Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists
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Righting Wrongs: 20 Human Rights Heroes Around the World
$16.99 Read more2022 INDIES Winner Silver, Juvenile Nonfiction (Children’s)
Many young people aren’t aware that determined individuals created the rights we now take for granted. The idea of human rights is relative- Author: Kirk, Robin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: June 14 2022
- ISBN10: 1641605596
- Language: English
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The House That Jane Built: A Story about Jane Addams
$19.99 Add to cartThis is the story of Jane Addams, the first American woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, who transformed a poor neighborhood in Chicago by opening up her house as a community center.
Ever since s- Author: Stone, Tanya Lee
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: June 23 2015
- ISBN10: 0805090495
- Language: English
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Irena’s Jars of Secrets
$12.95 Read moreA picture book biography of Irena Sendler, a Polish Catholic social worker who helped save nearly 2500 Jewish children during the Nazi occupation of Poland during World War II.
Irena Sendler, born to a
- Author: Vaughan Crews, Marcia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: November 01 2011
- ISBN10: 162014252X
- Language: English
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Alice Wong
$12.79 Read moreBe proud. Be seen. Writer and organizer Alice Wong’s life and legacy is explored in this biography for early readers. Her work for disability representation and accessibility is presented in a simple,… [more below]
- Series: My Early Library: My Itty-Bitty Bio
- Author: Hawley, Erin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1668928353
- Language: English
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How to Become an Accidental Entrepreneur
$24.95 Read moreTake a risk! Find your niche! Get to work!
How do entrepreneurs get ideas for a new business and how do they make their businesses thrive? What drives some entrepreneurs to use their ability and wealt
- Series: Accidental
- Author: MacLeod, Elizabeth
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 104
- Publish Date: September 13 2022
- ISBN10: 145982833X
- Language: English
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Kid Activists: True Tales of Childhood from Champions of Change
$13.99 Read moreMoving, relatable, and totally true childhood biographies of Martin Luther King Jr., Susan B. Anthony, Helen Keller, Malala Yousafzai, and 12 other inspiring activists.
Every activist started out as a- Series: Kid Legends #6
- Author: Stevenson, Robin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: September 24 2019
- ISBN10: 1683691415
- Language: English
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Three Little Words
$12.99 Read moreAn inspiring true story of the tumultuous nine years Ashley Rhodes-Courter spent in the foster care system, and how she triumphed over painful memories and real-life horrors to ultimately find her own… [more below]
- Author: Rhodes-Courter, Ashley
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: May 05 2009
- ISBN10: 1416948074
- Language: English
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Greta Thunberg
$8.99 Read moreNow in paperback! In 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 ac… [more below]
- Series: Little People, Big Dreams #40
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 03 2023
- ISBN10: 0711283966
- Language: English
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The Trailblazing Life of Viola Desmond: A Civil Rights Icon
$24.95 Read moreYears before Rosa Parks famously refused to give up a bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, Viola Desmond took a similar stand against racial segregation in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.
On November 8, 1946, s
- Series: Orca Biography
- Author: Kehoe, Rachel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: September 12 2023
- ISBN10: 145983397X
- Language: English
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Judy Heumann
$12.79 Read moreJudy Heumann, a leader in the disabled community, has made the world more accessible. This biography for early readers examines her life in a simple, age-appropriate way that helps young readers devel… [more below]
- Series: My Early Library: My Itty-Bitty Bio
- Author: Newton, Lily
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1668928302
- Language: English
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Anita Cameron
$12.79 Read moreAnita Cameron, a disability rights advocate and activist, has moved the country closer to justice through her civil rights activism. This autobiography for early readers examines her life in a simple,… [more below]
- Series: My Early Library: My Itty-Bitty Bio
- Author: Cameron, Anita
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1668928310
- Language: English
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We Wait for the Sun
$18.99 Read moreA beautiful and uplifting non-fiction picture book from Katie McCabe and trailblazing civil rights lawyer and activist Dovey Johnson Roundtree, We Wait for the Sun.
In the hour before dawn, Dovey Mae a- Author: McCabe, Katie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 09 2021
- ISBN10: 1250229022
- Language: English
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An Invisible Thread Christmas Story: A True Story Based on the #1 New York Times Bestseller
$17.99 Read moreFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of An Invisible Thread comes the true, heartfelt, and extraordinary story of how one woman’s decision to help a boy on the street changed both of their l… [more below]
- Author: Schroff, Laura
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 22 2015
- ISBN10: 1481419307
- Language: English
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Greta Thunberg (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 #40
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 02 2023
- ISBN10: 0711284741
- Language: Spanish
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I Am Gandhi
$16.99 Read moreAdvocate for peace and nonviolent revolutionary Gandhi is the 12th hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 8. (Cover may vary)
As a young man in India, Gand… [more below]- Series: Ordinary People Change the World
- Author: Meltzer, Brad
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 03 2017
- ISBN10: 0735228701
- 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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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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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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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
