Social Activists
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Lift as You Climb: The Story of Ella Baker
$18.99 Read moreLearn about the civil rights activist Ella Baker in this inspiring picture book from Sibert Honor winner Patricia Hruby Powell and Caldecott Honor winner R. Gregory Christie.
“What do you hope to acco- Author: Powell, Patricia Hruby
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: June 09, 2020
- ISBN10: 1534406239
- Language: English
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Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
$6.99 Add to cartThe story of one of the most influential civil rights activist of our time.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was only 25 when he helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott and was soon organizing black pe- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Bader, Bonnie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 01 2008
- ISBN10: 0448447231
- Language: English
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Fighting for Yes!: The Story of Disability Rights Activist Judith Heumann
$19.99 Add to cartFighting for Yes is a picture book biography celebrating the life and work of disability rights activist and icon Judith Heumann, highlighting one of her landmark achievements–leading the historic 50… [more below]
- Author: Cocca-Leffler, Maryann
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: August 09 2022
- ISBN10: 1419755609
- Language: English
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We Could Have Been Friends, My Father and I: A Palestinian Memoir
$22.99 Add to cartFinalist for the National Book Award and Los Angeles Times Book Prize
A subtle psychological portrait of the author’s relationship with his father during the twentieth-cen
An NPR Best Book of the Year- Author: Shehadeh, Raja
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: March 28 2023
- ISBN10: 1635423643
- Language: English
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Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Caldecott Honor Book)
$9.99 Add to cartThis Caldecott Honor, Coretta Scott King Honor, and New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Children’s Book picture book biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., brings his life and the profound … [more below]
- Series: Big Words #1
- Author: Rappaport, Doreen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: December 18 2007
- ISBN10: 1423106350
- Language: English
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Small Shoes, Great Strides: How Three Brave Girls Opened Doors to School Equality
$19.99 Add to cartLeona Tate, Gail Etienne, and Tessie Prevost didn’t set out to make history. But when these three Black first graders stepped into the all-white McDonogh No. 19 Public School in New Orleans on Novembe
- Author: Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: November 07, 2023
- ISBN10: 1728419239
- Language: English
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Who Was John Lewis?
$6.99 Add to cartLearn about the incredible legacy of civil rights legend and Georgia congressman John Lewis in this inspiring addition to the #1 New York Times Best-Selling series.
Starting in the 1960s, John Lewis b- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Hubbard, Crystal
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 05, 2023
- ISBN10: 0593658515
- Language: English
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The Story of Ruby Bridges
$8.99 Add to cartThe inspirational true story of Ruby Bridges.
The year is 1960, and six-year-old Ruby Bridges and her family have recently moved from Mississippi to New Orleans in search of a better life. When a judge
- Author: Coles, Robert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 01, 2010
- ISBN10: 0439472261
- Language: English
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We Who Believe in Freedom: The Life and Times of Ella Baker
$14.00 Add to cartThe second volume in the True Tales for Young Readers series, this short biography of the civil rights leader is intended for middle school and high school readers. Ella Baker, who grew up in Littleto
- Series: True Tales for Young Readers
- Author: Williams, Lea E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 104
- Publish Date: November 01, 2017
- ISBN10: 0865264880
- Language: English
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Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth
$18.99 Add to cartBooklist starred review
Black activist Opal Lee had a vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone. This true story celebrates Black joy and inspires children to see their dreams blossom. Growing up
- Author: Duncan, Alice Faye
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 11, 2022
- ISBN10: 1400231256
- Language: English
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Beyond the Gender Binary
$8.99 Add to cartWinner of the 2021 In The Margins Award
“When reading this book, all I feel is kindness.”– Sam Smith, Grammy and Oscar award-winning singer and songwriter “Thank God we have Alok. And I’m learning a- Series: Pocket Change Collective
- Author: Vaid-Menon, Alok
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: June 02, 2020
- ISBN10: 0593094654
- Language: English
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Medgar and Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America
$30.00 Add to cart#1 New York Times Bestseller
“Medgar Evers deserves a place alongside Malcolm X and Dr. King in our historical memory. Evers, with Myrlie as his partner in activism and in life, was doing civil rights
- Author: Reid, Joy-Ann
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: February 06 2024
- ISBN10: 0063068796
- Language: English
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Willie Nelson: A Little Golden Book Biography
$5.99 Add to cartHelp your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about country-music star and activist Willie Nelson! Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for yo… [more below]
- Series: Little Golden Book
- Author: Smith, Geof
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: January 03 2023
- ISBN10: 0593481895
- Language: English
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I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World (Young Readers Edition)
$10.99 Add to cartIn this New York Times bestselling memoir, Malala Yousafzai–the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize–inspires young readers with her stunning story of resilience and power.
I Am Malala. This is- Author: Yousafzai, Malala
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: June 14, 2016
- ISBN10: 0316327913
- Language: English
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Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival
$32.00 Read moreEndgame, the explosive book from longtime royal journalist Omid Scobie and author of the international blockbuster Finding Freedom, is a penetrating investigation into the current state of the British
- Author: Scobie, Omid
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: November 28 2023
- ISBN10: 0063258668
- Language: English
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The Real Rfk Jr.: Trials of a Truth Warrior
$32.50 Add to cartAn epic biography filled with drama, conflict, and surmounted challenges.
The Real RFK Jr. is an intimate biographical portrait examining the controversial activist’s journey from anguish and addictio- Author: Russell, Dick
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: June 20, 2023
- ISBN10: 1510776095
- Language: English
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King: A Life
$35.00 Add to cartA finalist for the 2023 National Book Critics Circle Award
A New York Times bestseller and notable book of 2023 One
Named one of the ten best books of 2023 by The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Time- Author: Eig, Jonathan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 688
- Publish Date: May 16 2023
- ISBN10: 0374279292
- Language: English
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Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World
$30.00 Add to cartA finalist for the 2023 National Book Critics Circle Award
A New York Times notable book of 2023 Vulture‘s #1 book of 2023
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER National Indie Bestseller
One of Slate‘s ten best boo- Author: Klein, Naomi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: September 12 2023
- ISBN10: 0374610320
- Language: English
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I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World
$18.99 Add to cartIn this New York Times bestselling memoir, Malala Yousafzai–the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize–inspires young readers with her stunning story of resilience and power.
I Am Malala. This is- Author: Yousafzai, Malala
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: August 19 2014
- ISBN10: 031632793X
- Language: English
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I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
$25.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK – From a leading voice on racial justice, an eye-opening account of growing up Black, Christian, and female that exposes how white America’s love aff… [more below]
- Author: Channing Brown, Austin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: May 15 2018
- ISBN10: 1524760854
- Language: English
