advocate and Conservation Champion
$29.95 Add to cart2023 Rachel Carson Environment Book Award First Honorable Mention
U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas was a giant in the legal world, even if he is often remembered for his four wives, as a- Author: McKeown, M. Margaret
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1640123008
- Language: English
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Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ‘Round: My Story of the Making of Martin Luther King Day
$16.99 Add to cartThis brilliant memoir-in-verse tells the moving story of how a nation learned to celebrate a hero. Through years of protests and petition, Kathlyn’s story highlights the foot soldiers who fought to ma
- Author: Kirkwood, Kathlyn J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 04 2022
- ISBN10: 0358387264
- Language: English
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Who Killed Kenzo?: The Loss of a Son and the Ongoing Battle for Gun Safety
$19.95 Read moreAfter Griffin Dix’s 15-year-old son, Kenzo, is killed in a gun “accident” by a close friend, Griffin learns that the gun lacked safety features that could have prevented his son’s death. A brilliant B
- Author: Dix, Griffin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 386
- Publish Date: October 03 2023
- ISBN10: 1954907621
- Language: English
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Hitman for the Kindness Club: High Seas Escapades and Heroic Adventures of an Eco-Activist
$24.99 Read moreSpanning 1961 to 2022, this electrifying collection of essays captures the spirit, mettle, and moxie of one of the most intrepid environmentalists of our times. Paul Watson developed an enduring passi
- Author: Watson, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 360
- Publish Date: July 25 2023
- ISBN10: 1570674124
- Language: English
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Sylvia and Marsha Start a Revolution!: The Story of the Trans Women of Color Who Made LGBTQ+ History
$19.95 Add to cartSomeday girls like us will be able to wear whatever we want. People will call us by the names we choose. They’ll respect that we are women. The cops will leave us alone and no one will go hungry.
Sylv- Author: Ellison, Joy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: November 19 2020
- ISBN10: 1787755304
- Language: English
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True You: A Gender Journey
$18.99 Add to cartThere are different ways to show and be who you are in this affirming photographic picture book that offers a celebratory and informative look at kids and their wide-ranging gender identities.
“Sometim
- Author: Agna, Gwen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 06 2022
- ISBN10: 63240467
- Language: English
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The Great Book of Black Heroes: 30 Fearless and Inspirational Black Men and Women that Changed History
$11.99 Add to cartThe world is full of many great black men and women who changed the course of history. Because of their contributions, they are rightfully considered heroes by not just black people around the world,
- Author: O’Neill, Bill
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: January 25 2021
- ISBN10: 1648450725
- Language: English
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Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March
$12.99 Read moreA memoir of the Civil Rights Movement from one of its youngest heroes–now in paperback will an all-new discussion guide.
As the youngest marcher in the 1965 voting rights march from Selma to Montgom- Author: Lowery, Lynda Blackmon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: December 27 2016
- ISBN10: 0147512166
- Language: English
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Martin Luther King Jr. (Spanish Edition)
$8.99 Read moreThis beautiful Spanish-language book, translated from the hugely popular Little People, BIG DREAMS series, can be enjoyed by fluent Spanish speakers and those learning the language, whether at home or… [more below]
- Series: Little People, Big Dreams en Español #33
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 02 2023
- ISBN10: 0711284733
- Language: Spanish
