Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists
-
Ida B. Wells, Voice of Truth: Educator, Feminist, and Anti-Lynching Civil Rights Leader
$19.99 Read moreIda B. Wells, Voice of Truth is an inspiring picture book biography of the groundbreaking journalist and civil rights activist as told by her great-granddaughter Michelle Duster and illustrated by Cor
- Author: Duster, Michelle
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 04 2022
- ISBN10: 125023946X
- Language: English
-
Martin Luther King Jr.
$15.99 Add to cartIn this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Martin Luther King Jr., the inspiring minister and civil rights activi… [more below]
- Series: Little People, Big Dreams #33
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 07 2020
- ISBN10: 0711245673
- Language: English
-
We Have a Dream: Meet 30 Young Indigenous People and People of Color Protecting the Planet
$17.99 Read moreThirty young environmental activists share their dreams with voice of a generation Mya-Rose Craig
Indigenous people and people of color are disproportionately affected by climate change. And yet they a
- Author: Craig, Mya-Rose
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: April 12 2022
- ISBN10: 1419756664
- Language: English
-
Martin Luther King Jr.: A Peaceful Leader
$5.99 Add to cartThe life of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is introduced in this early reader biography.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed it was possible to change the world with peaceful protest.
- Series: I Can Read Level 2
- Author: Albee, Sarah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: 2-Jan-18
- ISBN10: 0062432753
- Language: English
-
Love Is Loud: How Diane Nash Led the Civil Rights Movement
$19.99 Add to cartFour starred reviews!
Meet Diane Nash, a civil rights leader who worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis, in this “poignant and powerful” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) nonfiction pic- Author: Wallace, Sandra Neil
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: January 10 2023
- ISBN10: 153445103X
- Language: English
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
Malala’s Magic Pencil
$18.99 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
-
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
-
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
-
Lift as You Climb: The Story of Ella Baker
$18.99 Read moreLearn 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
-
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
-
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
-
Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Caldecott Honor Book)
$9.99 Add to cartThis 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
-
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
