Activism & Social Justice
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Roberto Clemente: Baseball's Biggest Heart
From the Series Epic Sports Bios (Lerner ™ Sports)
Roberto Clemente loved baseball from the start. As a kid, he even used to help local players carry their bags to get into games for free! It was no surprise when Clemente began playing pro… Read More →
Searchlight Books ™ — Spotlight on Climate Change — Hardcover Set
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Spotlight on Climate Change
Describing causes and consequences to solutions and more, these books provide up-to-date information about an important and evolving topic: climate change. A back-matter feature encourages… Read More →
Searchlight Books ™ — Understanding the Coronavirus — Hardcover Set
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Understanding the Coronavirus
Learn about the discovery of the novel coronavirus and track the COVID-19 pandemic as it spreads globally, scientists develop a vaccine, heroes rise up, and the world reacts. This series… Read More →
Shirley Chisholm: Champion of Change
From the Series Difference Makers
Shirley Chisholm was a shero, a born leader, and a pioneer for women and Black people in America. She was an educator in her early career and later entered politics, becoming the first Black Read More →
Speak Up!: A Guide to Having Your Say and Speaking Your Mind
Middle school is a tough time for nearly everyone, but it can be especially hard on girls. Between social and cultural pressures, academic challenges, family dynamics, changing hormones, and… Read More →
The American Indian Rights Movement
From the Series Movements That Matter (Alternator Books ® )
What do you know about the American Indian rights movement? You may have heard about modern pipeline protests, but this resistance has its roots in the early years of the United States, when… Read More →
The Climate Crisis — Hardcover Set
From the Series The Climate Crisis
The impacts of climate change are becoming more and more visible, transforming people's lives and the environments around them. The Climate Crisis series explores the causes and effects of… Read More →
The Fight for Black Rights (Alternator Books ®) — Hardcover Set
From the Series The Fight for Black Rights (Alternator Books ®)
Examine the struggle for justice for Black Americans, from voter suppression and the controversy over Confederate monuments to the protests against police brutality and racially motivated… Read More →
The Future Is Female (Alternator Books ®) — Hardcover Set
From the Series The Future Is Female (Alternator Books ®)
Celebrate the accomplishments of women over the years in this exciting series. Readers discover how women shaped our world through their contributions to arts, science, and politics and how… Read More →
The Problem with Plastic: Know Your Facts, Take Action, Save the Oceans
What are the issues? What can you do? Can we clean up and save our oceans for the wonderful animals that call them home? This book is bursting with information and ideas that answer all three Read More →
The Sunrise Movement: The Climate Revolution Generation
From the Series Gateway Biographies
The Sunrise Movement is a youth-led organization fighting the climate crisis and building a fairer future. Climate change is harming our planet and could cause food and water scarcity, severe Read More →
Vamos a cambiar el mundo todos juntos (Come Together, Change the World): Guía de Sesame Street ® para luchar por la justicia racial (A Sesame Street ® Guide to Standing Up for Racial Justice)
¿Qué puedes hacer para defender la amabilidad racial? Elmo y sus amigos aprenden junto con los jóvenes lectores sobre la justicia racial. Inspirado en la asamblea pública de la CNN y Sesame… Read More →
Where Are the Women?: The Girl Scouts' Campaign for the First Statue of Women in Central Park
When a group of New York City Girl Scouts learn in 2016 that there are no statues of women in Central Park, they organize and combine forces in a quest to change that shocking fact. The… Read More →
White Privilege: Deal with it in all fairness
From the Series Lorimer Deal With It
For some kids, ways they can help eliminate racial injustice might be hard to see. After all, they are taught that people in society are all equal under the law. So why then does racial… Read More →