Diverse Books: Social Justice

Two poets, one white and one black, explore race and childhood in this must-have collection tailored to provoke thought and conversation. How can Irene and Charles work together on their… Read More →

Music is the language of the soul. Carl Walker is a musician, pastor, and the cofounder of Walker West Music Academy, a music school in St. Paul, Minnesota. Driven by a mission to use music… Read More →

During the Great Depression, many people had to work long hours and were barely paid enough to survive. Cesar Chavez felt this treatment was unfair and worked to secure more rights. He formed Read More →

As a child, Cesar Chavez worked on farms with his family. He felt the workers were not treated well. Cesar used his voice to become a leader in making sure farm workers were paid better and… Read More →

Women have always made their voices heard. From historic to present-day women, they have spoken up about issues they care about—civil rights, the environment, and much more—and organized… Read More →

Women are leading the way in every branch of the United States government. Learn more about how Kamala Harris became the nation’s first woman vice president and Amy Coney Barret’s rise to the Read More →

October 9, 1967. World-renowned revolutionary Che Guevara is dead at the age of thirty-nine. The charismatic Argentinian revolutionary had been leading guerilla fighters in the jungles of… Read More →

Mary Church Terrell grew up after the Civil War with many opportunities. Although she received an excellent education and had a distinguished teaching career, Mary grew up African American in Read More →

“Despegue. ¡Una biografía que llega más allá de las estrellas!”—excelente, Kirkus Reviews Mary Golda Ross trabajaba en muchos proyectos clasificados como ingeniera aeroespacial del siglo XX,… Read More →

An American Indian Library Association Youth Literature Award Honor Picture Book Mary Golda Ross designed classified airplanes and spacecraft as Lockheed Aircraft Corporation's first female… Read More →

Who do you think of when you imagine a climate scientist? Maybe a biologist? Or a chemist? But economists study the climate too! Meet fourteen different scientists who are working to solve… Read More →

This graphic biography shows readers the moments that have defined Colin Kaepernick’s life as a quarterback and an activist. His talent and determination made him a college football success… Read More →

Quarterback Colin Kaepernick drew cheers and criticism when he refused to stand for the US national anthem before NFL games in 2016. By kneeling during the anthem, Kaepernick wanted to bring Read More →

En la década de 1940, Adolf Hitler y sus fuerzas alemanas nazis comenzaron a tomar control de los países europeos. Mataban y atacaban a las personas, y les robaban alimentos y otros… Read More →

What can you do to stand up for racial kindness? Elmo and friends learn along with young readers about racial justice. Inspired by CNN and Sesame Street's Town Hall, "Coming Together:… Read More →

John Lewis was a Black American civil rights activist and one of the original Big Six leaders of the nonviolent movement along with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He said his hero was Rosa… Read More →

Civil War monuments that pay tribute to Confederate soldiers and political leaders are located in many major cities across the United States. While some see these statues and symbols as part… Read More →

In 1957, nine teenagers were chosen to be the first black students to attend all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. A small group of people in Little Rock, including the… Read More →

Conoce a las Tres Hermanas: Evelina Antonetty, Lillian López y Elba Cabrera. Se trasladaron de Puerto Rico a Nueva York siendo niñas y crecieron para convertirse en líderes de su comunidad… Read More →

Immigration has a long history throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Tens of thousands of immigrants arrive to North America every day from countries around the globe. But the… Read More →

Forced into exile in India after Tibet's attempted revolt against occupying Chinese forces, the Dalai Lama launched a nonviolent campaign against the occupation that earned him a Nobel Peace… Read More →

On January 30, 1948, Mohandas Gandhi, the world's most revered champion of nonviolent civil disobedience, was murdered in cold blood by a man he'd never met. Gandhi was legendary—in his… Read More →