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Crafting Change: Handmade Activism, Past and Present
Jessica Vitkus - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Paperback
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An informative and inspiring exploration of craftivism -- the intersection of handicraft and activism -- designed to encourage young creators while providing meaningful historical context.You don't have to be old enough to vote to drive political change.In Crafting Change, author,... |
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Bernice Sandler and the Fight for Title IX
Jen Barton - Magination Press
Format: Hardcover
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In 1969 Bernice Sandler was finishing her doctorate in Education at the University of Maryland, teaching part-time at the university, and trying to secure a full-time position. Despite her excellent credentials, it became clear she wasn't even being considered. But why? she wondered.... |
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The Disability Experience: Working Toward Belonging
Hannalora Leavitt - Orca Book Publishers
Format: Paperback
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People with disabilities (PWDs) have the same aspirations for their lives as you do for yours. The difference is that PWDs don't have the same access to education, employment, housing, transportation and healthcare in order to achieve their goals. In The Disability Experience you'll... |
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Better Than We Found It: Conversations to Help Save the World
Frederick Joseph - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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From the New York Times best-selling author of The Black Friend and a seasoned activist comes an indispensable guide to social and political progressivism for young people and anyone wanting to get more involved.Every generation inherits the problems created by the ones before them, but no generation... |
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Know Your Rights and Claim Them: A Guide for Youth
Amnesty International - Zest Books
Format: Library Binding
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"This book is a guide for every young person who believes in a better world for all" -- Malala Yousafzai Adults are aware of their universal human rights of freedom and equality, but children often are ignorant of the rights they possess before reaching the age of majority. Enter... |
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Queer, There, and Everywhere: 2nd Edition: 27 People Who Changed the World
Sarah Prager - HarperCollins
Format: Paperback
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*Updated and Expanded*The star-reviewed LGBTQ history book for young adults - now updated and expanded with 3 new profiles and a new foreword! Perfect for fans of fun, empowering pop-culture books like Rad American Women A-Z and Notorious RBG. World history has been made by countless lesbian,... |
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Activist: A Story of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Shooting
Lauren Elizabeth Hogg - Zuiker Press
Format: Hardcover
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Lauren Hogg, one of the survivors of the shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school in Parkland, Florida, dramatically tells her story in graphic novel form. The tragedy of yet another mass shooting has galvanized the young people of the country, and helped launch a movement that continues... |
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Putting Peace First: 7 Commitments to Change the World
Eric David Dawson - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback
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Young people are hungry to change the world, but often aren't given the chance. This book empowers them to make change happen.When he was just eighteen, Eric David Dawson co-founded the non-profit Peace First based on the idea that young people can change the world for the better--not... |
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Just Mercy
Bryan Stevenson - Delacorte Press
Format: Hardcover
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In this young adult adaptation of the acclaimed bestselling Just Mercy, which the New York Times calls "as compelling as To Kill a Mockingbird, and in some ways more so," Bryan Stevenson delves deep into the broken U.S. justice system, detailing from his personal... |
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Allies: Real Talk About Showing Up, Screwing Up, And Trying Again
Shakirah Bourne - DK Children
Format: Hardcover
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As an ally, you use your power - no matter how big or small - to support others. You learn, and try, and mess up, and try harder. In this collection of true stories, 17 critically acclaimed and bestselling YA authors get real about being an ally, needing an ally, and showing up for friends... |
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Native Women Changing Their Worlds
Patricia Cutright - 7th Generation
Format: Paperback
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Native women have filled their communities with strength and leadership, both historically and as modern-day warriors. The 12 Native American and First Nations women featured in this book overcame unimaginable hardships -- racial and gender discrimination, abuse and extreme poverty -- only... |
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She Represents: 44 Women Who Are Changing Politics . . . and the World
Caitlin Donohue - Zest Books TM
Format: Library Binding
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In a complicated political era when the United States feels divided, this book celebrates feminism and female contributions to politics, activism, and communities. Each of the forty-four women profiled in this illustrated book has demonstrated her capabilities and strengths in political... |
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No Planet B: A Teen Vogue Guide to the Climate Crisis
Lucy Diavolo - Haymarket Books
Format: Paperback
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An urgent call for climate justice from Teen Vogue, one of this generation's leading voices, using an intersectional lens - with critical feminist, indigenous, antiracist and internationalist perspectives. As the political classes watch our world burn, a new movement of young people... |
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We Are Power: How Nonviolent Activism Changes the World
Todd Hasak-Lowy - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A stirring look at nonviolent activism, from American suffragists to Civil Rights to the Climate Change Movement We Are Power brings to light the incredible individuals who have used nonviolent activism to change the world. The book explores questions such as what is nonviolent resistance... |
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Global Citizenship: Engage in the Politics of a Changing World
Julie Knutson - Nomad Press
Format: Hardcover
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Examine what it means to be a global citizen, and learn about the rights and responsibilities that we all have. The right to grow and thrive in a safe environment. The right to a name and an identity. The right to the free expression of ideas. The right to an education. In Global Citizenship:... |
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Nevertheless, We Persisted: 48 Voices of Defiance, Strength, and Courage
Amy Klobuchar - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Library Binding
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A powerful collection of essays from actors, activists, athletes, politicians, musicians, writers, and teens, including Senator Amy Klobuchar, actress Alia Shawkat, actor Maulik Pancholy, poet Azure Antoinette, teen activist Gavin Grimm, and many, many more, each writing about a time in their... |
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When They Call You a Terrorist
Patrisse Khan-Cullors - Wednesday Books
Format: Hardcover
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This is the story of how movement that started with a hashtag--#BlackLivesMatter-- spread across the nation and then across the world and the journey that led one of its co-founders, Patrisse Khan-Cullors, to this moment.Patrisse Khan-Cullors grew up in an over-policed United States where... |
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The Stonewall Riots: Coming Out in the Streets
Gayle E Pitman - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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This book is about the Stonewall Riots, a series of spontaneous, often violent demonstrations by members of the gay (LGBTQ+) community in reaction to a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich... |
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Votes of Confidence, 2nd Edition: A Young Person's Guide to American Elections
Fleischer, Jeff - ZEST BOOKS
Format: Book
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Every two years, media coverage of American elections turns into a horse-race story about who's leading the polls and who said what when. Give young adult readers clear explanations about how our election process actually works, why it matters, and how they can become involved. Using... |
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Rise Up!: How You Can Join the Fight Against White Supremacy
Crystal Marie Fleming
Format: Hardcover
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Why are white supremacists still openly marching in the United States? Why are undocumented children of color separated from their families and housed in cages? Where did racism come from? Why hasn't it already disappeared? And what can young people do about it?Rise Up! breaks down... |
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This Book Is Feminist: An Intersectional Primer for Next-Gen Changemakers
Jamia Wilson - Frances Lincoln Children's Books; Illustrated edition
Format: Paperback
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Who has power Who creates the rules How do identities intersect In this next book in the Empower the Future series, explore the points where gender, race, class, ability, sexuality, and culture meet. Learn from author Jamia Wilson's lived experience, read the statistics, and gain strength... |
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Generation Brave: The Gen Z Kids Who Are Changing the World
Kate Alexander - Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Gen Z is populated - and defined - by activists. They are bold and original thinkers and not afraid to stand up to authority and conventional wisdom. From the March for Our Lives to the fight for human rights and climate change awareness, this generation is leading the way toward truth... |
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One Earth: People of Color Protecting Our Planet
Anuradha Rao - Orca Book Publishers
Format: Paperback
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One Earth profiles Black, Indigenous and People of Color who live and work as environmental defenders. Through their individual stories, the book shows that the intersection of environment and ethnicity is an asset to achieving environmental goals. The twenty short biographies introduce... |
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Imaginary Borders
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez - Penguin Workshop
Format: Paperback
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Pocket Change Collective was born out of a need for space. Space to think. Space to connect. Space to be yourself. And this is your invitation to join us.In this personal, moving essay, environmental activist and hip-hop artist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez uses his art and his activism to show... |
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You Call This Democracy?: How to Fix Our Government and Deliver Power to the People
Elizabeth Rusch - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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America is the greatest democracy in the world . . . isn't it? Author Elizabeth Rusch examines some of the more problematic aspects of our government but, more importantly, offers ways for young people to fix them. The political landscape has never been so tumultuous: issues with the electoral... |
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Girls Resist!: A Guide to Activism, Leadership, and Starting a Revolution
KAELYN RICH - Quirk Books
Format: Paperback
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A smart, contemporary, stylish, and practical handbook for aspiring teen girl activists who are mad as hell about the way the world is going and aren't gonna take it anymore.
GIRLS RESIST is a cool, relevant, timely activism handbook that speaks to teen girl readers like... |
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Taking on the Plastics Crisis
Hannah Testa - Penguin Workshop
Format: Paperback
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Pocket Change Collective was born out of a need for space. Space to think. Space to connect. Space to be yourself. And this is your invitation to join us.In this personal, moving essay, youth activist Hannah Testa shares with readers how she led a grassroots political campaign to successfully... |
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Glimmer of Hope: How Tragedy Sparked a Movement
The March for Our Lives Founders - Razorbill
Format: Book
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Glimmer of Hope is the official, definitive book from The March for Our Lives founders.
Glimmer of Hope tells the story of how a group of teenagers raced to channel their rage and sorrow into action, and went on to create one of the largest youth-led movements... |
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You Are Mighty: A Guide to Changing the World
CAROLINE PAUL - Bloomsbury Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
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Passionate about politics? Dedicated to saving the environment? Outspoken about animal rights? No matter the cause, kids can make a difference! This guide features change-maker tips as well as anecdotes of young activists around the globe and throughout history. The suggested activist tactics... |
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The New Queer Conscience
Adam Eli - Penguin Workshop
Format: Paperback
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Pocket Change Collective was born out of a need for space. Space to think. Space to connect. Space to be yourself. And this is your invitation to join us. In The New Queer Conscience, LGBTQIA activist Adam Eli argues the urgent need for queer responsibility -- that queers anywhere are responsible... |
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Channel Kindness: Stories of Kindness and Community
Born This Way Foundation Reporters - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover
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The quiet power of kindness can change the way we view one another, our communities, and even ourselves. She embodies this mission, and through her work, brings more kindness into our world every single day.Lady Gaga has always believed in the importance of being yourself, being kind to yourself,... |
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Jane Against the World: Roe v. Wade and the Fight for Reproductive Rights
Karen Blumenthal - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
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From award-winning author Karen Blumenthal, Jane Against the World is deep and passionate look at the riveting history of the fight for reproductive rights in the United States.Tracing the path to the landmark decision in Roe v. Wade and the continuing battle for women's rights, Blumenthal... |
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Voces Sin Fronteras: Our Stories, Our Truth
Latin American Youth Center Writers - Shout Mouse Press, Inc.
Format: Paperback
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During a time of heated immigration debate and unrest, this book is an opportunity to hear directly from youth who are often in the headlines but whose stories don't get told in full. Sixteen young people from the Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) in Washington, D.C. came together... |
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Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
Jason Reynolds - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A timely, crucial, and empowering exploration of racism--and antiracism--in AmericaThis is NOT a history book.This is a book about the here and now. A book to help us better understand why we are where we are.A book about race. The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep... |
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Be a Changemaker: How to Start Something That Matters
Laurie Ann Thompson - Simon Pulse/Beyond Words
Format: Hardcover
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Empower yourself in todays highly connected, socially conscious world as you learn how to wield your passions, digital tools, and the principles of social entrepreneurship to affect real change in your schools, communities, and beyond. At age eleven, Jessica Markowitz learned that girls... |
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March: Book One
John Lewis - Top Shelf Productions
Format: Paperback
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Congressman John Lewis (GA-5) is an American icon, one of the key figures of the civil rights movement. His commitment to justice and nonviolence has taken him from an Alabama sharecropper's farm to the halls of Congress, from a segregated schoolroom to the 1963 March on Washington, and from... |
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The Boys Who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club
Phillip Hoose
Format: Book
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A Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor WinnerAt the outset of World War II, Denmark did not resist German occupation. Deeply ashamed of his nations leaders, fifteen-year-old Knud Pedersen resolved with his brother and a handful of schoolmates to take action against the Nazis if the adults... |
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Black Lives Matter
Sue Bradford Edwards - Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing
Format: Print book
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"Black Lives Matter covers the shootings that touched off passionate protests, the work of activists to bring about a more just legal system, and the tensions in US society that these events have brought to light." from the publisher's website |
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Raise Your Voice: 12 Protests That Shaped America
Kluger, Jeffrey - PHILOMEL
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Twelve stories of protests and marches--and the people, movements, and moments behind them--that shaped our country's history, told by the bestselling author of Apollo 13 Perfect for today's young activists. Rise up Speak out March Protests and demonstrations have spread throughout... |
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How I Resist: Activism and Hope for a New Generation
TIM FEDERLE - Wednesday Books
Format: Paperback
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An all-star collection of essays about activism and hope, edited by bestselling YA authors Tim Federle and Maureen Johnson.Now, more than ever, young people are motivated to make a difference in a world they're bound to inherit. They're ready to stand up and be heard - but with much to shout... |
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Online Activism: Social Change Through Social Media
Amanda Vink - Lucent Books
Format: Paperback
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The growth of the Internet has changed almost every aspect of society, and social activism is no exception. Circulating petitions and organizing rallies is easier than ever, but so is the illusion of creating change without putting in effort. Readers learn the ways activism has changed... |
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Teen Guide to Student Activism
Stuart A Kallen - Referencepoint Press
Format: Hardcover
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The student-led March For Our Lives movement, formed in the wake of the mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, captured widespread attention in 2018. The raw emotion and eloquence of these student activists have made a strong impression on the nation and the world.... |
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Say Her Name
Zetta Elliott - Jump At The Sun
Format: Hardcover
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Inspired by the #SayHerName campaign launched by the African American Policy Forum, these poems pay tribute to victims of police brutality as well as the activists insisting that Black Lives Matter. Elliott engages poets from the past two centuries to create a chorus of voices celebrating... |
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Stolen Justice: The Struggle for African American Voting Rights
Lawrence Goldstone - Scholastic Focus
Format: Hardcover
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A thrilling and incisive examination of the post-Reconstruction era struggle for and suppression of African American voting rights in the United States.Following the Civil War, the Reconstruction era raised a new question to those in power in the US: Should African Americans, so many of them... |
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Go with the Flow
Karen Schneemann
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High school students embark on a crash course of friendship, female empowerment, and women's health issues in Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann's graphic novel Go With the Flow. Good friends help you go with the flow.Best friends help you start a revolution.< |
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