political activists

This book examines the life of Greta Thunberg, the young environmental activist, in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help young readers develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a table of contents, author biography, timeline, glossary, index, and other informative backmatter.

Despondent sixteen-year-old Malcolm finds his political voice as he is transported between his family's modern-day Mississippi farm and the life of his activist relative Cedric Johnson in post-Civil War south.

A collection of anecdotes from the childhoods of notable leaders and changemakers, including Angela Merkel, Stacey Abrams, Al Gore, and others.

"Athletes inspire people both on and off the field, and Megan Rapinoe understands her responsibility to use her fame and visibility to push for positive changes in her sport and in the world as a whole. Young sports fans are sure to be captivated by stories of Rapinoe's soccer stardom, but as they learn about her game-winning goals, they'll also learn about her advocacy for equal pay, racial equality, and LGBT+ rights. These topics are all presented in an age-appropriate way, with the help of Rapinoe's own words highlighted in quote boxes and bright photographs of this superstar in action"--Provided by publisher.

"What would you do if you grew up repeatedly seeing your home raided? Your parents arrested? Your mother shot? Your uncle killed? Try, if just for a moment, to imagine this was your life. How would you want the world to react?" Ahed Tamimi's father was born in 1967, the year that the Israeli occupation of the West Bank began, and every aspect of their family's life has been touched by it. One of Ahed's earliest memories is visiting her father in prison, poking her three-year-old fingers through the fence to touch his hand. The ubiquitous security checkpoints and armed guards even found their way into her childhood fairytales and playdates. Her grandmother regaled her not with nursery rhymes, but with the sage of her family and its tragedies. Instead of cops and robbers, there was Jaysh o 'Arab, or "Army and Arabs," where children roleplayed as Israeli soldiers opposing a community of Palestinians. She recounts all of this and more in her vivid and riveting memoir, one of the first to deal directly with what life in occupation actually means for the people in it, beyond geography or policy. It brings readers into the daily life of the young woman seen as a freedom-fighting hero by some and a na?ve agitator by others. Beyond recounting her well-publicized interactions with Israeli soldiers, there is her unwavering commitment to family and her fearless command of her own voice, despite threats, intimidation, and even incarceration"--.

"Mexican artist Frida Kahlo has become an icon for Chicanos as well as for the feminist and LGBTQ+ movements. Learn more about her life as an artist and political activist"--Provided by publisher.

Provides a graphic novel memoir of Ramon Jaurigue, an orphan and WWII veteran who co-founded the Mexican American Yaqui Organization (M.A.Y.O.) which fought for improved living and working conditions for the local Pascua Yaqui tribe, resulting in the tribe's successful integration into the Tucson community.

Fairness, justice, and equality are more than philosophical ideals-- around the world, many are taking action.

"Describes the life of activist Malala Yousafzai, including her work to promote women's education"--Provided by publisher.

"Helps teach about the past, present, and future of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) through the lives of bold fearless women. Based on author Kate Kelly's acclaimed podcast of the same name, Ordinary Equality recounts a story a century in the making-about how constitutional equality for women and Americans of all marginalized genders has been systematically undermined for the past 100-plus years, and the current movement to put it back on the table and get it across the finish line"--Provided by publisher.