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Author
Publisher
Seven Stories Press
Language
English
Description
"A is for Activist is an ABC board book 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 justice, civil rights, LGBTQ rights, and everything else that activists believe in and fight for. The alliteration, rhyming, and vibrant illustrations make the book exciting for children, while the issues it brings up resonate with their parents'...
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A nonfiction introduction to thirteen principles underlying the Black Lives Matter movement and organization, written in a style that children can understand and illustrated with portraits of icons, activists, and regular people"--
Author
Publisher
Seven Stories Press
Language
Español
Description
"Following on the outrageous success of Innosanto Nagara's A is for Activist (now in its fourth printing), A de Activista is a Spanish-language ABC board book written by Grammy Award-winning lyricist and singer Martha Gonzalez and illustrated by Nagara for the next generation of progressives: families who want their kids to grow up in a space that is unapologetic about activism, environmental justice, civil rights, LGBTQ rights, and everything else...
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc., Kaepernick Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"This joyful celebration of black and brown lives is based on real events in the famous athlete and activist's young life and reveals the power of radical self-love and knowing your self-worth."--
Author
Language
English
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Description
"An activism handbook for teen girls ready to fight for change, social justice, and equality. Take on the world and make some serious change with this handbook to everything activism, social justice, and resistance. With in-depth guides to everything from picking a cause, planning a protest, and raising money to running dispute-free meetings, promoting awareness on social media, and being an effective ally. Get this handbook to crush inequality, start...
Author
Series
Kid legends ; 6
Language
English
Description
"Across history, activists have worked, marched, and spoken out for equality and justice--and many had moving, relatable childhood stories. Martin Luther King Jr. argued with his dad about whether dancing was a sin. Harvey Milk had a passion for opera. Dolores Huerta was wrongly accused of plagiarizing. Kid activists tells these stories and more through engaging biographies and full-color illustrations on nearly every page. Learn about Susan B. Anthony,...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The women's suffrage movement was decades in the making and came with many harsh setbacks. But it resulted in a permanent victory: women's right to vote. How did the suffragists do it? One hundred years later, an eye-opening look at their playbook shows that some of their strategies seem oddly familiar. Women's marches at inauguration time? Check. Publicity stunts, optics, and influencers? They practically invented them. Petitions, lobbying, speeches,...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The companion to Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger's #1 New York Times bestseller, She Persisted. Perfect for tiny activists, mini feminists and little kids who are ready to take on the world. Now abridged as a board book for our youngest feminists and activists! Women around the world have long dreamed big, even when they've been told their dreams didn't matter. They've spoken out, risen up and fought for what's right, even when they've been told...
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This narrative nonfiction title introduces young readers to the 2018 March for Our Lives. This large protest, filled with powerful and courageous voices, shined a light on important issues concerning gun violence. Each book includes a table of contents, glossary of key words, index, author biography, sidebars, and timeline"--
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Malala Yousafzai won the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of seventeen for speaking out against injustice even when it was terrifying to do so. She was an ordinary Muslim girl who wanted to attend school, and she refused to stop protesting for her rights even after being attacked by a powerful group in Pakistan who wanted women to remain in the shadows. She continues to fight for women's rights and free education for children all over the world"--
18) Malala Yousafzai
Author
Series
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Language
English
Description
Meet the young activist who stood up for her rights--and changed millions of lives. Before Malala Yousafzai (b. 1997) became the youngest Nobel Prize laureate, she was a girl fighting for her education in Pakistan. Growing up, Malala's father encouraged her to be politically active and speak out about her educational rights. When she did, she was shot by a member of the Taliban and the story received worldwide media coverage. Protests and petitions...
19) Political power
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Celebrates Asian achievement and culture, while exploring racism in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. In [this] book, students learn about Asian American men and women in politics"--
20) Malala Yousafzai
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Shares the life of the Pakistani activist, including her relationship with her family, her life under Taliban rule, the Taliban attack that nearly killed her, and her work in education advocacy." --
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