Social Activists
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We Will Always Be Here: A Guide to Exploring and Understanding the History of LGBTQ+ Activism in Wisconsin
$15.00 Read moreThis inspiring and educational book presents examples of LGBTQ+ activism throughout Wisconsin’s history for young people to explore and discuss. Drawing from a rich collection of primary sources–incl… [more below]
- Author: Kalvaitis, Jenny
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: June 15 2021
- ISBN10: 0870209612
- Language: English
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Evelyn Hooker and the Fairy Project
$16.99 Read moreA pioneering psychologist, Hooker was a poet and a towering figure in LGBTQ+ rights.
This evocative biography tells the story of Evelyn Hooker, the extraordinary woman behind the research, advocacy,- Series: Extraordinary Women in Psychology
- Author: Pitman, Gayle E.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 26 2021
- ISBN10: 1433830477
- Language: English
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The Worth of Water: Our Story of Chasing Solutions to the World’s Greatest Challenge
$27.00 Read moreFrom the founders of nonprofits Water.org & WaterEquity Gary White and Matt Damon, the incredible true story of two unlikely allies on a mission to end the global water crisis for good
On any given mo- Author: White, Gary
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: March 29 2022
- ISBN10: 0593189973
- Language: English
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The Rebel and the Kingdom: The True Story of the Secret Mission to Overthrow the North Korean Regime
$29.00 Read moreHow did an Ivy League activist become a global fugitive? The New York Times bestselling co-author of Billion Dollar Whale and Blood and Oil chronicles the heart-pounding tale of a self-taught operativ… [more below]
- Author: Hope, Bradley
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: November 01 2022
- ISBN10: 0593240650
- Language: English
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The Forerunner: A Story of Pain and Perseverance in America
$28.00 Read moreFrom one of America’s most transformative politicians and activists, a powerful and inspiring memoir that sheds light on a harrowing personal journey and reveals how urgently we need our political lea… [more below]
- Author: Bush, Cori
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: October 04 2022
- ISBN10: 0593320581
- Language: English
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Millie Bobby Brown
$8.99 Read moreMillie Bobby Brown rose to fame playing the character Eleven on the Netflix TV show Stranger Things. Now she’s using her fame to try to make the world a better place. Learn more about Millie’s acting … [more below]
- Series: Influential People
- Author: London, Martha
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2020
- ISBN10: 1496665880
- Language: English
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Parkland Speaks: Survivors from Marjory Stoneman Douglas Share Their Stories
$17.99 Read moreFeaturing art and writing from the students of the Parkland tragedy, this is a raw look at the events of February 14, and a poignant representation of grief, healing, and hope.
The students of Marjory- Author: Lerner, Sarah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: January 22 2019
- ISBN10: 1984849999
- Language: English
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Resistance: My Story of Activism
$16.95 Read moreBorn in Brooklyn, New York, to Haitian immigrants, Frantzy Luzincourt has dedicated his life to service and the empowerment of youth voices. When he was fifteen, Frantzy became the founding president
- Series: I, Witness
- Author: Luzincourt, Frantzy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: August 09 2022
- ISBN10: 1324016698
- Language: English
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Sang Kancil: A Tale about How Ordinary Malaysians Defied the Odds
$21.99 Read moreStories of courageous underdogs who battled against disadvantages and challenges, and emerged victorious in pushing humanity forward Ordinary is not as ordinary as you think. History is written by the… [more below]
- Author: Chai, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: December 15 2023
- ISBN10: 9815127136
- Language: English
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Born Just Right
$17.99 Read moreFrom tween advocate for limb difference and founder of Project Unicorn Jordan Reeves and her mom, Jen, comes an inspiring memoir about how every kid is perfect just the way they are.
When Jordan Reev- Series: Jeter Publishing
- Author: Reeves, Jordan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: June 04 2019
- ISBN10: 1534428380
- Language: English
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Howard Thurman’s Great Hope
$11.95 Read moreBorn in segregated Daytona, Florida, in 1899, Howard Thurman grew up dreaming of a better life–a life where his mother and grandmother would not have to cook and clean for other people; a life where
- Author: Issa, Kai
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 01 2010
- ISBN10: 1600608906
- Language: English
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Enough! 20+ Protesters Who Changed America
$7.99 Read moreWith a foreword from a Parkland shooting survivor, this lushly illustrated picture book introduces young readers to America’s most influential protesters–from Harriet Tubman and Martin Luther King Jr… [more below]
- Author: Easton, Emily
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: May 11 2021
- ISBN10: 198483200X
- Language: English
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Forest Fighter: The Story of Chico Mendes
$11.95 Add to cartA 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 Mende- Author: Ganeri, Anita
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: November 07 2023
- ISBN10: 162371818X
- Language: English
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Boycott Blues: How Rosa Parks Inspired a Nation
$11.99 Read more“Uplifting and memorable.”–School Library Journal (starred review)
“Great for reading aloud.”—Booklist (starred review)
Bestselling and multiple Coretta Scott King- and Caldecott-winners Andrea Davis
- Author: Pinkney, Andrea Davis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 19 2021
- ISBN10: 0060821205
- Language: English
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Quilt Out Loud: Activism, Language & the Art of Quilting
$29.95 Read moreExplore language through quilting
How do letters, numbers, words, and sentences change when used on a quilt rather than a screen or piece of paper?Statement quilts are an emerging trend within the mod
- Author: Knauer, Thomas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: January 25 2023
- ISBN10: 1644033224
- Language: English
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A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr.
$8.99 Read moreAn introduction to one of the most outstanding Americans of the twentieth century, perfect for young readers.
Born in 1929, Martin Luther King, Jr. grew up to become a civil rights leader whose philo- Series: Picture Book Biography
- Author: Adler, David A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 1989
- ISBN10: 0823408477
- Language: English
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Ngeow Cher Seong: A Family Tradition of Peranakan Jewellery
$12.90 Read moreA young Hakka arrives in Singapore, settles down, and finds small successes. The good life is short-lived when the Japanese invade Singapore and he loses everything. He eventually makes a comeback bec… [more below]
- Author: Seah, Shawn Li Song
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 15 2023
- ISBN10: 9811268908
- Language: English
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Mahatma Gandhi
$8.99 Read moreIn this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Mohandas Gandhi, the father of India.
As a young teenager in India,- Series: Little People, Big Dreams #25
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 03 2023
- ISBN10: 0711284288
- Language: English
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A is for Activist
$17.95 Read moreThis bestselling ABC book is written and illustrated for the next generation of progressives: families who want their kids to grow up in a space that is unapologetic about activism, environmental just… [more below]
- Author: Nagara, Innosanto
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: November 10 2016
- ISBN10: 160980693X
- Language: English
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No Escape: The True Story of China’s Genocide of the Uyghurs
$28.99 Read more*Shortlisted for the Moore Prize on Human Rights Literature*
A powerful memoir by Nury Turkel that lays bare China’s repression of the Uyghur people. Turkel is cofounder and board chair of the Uyghur H… [more below]
- Author: Turkel, Nury
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: May 10 2022
- ISBN10: 1335469567
- Language: English
