Social Activists
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The Fifties: An Underground History
$17.99 Add to cartAn “exciting and enlightening revisionist history” (Walter Isaacson, #1 New York Times bestselling author) that upends the myth of the 1950s as a decade of conformity and celebrates a few solitary, br… [more below]
- Author: Gaines, James R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: February 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1439101647
- Language: English
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Pauli Murray: The Life of a Pioneering Feminist and Civil Rights Activist
$18.99 Read morePauli Murray was a trailblazer who spent her life fighting for civil rights and women’s rights. Writer, lawyer, activist, priest, Pauli was a champion for justice. Her extraordinary life is immortaliz… [more below]
- Author: Jennings, Terry Catasús
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: February 08 2022
- ISBN10: 1499812515
- Language: English
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Readme.Txt: A Memoir
$19.00 Add to cartAn intimate, revealing memoir from one of the most important activists of our time.
While working as an intelligence analyst in Iraq for the United States Army in 2010, Chelsea Manning disclosed more- Author: Manning, Chelsea
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: June 06 2023
- ISBN10: 1250872448
- Language: English
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She Persisted: Pura Belpré
$6.99 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 Pura Belpr?! … [more below]
- Series: She Persisted
- Author: Medina, Meg
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: September 05 2023
- ISBN10: 0593620615
- Language: English
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The Couscous Chronicles: Stories of Food, Love, and Donkeys from a Life Between Cultures
$19.00 Read moreAzzedine Downes moves between cultures, places, and time in this wryly comedic, at times mysterious, and always curious memoir of a lifelong nomad.
The best strategy was to drink tea, smile, and enjoy
- Author: Downes, Azzedine T.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 330
- Publish Date: June 27 2023
- ISBN10: 1633310752
- Language: English
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Muzoon: A Syrian Refugee Speaks Out
$17.99 Read more“Muzoon takes readers on her perilous and ultimately hopeful journey from refugee child to advocate for others in need.”
When
–Malala Yousafzai, bestselling author and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize- Author: Almellehan, Muzoon
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: May 23 2023
- ISBN10: 1984851985
- Language: English
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Real Friends Talk about Race: Bridging the Gaps Through Uncomfortable Conversations
$29.99 Add to cartReal Friends Talk About Race is an essential guide for those who want to have stronger interracial relationships–whether it’s with friends, colleagues, or loved ones.
Having conversations about race- Author: Mukantabana, Yseult P.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: April 04 2023
- ISBN10: 0778387054
- Language: English
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Kids Who Are Saving the Planet: Ready-To-Read Level 3
$5.99 Add to cartMeet the environmentally-minded kids who are coming up with ways to save the planet in this fascinating nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people “you should meet … [more below]
- Series: You Should Meet
- Author: Calkhoven, Laurie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: March 03 2020
- ISBN10: 1534456465
- Language: English
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Native Women of Courage
$12.95 Read moreNative Women of Courage profiles ten outstanding women leaders in the Native community. All of these successful, trailblazing women are stellar role models who have raised the profile of indigenous cu… [more below]
- Series: Native Trailblazers
- Author: Fournel, Kelly
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: September 01 2007
- ISBN10: 0977918327
- Language: English
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Outspoken: Paul Robeson, Ahead of His Time: A One-Man Show
$18.99 Add to cartNewbery Honoree Carole Boston Weatherford and award-winning illustrator Eric Velasquez–the team behind Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library–reunite to take full measure of an iconic performer and … [more below]
- Author: Weatherford, Carole Boston
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: March 27 2024
- ISBN10: 1536212970
- Language: English
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I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark
$18.99 Add to cartGet to know celebrated Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg–in the first picture book about her life–as she proves that disagreeing does not make you disagreeable!
Supreme Court justice Ruth Ba- Author: Levy, Debbie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 20 2016
- ISBN10: 1481465597
- Language: English
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Amanda Gorman
$15.99 Add to cartIn this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Amanda Gorman, America’s astounding young poet and activist… [more below]
- Series: Little People, Big Dreams #75
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 01 2022
- ISBN10: 0711270716
- Language: English
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This Is What I Know about Art
$9.99 Add to cart“Drew’s experience teaches us to embrace what we are afraid of and be true to ourselves. She uses her passion to change the art world and invites us to join her.”–Janelle Monç–‡, award-winning singer… [more below]
- Series: Pocket Change Collective
- Author: Drew, Kimberly
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: June 02 2020
- ISBN10: 0593095189
- Language: English
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The Story of Gandhi: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
$6.99 Add to cartDiscover the life of Gandhi–a story for kids ages 6 to 9 about building bridges to peace
Gandhi was one of the most important leaders in history. He used peaceful protests and other nonviolent metho- Series: Story of
- Author: Katz, Susan B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: December 22 2020
- ISBN10: 1647399459
- Language: English
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Biko: The powerful biography of Steve Biko and the struggle of the Black Consciousness Movement
$18.99 Add to cart‘You are either alive and proud or you are dead … and your method of death can be a politicizing thing’ – Steve Biko
Founder of the Black Consciousness Movement, Steve Biko was a natural target for t
- Author: Woods, Donald
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: May 13 2021
- ISBN10: 1839013559
- Language: English
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I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
$30.00 Add to cartA MEMOIR BY THE YOUNGEST RECIPIENT OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
As seen on Netflix with David Letterman
“I come from a country that was created at midnight. When I almost died it was just after midday.” Wh- Author: Yousafzai, Malala
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: October 08 2013
- ISBN10: 0316322407
- Language: English
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Rosa Parks
$15.99 Add to cartIn this book from the highly acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Rosa Parks, the “Mother of the Freedom Movement.”
Rosa Parks grew up in Alabama, where she lea- Series: Little People, Big Dreams #9
- Author: Kaiser, Lisbeth
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 07 2017
- ISBN10: 1786030187
- Language: English
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The Truth on Water: A Collection of True Stories of One Woman’s Risk, Discovery, and Survival
$17.00 Add to cart“I did not die on the river. I lived.”
She thought, why am I doing this?
Despite the possibilities on this river journey, Bobbi knew the only certainty was her unknowing. She felt relief when the downst
- Author: Rathert, Bobbi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 302
- Publish Date: October 06 2023
- ISBN10: 9798218299569
- Language: English
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I Am Helen Keller
$16.99 Add to cartThe seventh addition to this New York Times bestselling series spotlights Helen Keller and shows kids that obstacles can create heroes (Cover may vary)
When Helen Keller was very young, she got a rare- Series: Ordinary People Change the World
- Author: Meltzer, Brad
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 01 2015
- ISBN10: 0525428518
- Language: English
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I’m Still Here (Adapted for Young Readers): Loving Myself in a World Not Made for Me
$18.00 Read moreAn adaptation of the powerful New York Times bestselling account of growing up Black and female in America, completely rewritten with new stories for young readers
Austin Channing Brown’s first encoun- Author: Channing Brown, Austin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: April 04 2023
- ISBN10: 0593240189
- Language: English
