Search Results: Returned 15 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 15
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c2005., Dutton Children's Books Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A collection of portraits, quotations, and biographical sketches of American political activists, writers, and social reformers.
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c2012., Morgan Reynolds Pub. Call No: B AUNG SAN S Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A biography of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma's leading pro-democracy leader, discussing the assassination of her father when she was two, her life before she returned to Burma in 1988, her seven years of house arrest, and winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
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c2001, Pre-adolescent, Lucent Books Call No: 323.1 196073 009 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Words that changed history
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-- Eleanor's big wordsc2009., Juvenile, Disney/Hyperion Books Call No: 973.917092 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt, the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen. Ambassador, activist, and champion of civil rights, Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever. Includes selected quotes from Eleanor's own writings.
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[2020], Juvenile, Creston Books Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Her parents moved her from Austria to Tokyo, Japan before she started school. They were all rendered stateless when Nazi Germany and Austria stripped Jews of their citizenship. She graduated high school fluent in Japanese plus four other languages and went to college in America at age 15. Cut off from her parents by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and America's entry into World War II, she went years not knowing if they were alive. She returned to post-war Japan as an interpreter, found her parents, and wrote the fateful words that make her a storied feminist hero in that nation even today. As Justice Sonia Sotomayor said about Beate Sirota Gordon, 'It is a rare life treat for a Supreme Court Justice to get to meet a framer of a Constitution. It is rarer indeed for that framer to have been a woman'"--Provided by the publisher.
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By Vink, Amandac2019., Adolescent, Lucent Press Call No: 302.23 1 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Hot topics (Lucent Press)Summary Note: Readers learn the ways activism has changed in the Internet era.
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-- 20 women who made a difference2003., Juvenile, Dutton Children's Books Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)
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[2021]., Juvenile, Clarion Books ; : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: Easy PAUL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A joyful, inspiring informational picture book that introduces readers to eleven young people from around the world who didn't wait until they were grown to speak up about things that matter to them and change the world for the better.
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[2017], Philomel Books Call No: JNF023000 Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A nonfiction picture book compilation of the stories of 13 American women who persisted in overcoming obstacles and changing the world"--Provided by publisher.
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[2017], Juvenile, Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC Call No: PIC 920.72 SHE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A nonfiction picture book compilation of the stories of 13 American women who persisted in overcoming obstacles and changing the world"--Provided by publisher.
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[2018]., Juvenile, Philomel Books Call No: Easy CLINTON Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Profiles the lives of thirteen women who have left their mark on world history, including Caroline Herschel, Marie Curie, Mary Verghese, and Malala Yousafzai.
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[2015]., Juvenile, Chicago Review Press Call No: HI-INT 320 ROS Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Portraits of brave women from the late 1800s through today--role models who are passionate about important issues A source of inspiration for young women with strong social convictions, She Takes a Stand highlights 16 extraordinary women who have fought for human rights, civil rights, workers' rights, reproductive/sexual rights, and world peace. Among these are many who have been imprisoned, threatened, or suffered financial hardships for pursuing their missions to change the world for the better. Included are historic heroes such as anti-lynching crusader Ida B. Wells and suffragist Alice Paul, along with contemporary figures such as girls-education activist Malala Yousafzai; "Gulabi Gang" founder Sampat Pal Devi, who fights violence against Indian women; and SPARK executive director Dana Edell, who works to end the sexualization of women and girls in the media. Taking a multicultural, multinational perspective, She Takes a Stand spotlights brave women around the world with an emphasis on childhood details, motivations, and life turning points--in many cases gleaned from the author's original interviews--and includes related sidebars, a bibliography, source notes, and a list of organizations young women can explore to get involved in changing their world"--
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c2018., Pre-adolescent, PowerKids Press Call No: 320.40835 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Spotlight on civic action.Summary Note: Readers discover how to advocate for the changes they wish to see in society by raising awareness, petitioning, protesting, demonstrating, and garnering support.
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-- 10 mighty women who made a change[2022]., Juvenile, Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc. Call No: Easy COOPER Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "[With a conversational tone] tells the stories of ten historic female figures who changed the world by standing up for what's right, including legendary Civil Rights activists like Ruby Bridges and Rosa Parks and spanning to contemporary role models like Bree Newsome, who removed the confederate flag from the South Carolina state house grounds, and Mari Copeny, a youth activist who fought for clean water in Flint, Michigan. [The author's] . . . text depicts both famous and unsung Black women who took a stand and made the world a better place for future generations. Each heroic figure is interconnected by a united quest for equity, and offers young readers a . . . call to action, reminding them that they are mighty too, and can be forces for change when they stand up!"--Provided by publisher.
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2019., Primary, Farrar, Straus and Giroux Call No: B Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Source: Britannica Summary Note: As recently as 1971, wild mustangs were legally hunted on US public land. This finally changed, thanks to one determined woman and help from a brigade of children across the country.
