Social Activists
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Rise Up: Ordinary Kids with Extraordinary Stories
$19.99 Read moreFrom surviving a plane crash in the jungle to striking against climate change, you won’t believe the incredible stories of the challenges these brave kids from around the world have overcome
Rise Up:- Author: Li, Amanda
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 120
- Publish Date: January 14 2020
- ISBN10: 1524855294
- Language: English
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Project Pawsome: Saving Shelter Pets One Bow Tie at a Time
$17.99 Read moreHeartwarming pet adoption stories and practical activism advice from award-winning teen social entrepreneur and shelter animal advocate, Sir Darius Brown.
When Sir Darius Brown was eight years old, h- Series: Our Tomorrow
- Author: Brown, Sir Darius
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 05 2023
- ISBN10: 1684620708
- Language: English
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Fannie Lou Hamer: The Courageous Woman Who Marched for Dignity
$14.99 Add to cartRead the true story of Fannie Lou Hamer, a Civil Rights activist who courageously stood up for the vulnerable and contended for the rights of unborn children.
Living in Mississippi, “Mother Hamer” left
- Series: Do Great Things for God
- Author: Ellis, K. a.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 01 2024
- ISBN10: 1784989436
- Language: English
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Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells
$23.00 Add to cart“She fought a lonely and almost single-handed fight, with the single-mindedness of a crusader, long before men or women of any race entered the arena; and the measure of success she achieved goes far
- Series: Negro American Biographies and Autobiographies
- Author: Wells, Ida B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: May 13, 2020
- ISBN10: 022669142X
- Language: English
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A Take-Charge Girl Blazes a Trail to Congress: The Story of Jeannette Rankin
$18.99 Read moreFor take-charge girls in the making and fans of I Dissent and Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice, this is the story of Jeannette Rankin, the first US congresswoman.
Jeannette Rankin was always a take-ch- Author: Woelfle, Gretchen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 7, 2023
- ISBN10: 1662680120
- Language: English
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Martin Luther King Jr.
$8.99 Add to cartNow in paperback! In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Martin Luther King Jr., the inspiring minister and c… [more below]
- Series: Little People, Big Dreams #33
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 3, 2023
- ISBN10: 0711284083
- Language: English
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Old Enough to Make a Difference: Be Inspired by Real-Life Children Building a More Sustainable Future
$18.99 Read moreIn social entrepreneur Rebecca Hui’s Old Enough to Make a Difference, meet 12 enterprising and inspiring kids from around the world who have started businesses to help people and the planet, featuring… [more below]
- Series: Changemakers
- Author: Hui, Rebecca
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 28 2023
- ISBN10: 141976599X
- Language: English
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Who Was Sojourner Truth?
$6.99 Add to cartAlmost 100 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat, Sojourner Truth was mistreated by a streetcar conductor. She took him to court–and won Before she was Sojourner Truth, she was kno… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: McDonough, Yona Zeldis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 29 2015
- ISBN10: 0448486784
- Language: English
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Amy Carmichael: The Brown-Eyed Girl Who Learned to Pray
$14.99 Add to cartRead the true story of Amy Carmichael, a missionary who shared Christ’s love with hundreds of women and children in Asia.
At a time when being a single female missionary was extremely costly, Amy Carmi
- Series: Do Great Things for God
- Author: Beless, Hunter
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: June 19 2023
- ISBN10: 1784988200
- Language: English
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Old Enough to Save the Planet
$17.99 Add to cartAuthor Loll Kirby and illustrator Adelina Lirius’s picture book Old Enough to Save the Planet is an inspiring look at young climate change activists who are changing the world.
The world is facing a- Series: Changemakers
- Author: Kirby, Loll
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 09 2021
- ISBN10: 1419749145
- Language: English
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History Comics: Rosa Parks & Claudette Colvin: Civil Rights Heroes
$13.99 Add to cartA 2024 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Award Winner
Turn back the clock with History Comics! In this volume, learn about two brave women who stood up against segregation, setting i- Series: History Comics
- Author: Baptiste, Tracey
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 03 2023
- ISBN10: 1250174228
- Language: English
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The Movement Made Us: A Father, a Son, and the Legacy of a Freedom Ride
$18.99 Add to cartA STEPHEN CURRY’S BOOK CLUB PICK
SOUTHERN INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLERS ALLIANCE BESTSELLER
“A story of triumph and resilience centered around those who dedicated their lives to the Civil Rights movement. It
- Author: Dennis Jr, David J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: May 09 2023
- ISBN10: 0063011433
- Language: English
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Living a Committed Life: Finding Freedom and Fulfillment in a Purpose Larger Than Yourself
$19.95 Add to cartWhat would your life be like if you committed to something larger than yourself? Find out in the newest book from global transformation thought leader Lynne Twist.
How does one person make a differenc- Author: Twist, Lynne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: November 29 2022
- ISBN10: 1523093099
- Language: English
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I Am Malala Yousafzai
$15.99 Add to cartThe youngest ever Nobel Prize laureate, Pakistani women’s rights activist Malala Yousafzai, is the 26th hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 8. (Cover may… [more below]
- Series: Ordinary People Change the World
- Author: Meltzer, Brad
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 08 2022
- ISBN10: 0593405889
- Language: English
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Phenomenal AOC: The Roots and Rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
$18.99 Read moreA 2023 Pura Belpré Honor Book (Illustrations)
An inspiring biography of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from Pura Belpré Honor-winning creators Anika Aldamuy Denise and Loris Lora!
In 2019, Ale
- Author: Denise, Anika Aldamuy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 6, 2022
- ISBN10: 0063113740
- Language: English
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Taking Sides: A Memoir about Love, War, and Changing the World
$20.00 Add to cartThe deeply moving memoir of an award-winning war correspondent turned activist–and her rousing defense of human rights in times of resurgent authoritarianism.
As a broadcast journalist for Sky News a
- Author: Tadros, Sherine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: October 3, 2023
- ISBN10: 1957363479
- Language: English
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The Meaning of Pride
$19.99 Add to cartA vibrant ode to the culture and achievements of the LGBTQ+ community, The Meaning of Pride, written by Rosiee Thor and illustrated by Sam Kirk, celebrates the beauty, significance, and many dimension… [more below]
- Author: Thor, Rosiee
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 19 2022
- ISBN10: 358401518
- Language: English
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The Story of Sojourner Truth: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
$15.99 Add to cartDiscover the life of Sojourner Truth–a story about being bold and brave for kids ages 6 to 9
Sojourner Truth, born Isabella Baumfree, was one of the most important leaders in the anti-slavery movemen- Series: The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers
- Author: Clark, Anita Crawford
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: January 16 2024
- ISBN10: 9798886509540
- Language: English
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Advocate: A Graphic Memoir of Family, Community, and the Fight for Environmental Justice
$24.99 Add to cartA moving graphic memoir following Eddie Ahn, an environmental justice lawyer and activist striving to serve diverse communities in San Francisco amidst environmental catastrophes, an accelerating tide… [more below]
- Author: Ahn, Eddie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: April 16 2024
- ISBN10: 1984862499
- Language: English
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If You See Them: Young, Unhoused, and Alone in America
$30.00 Add to cartA moving exploration of the crisis of homeless youth–told through the inspiring stories of a woman on the frontlines and the kids themselves.
They hide in plain sight. They survive on free school brea
- Author: Sokolik, Vicki
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: February 13 2024
- ISBN10: 195411849X
- Language: English
