Social Activists
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Scriptless
$26.60 Add to cartThe author takes the reader on a journey from the sheltered suburban life of a white girl-through trying marijuana and dancing to Janis Joplin during the Summer of Love in San Francisco, having a spir
- Author: McMillan, Carol
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 322
- Publish Date: June 13, 2023
- ISBN10: 1958808105
- Language: English
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Corrie Ten Boom: The Courageous Woman and the Secret Room
$14.99 Add to cartRead the true story of Corrie ten Boom, who saved hundreds of Jewish people during World War II.
In 1940, the Germans invaded the Netherlands, and Corrie ten Boom and her family helped to hide as many
- Series: Do Great Things for God
- Author: Wickham, Laura
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: April 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1784985783
- Language: English
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Who Was Juliette Gordon Low?
$6.99 Add to cartHow did a woman with the desire to help others became the founder of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America?
Born in 1860 in Savannah, Georgia, Juliette Gordon Low grew up having the finest c- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Rau, Dana Meachen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: July 06 2021
- ISBN10: 1101995564
- Language: English
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We’re in This Together: A Young Readers Edition of We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders
$8.99 Add to cartAn empowering young readers edition of We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders, the memoir by Women’s March coorganizer and activist Linda Sarsour that’s “equal parts inspiring, emotional, and informative” (… [more below]
- Author: Sarsour, Linda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 17 2023
- ISBN10: 1534439307
- Language: English
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A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation
$9.99 Add to cartAs a new generation of activists demands an end to racism, A Place to Land reflects on Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and the movement that it galvanized. Now available in paperback… [more below]
- Author: Wittenstein, Barry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: January 18 2022
- ISBN10: 0823451135
- Language: English
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Stacey Abrams and the Fight to Vote
$18.99 Read more“A brilliant introduction to a powerful Black female politician and voting rights activist. Todd and Freeman bring this to life in their creative biography of Georgia-based politician Abrams.” –Kirku
- Author: Todd, Traci N.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 30 2022
- ISBN10: 0063139774
- Language: English
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Walk Ride Rodeo: A Story About Amberley Snyder
$29.99 Add to cartThis is a story of a cowgirl whose love for horses overpowered all challenges put in her path. Her rodeo career began at a young age and her future was destined for success. A car accident changed Amb
- Author: Snyder, Amberley Lana
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 34
- Publish Date: January 05 2018
- ISBN10: 0692996400
- Language: English
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A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation
$18.99 Add to cartAs a new generation of activists demands an end to racism, A Place to Land reflects on Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and the movement that it galvanized.
Winner of the Orbis Pictus … [more below]- Author: Wittenstein, Barry
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: August 27 2019
- ISBN10: 0823443310
- Language: English
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Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers’ Strike of 1909
$19.99 Add to cartThe true story of the young immigrant who led the largest strike of women workers in U.S. history. This picture book biography about the plight of immigrants in America in the early 1900s and the time
- Author: Markel, Michelle
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 22 2013
- ISBN10: 0061804428
- Language: English
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Alabama V. King: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Criminal Trial That Launched the Civil Rights Movement
$21.99 Read more“A story for the ages.” —New York Times
The defense lawyer for Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, the Selma marchers and other civil rights heroes reveals the true story of the historic trial that m- Author: Abrams, Dan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: May 09 2023
- ISBN10: 1335449590
- Language: English
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Amanda Gorman
$8.99 Read moreDiscover the incredible life of Amanda Gorman, the amazing American poet and activist, in this book from the best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series.
- Series: Little People, Big Dreams #75
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: June 06, 2023
- ISBN10: 0711284458
- Language: English
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Naked Truth: A Fight Against Racism, Religious Discrimination, and Retaliation in My Federal Government Career
$29.95 Add to cartJean served successfully for eighteen years in various government agencies-until her stellar career came to a screeching halt. Naked Truth is the riveting true story of one woman’s experiences with di… [more below]
- Author: Francis, Jean D.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 318
- Publish Date: June 27 2023
- ISBN10: 1646639693
- Language: English
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Michi Challenges History: From Farm Girl to Costume Designer to Relentless Seeker of the Truth: The Life of Michi Nishiura Weglyn
$19.95 Add to cartThe daughter of Japanese immigrants, Michi Nishiura Weglyn was confined in Arizona’s Gila River concentration camp during World War II. She later became a costume designer for Broadway and worked as t
- Author: Mochizuki, Ken
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: March 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1324015888
- Language: English
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Black Trailblazers: 30 Courageous Visionaries Who Broke Boundaries, Made a Difference, and Paved the Way
$21.99 Read moreA gorgeously illustrated compendium of 30 black luminaries who changed the world.
Thirty bite-sized biographies of black thinkers, activists, and innovators with beautiful full-color illustrations thr- Author: Bayne, Bijan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: September 27 2022
- ISBN10: 1524874779
- Language: English
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Pies from Nowhere: How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott
$17.99 Add to cartThis stunning picture book looks into the life of Georgia Gilmore, a hidden figure of history who played a critical role in the civil rights movement and used her passion for baking to help the Montgo… [more below]
- Author: Romito, Dee
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: November 06 2018
- ISBN10: 1499807201
- Language: English
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The Poppy Lady: Moina Belle Michael and Her Tribute to Veterans
$18.99 Add to cartHere is the inspiring story behind the Veterans Day red poppy, a symbol that honors the service and sacrifices of our veterans.
When American soldiers entered World War I, Moina Belle Michael, a schoo- Author: Walsh, Barbara E.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 01 2012
- ISBN10: 1590787544
- Language: English
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Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
$10.99 Add to cartA Caldecott Honor Book
A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book
A John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award Winner
Stirring poems and stunning collage illustrations combine to celebrate the life of Fannie Lou Hamer… [more below]- Author: Weatherford, Carole Boston
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: December 24 2018
- ISBN10: 1536203254
- Language: English
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Little Feminist Picture Book
$16.99 Add to cartCelebrate 25 amazing women throughout history with Mudpuppy’s Little Feminist Picture Book. With easy to process words by Yelena Moroz Alpert and colorful illustrations by Lydia Ortiz and Patrick Rafa… [more below]
- Author: Alpert, Yelena Moroz
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 52
- Publish Date: June 18 2019
- ISBN10: 0735361037
- Language: English
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The Weight of Air: A Story of the Lies about Addiction and the Truth about Recovery
$14.95 Add to cart“Soulful, achingly honest . . . A potent addition to the literature on drug addiction and recovery.”–Kirkus Reviews (starred)
While his wife and two-year-old daughter watched TV in the living room, Da
- Author: Poses, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 260
- Publish Date: July 06 2021
- ISBN10: 1954861974
- Language: English
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I Could Not Do Otherwise: The Remarkable Life of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker
$16.99 Read moreGrateful American Book Prize Book of Honorable Mention
As a teenager, Mary Edwards Walker determined she would no longer wear the confining corsets and long skirts society dictated women wear at the
- Author: Latta, Sara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 04 2022
- ISBN10: 1728413923
- Language: English
