Civil & Human Rights
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The Dream of an Education: How Phymean Noun Built a School
$24.95 Add to cartAs a young child, Phymean Noun dreamed of learning to read and write. But growing up during the Khmer Rouge reign of terror in Cambodia in the 1970s made that dream impossible.
Formal education was no
- Series: Orca Biography
- Author: Hughes, Susan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: May 19 2026
- ISBN10: 1459842421
- Language: English
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No Ordinary Women: How Progressive Era Reformers Reshaped America
$17.99 Add to cartAcclaimed author P. O’Connell Pearson tells the inspiring story of the trailblazing women of the Progressive movement and their work that led to political, economic, and social change that impacts us … [more below]
- Author: Pearson
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: June 23 2026
- ISBN10: 1665956224
- Language: English
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We Want Equal Rights!: The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Influence on the Women’s Rights Movement
$14.95 Add to cartWe Want Equal Rights! is the story of remarkable women who laid the foundation for the modern women’s movement and the American Indian nation that proved equality was possible. In 1850, these brave wo… [more below]
- Author: Roesch Wagner, Sally
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: August 27 2020
- ISBN10: 1939053285
- Language: English
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The Twenty-One: The True Story of the Youth Who Sued the U.S. Government Over Climate Change
$15.99 Add to cartCompelling and timely, award-winning author Elizabeth Rusch’s The Twenty-One tells the gripping inside story of the ongoing landmark federal climate change lawsuit, Juliana vs. United States of Americ
- Author: Rusch, Elizabeth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: February 17 2026
- ISBN10: 0063220865
- Language: English
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Rebellious: The Story of Keith Haring in 12 Pictures
$19.99 Read moreAs an artist and activist, one theme remained a constant throughout Keith Haring’s life: rebellion. In this young adult biography, acclaimed author Michael G. Long examines Haring’s upbringing and car
- Author: Long, Michael G.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: June 02 2026
- ISBN10: 1324083948
- Language: English
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All about Us: 20 True Tales of Courage and Disability
$29.95 Read moreMeet twenty inspiring kids and adults living with disability today.
Stefan Daniel is a Paralympian who began competing when he was 16 and won Canada’s first paratriathlon medal in 2016. Zamaan Jivraj,
- Author: Leavitt, Hannalora
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: May 19 2026
- ISBN10: 1459837088
- Language: English
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Willi Ninja: Vogue Legend
$19.99 Read moreKicking off a picture book series of LGBTQ+ biographies is this inspiring story of the incomparable dancer Willi Ninja, Grandfather of Vogue and star of the film Paris Is Burning.
When little Willi Le- Series: Rainbow History
- Author: Ellison, Joy Michael
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 1536230081
- Language: English
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Daring Deeds – World War II Short Stories for Kids: Family-Friendly Stories About Friendship, Bravery, Kindness & Love for 8-14 Year Olds
$16.99 Add to cartIs your little one obsessed with all things World War II?
Does he or she keep wanting to know more and more about these historic events?
Or maybe they are just always hungry for knowledge and obscure fa
- Author: History, Klg
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 110
- Publish Date: April 29 2023
- ISBN10: 191536356X
- Language: English
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The Declaration Decoded: A Guide to the Document That Inspired Our Nation
$9.99 Read more“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of… [more below]
- Author: Kennedy, Katie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: May 26 2026
- ISBN10: 1523535202
- Language: English
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Black Legacy: A History of New York’s African Americans
$18.95 Read moreDiscover the complete Black history of New York–from 1609 to the present–by the award-winning author of Breaking the Chains and Black Indians. For readers 12 and up.
Includes a new intro and last ch- Author: Katz, William Loren
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: February 17 2026
- ISBN10: 1644214393
- Language: English
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The Fight Over Choice: The History and Future of Reproductive Rights
$14.99 Add to cartLearn about the history and future of reproductive justice.
Reproductive rights guarantee individuals the freedom to make decisions about their bodies and reproductive health. These rights include ac
- Series: Spotlight on Social Justice
- Author: Kukla, Lauren
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: August 01 2025
- ISBN10: 9798765684948
- Language: English
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Learn Baby Learn: The Shindana Toy Factory’s Legacy of Black Pride
$19.95 Add to cartOut of the ashes and rubble of the Watts Rising in South Central Los Angeles in the mid-1960s arose a project called Operation Bootstrap that provided training and education for community members. Its… [more below]
- Author: Watson Sherman, Charlotte
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 10 2026
- ISBN10: 1478890592
- Language: English
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Black Hands: Builders of Our Nation
$19.99 Read moreCommemorate the innumerable ways the African American community has shaped the foundation of the United States in this stunning, poetic picture book from the Caldecott Honor-winning team behind Freedo… [more below]
- Author: Weatherford, Carole Boston
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 28 2026
- ISBN10: 9798217031856
- Language: English
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Defying China: A Memoir
$20.99 Add to cartThe incredible true story of a teen who became an activist for the Tibetan independence movement, for readers of Red Scarf Girl and Farewell to Manzanar.
Tsultrim Dolma, born in a tiny village in the- Author: Dolma, Tsultrim
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: March 10 2026
- ISBN10: 0593615956
- Language: English
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Twice Enslaved: Liberty and Justice for Henrietta Wood
$19.99 Add to cartHere is the story of Henrietta Wood, who was enslaved twice–but who demanded justice and was awarded the largest reparations ever granted for enslavement.
A nonfiction book for ages 9-12 that puts a- Author: Castrovilla, Selene
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: February 03 2026
- ISBN10: 1662680740
- Language: English
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The Women Who Won the Vote: 5-Minute Genius Stories
$16.99 Add to cartDiscover the stories of history’s most inspiring people in this exciting, STEM-based biography series, perfect for fans of 5 Minute story collections and the Little People, Big Dreams series.
They or- Series: 5-Minute Genius
- Author: Roberts, Emma
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 06 2026
- ISBN10: 1454961678
- Language: English
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The Bicycle Girl: Jyoti Kumari’s Amazing Journey Across India: (A True Story of Bravery, Determination, and Family Love Set in India During the Pandem
$19.99 Add to cart“[An] inspiring variation on the archetypal hero’s journey in which personal courage, family loyalty, and the broader cultural context all play equally strong roles.” —School Library Journal
Beautiful… [more below]- Author: Thomas, Garen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 27 2026
- ISBN10: 1536233609
- Language: English
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Carlotta’s Special Dress: How a Walk to School Changed Civil Rights History
$18.99 Add to cartCarlotta Walls LaNier, the youngest of the Little Rock Nine, shares the true story about a girl, a dress, and the historic fight to attend an all-white school in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Carlotta can’t- Author: Walls Lanier, Carlotta
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: January 06 2026
- ISBN10: 0316572543
- Language: English
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The Dream Builder’s Blueprint: Dr. King’s Message to Young People
$19.99 Add to cartA riveting found poem for kids based on Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Street Sweeper” speech.
Dr. King’s words are creatively interpreted in this nonfiction picture book written by acclaimed author Alice- Author: Duncan, Alice Faye
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 06 2026
- ISBN10: 1662680317
- Language: English
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Fight for the Right to Read: Samuel Wilbert Tucker and the 1939 Sit-Down Strike for Library Reading Equality
$19.99 Add to cartAward-winning author Jeff Gottesfeld and #OwnVoices co-writer Michelle Y. Green introduce us to another important historical figure who deserves to be better known.
Along with illustrator Kim Holt, G
- Author: Gottesfeld, Jeff
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: September 09 2025
- ISBN10: 1954354339
- Language: English
