Social Activists
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La Historia de Ruby Bridges (the Story of Ruby Bridges)
$7.99 Add to cartThe inspirational true story of Ruby Bridges.
Es 1960 y Ruby Bridges, de seis a os, se acaba de mudar con su familia de Misisipi a Nueva Orleans buscando una vida mejor. Cuando un juez sentencia que Ru
- Author: Coles, Robert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 07 2021
- ISBN10: 1338767496
- Language: Spanish
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Because Claudette
$18.99 Add to cartFrom NYT bestselling author Tracey Baptiste comes a singular picture book that is both a biography about Claudette Colvin, the teen whose activism launched the Montgomery bus boycott, and a celebratio… [more below]
- Author: Baptiste, Tracey
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 01 2022
- ISBN10: 593326407
- Language: English
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Free Cyntoia: My Search for Redemption in the American Prison System
$18.99 Add to cartNAACP Image Award nominee for Outstanding Biography/Autobiography
In her own words, Cyntoia Brown-Long shares the riveting and redemptive story of how she changed her life for the better while in pris- Author: Brown-Long, Cyntoia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: May 05 2020
- ISBN10: 1982141115
- Language: English
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Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World
$19.99 Add to cart“Each poem and illustration shines with a personality all its own.” —Shelf Awareness (starred review)
“This book has definitely made an impact on my life.” –Kitt Shapiro, daughter of Eartha Kitt
Fresh
- Author: Hood, Susan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 23 2018
- ISBN10: 0062699458
- Language: English
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The House That Love Built: Why I Opened My Door to Immigrants and How We Found Hope Beyond a Broken System
$17.99 Add to cart2021 Christian Book Award Finalist
“Jackson’s visionary account is a beautiful model of sacrificial love.” — Publishers Weekly Starred Review
The House That Love Built is the quintessential story of on
- Author: Jackson, Sarah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: July 14 2020
- ISBN10: 0310355621
- Language: English
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The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran
$40.00 Add to cartAn extraordinary memoir from an Iranian journalist in exile about leaving her country, challenging tradition and sparking an online movement against compulsory hijab.
A photo on Masih’s Facebook page- Author: Alinejad, Masih
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: May 29 2018
- ISBN10: 031654891X
- Language: English
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A Dangerous Country: An American Elegy
$27.95 Add to cartWHEN EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD RON KOVIC enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1964, he couldn’t foresee that he would return from Vietnam paralyzed and in a wheelchair for life. His best-selling 197
- Author: Kovic, Ron
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: February 13 2024
- ISBN10: 1636141668
- Language: English
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Our Little Heroes / Nuestros Pequeños Héroes (Bilingual)
$6.99 Read moreSay hello to heroes! This book introduces preschoolers to 50 men and women of color who have changed the world!
Desde Toussaint L’Overture, el l?der de la Revoluci?n haitiana, hasta la jueza Sonia Soto… [more below]
- Author: Heredia, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 07 2021
- ISBN10: 133871547X
- Language: English
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Where White Men Fear to Tread: The Autobiography of Russell Means
$32.00 Add to cartRussell Means was the most controversial American Indian leader of our time. Where White Men Fear to Tread is the well-detailed, first-hand story of his life, in which he did everything possible to dr
- Author: Means, Russell
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 624
- Publish Date: November 15 1996
- ISBN10: 0312147619
- Language: English
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Die Standing: From Black Panther Revolutionary to Global Diversity Consultant
$24.99 Add to cartHis image-holding a rifle on the steps of the Washington state capitol building, flanked by Black men gripping guns as law enforcement officers and others stand by-is one of the most iconic photograph… [more below]
- Author: Dixon, Elmer
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 470
- Publish Date: June 16 2023
- ISBN10: 1956879404
- Language: English
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Un Plato de Esperanza (a Plate of Hope Spanish Edition): La Inspiradora Historia del Chef Jos? Andr?s Y World Central Kitchen
$18.99 Add to cartUn conmovedor libro biogr?fico sobre el chef Jos? Andr?s, quien, junto con su organizaci?n World Central Kitchen, seguramente inspirar? a los ni?os a ayudar en sus propias comunidades.
El amor de Jos?- Author: Frankel, Erin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: February 13 2024
- ISBN10: 0593711335
- Language: Spanish
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Who Is Colin Kaepernick?
$4.99 Add to cartLearn about the inspiring life and career of professional football player and activist Colin Kaepernick in the new Who HQ Now format featuring newsmakers and trending topics.
On August 14, 2016, NFL q- Series: Who HQ Now
- Author: Wilson, Lakita
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: May 03 2022
- ISBN10: 059351940X
- Language: English
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Black Internet Effect
$8.99 Add to cart“This frank, spirited guide spotlights a thoughtful leader who embraces social responsibility.” — Kirkus
With witty humor and a strong sense of self, musician, model, and technology executive Shavone- Series: Pocket Change Collective
- Author: Charles, Shavone
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: November 08 2022
- ISBN10: 0593387538
- Language: English
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Thaddeus Stevens: Civil War Revolutionary, Fighter for Racial Justice
$19.99 Add to cartA “powerful” (The Wall Street Journal) biography of one of the 19th century’s greatest statesmen, encompassing his decades-long fight against slavery and his postwar struggle to bring racial justice t… [more below]
- Author: Levine, Bruce
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: March 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1476793387
- Language: English
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Fanny Crosby: The Girl Who Couldn’t See But Helped the World to Sing
$14.99 Add to cartBaby Frances–or Fanny, as everyone called her–was only six weeks old when she became blind. “What a pity you can’t see,” people often said. “The first thing my eyes will ever see will be the face of
- Series: Do Great Things for God
- Author: Wickham, Laura
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: July 26 2022
- ISBN10: 1784987476
- Language: English
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Harriet Tubman: Freedom Fighter
$5.99 Add to cartLearn about the inspiring life of Harriet Tubman in this early reader biography. This I Can Read book is an excellent choice to share in the classroom or at home.
Harriet Tubman was a brave woman who w
- Series: I Can Read Level 2
- Author: Hohn, Nadia L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: December 31 2018
- ISBN10: 0062432842
- Language: English
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The Story of Harriet Tubman: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
$6.99 Add to cartDiscover the life of Harriet Tubman–a story about about courage, bravery, and freedom for kids ages 6 to 9
Harriet Tubman became a celebrated leader in the fight to free people from slavery. Before t- Series: The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers
- Author: Platt, Christine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 68
- Publish Date: April 07 2020
- ISBN10: 1646111095
- Language: English
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The People’s Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art
$18.99 Read moreThe People’s Painter is a lyrically told, exquisitely illustrated picture book biography of influential Jewish artist and activist Ben Shahn.
A 2022 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal Winner
A- Author: Levinson, Cynthia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: April 20 2021
- ISBN10: 1419741306
- Language: English
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Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan
$18.99 Read moreINSTANT INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
Includes a new epilogue
The first, epic and true story of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s life together, finall
- Author: Scobie, Omid
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: August 31, 2021
- ISBN10: 0063046113
- Language: English
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Kids Who Are Changing the World: Ready-To-Read Level 3
$5.99 Add to cartMeet the inventive kids who are coming up with ways to save the world in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people “you should meet “
Have you ev- Series: You Should Meet
- Author: Higginson, Sheila Sweeny
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: February 12 2019
- ISBN10: 1534432140
- Language: English
