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By Leigh, Anna[2021]., Juvenile, Lerner Publications Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to open Series Title: Gateway biographiesSummary Note: Explores the life and career of Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman. Includes a chronology, resources for further information, and color photographs.
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c2006., Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Click here to view
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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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2012., Pre-adolescent, Children's Press Call No: 323.1196 073 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin Series Title: Cornerstones of freedomSummary Note: Details African-Americans' struggle for equal rights, from the long battle against segregation to the many attempts to combat discrimination in daily life.
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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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[2009], Juvenile, Disney-Hyperion Books Call No: B Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: A biography of First Lady and human rights activist Eleanor Roosevelt. Features full-page color illustrations, quotes, and a chronology.
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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]., Pre-adolescent, Versify/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: 324.6 23 0973 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Text and illustrations look at the women who helped lead the fight to vote.
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-- Gen Z kids who are changing the world2020., Pre-adolescent, Andrews McMeel Pub. Call No: 361.2 ALE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "[This book] showcases Gen Z activists who are fighting for change on many fronts: climate change, LGBTQ rights, awareness and treatment of mental illness, gun control, gender equality, and corruption in business and government at the highest levels"--OCLC.
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c2013., Adult, IFC Films Call No: DVD Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The story of the brave young men and women who successfully reversed the tide of an epidemic, demanded the attention of a fearful nation, and stopped AIDS from becoming a death sentence. This improbable group of activists bucked oppression and infiltrated government agencies and the pharmaceutical industry, helping to identify promising new medication and treatments and move them through trials and into drugstores in record time.
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-- I am still here[2018]., Convergent Books Call No: B Brown Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Channing discusses her own experiences with overt and covert racism, even discussing why her parents named her Austen (so future employers would think she's a white man). Explores the growing racial divide in America and how white, Evangelical are the primary cause.
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Primary Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: History maker biographiesSummary Note: This title introduces young readers to John Lewis, best known for his role during the Civil Rights era, for walking alongside Martin Luther King, Jr., and for his work as a congressman. Readers will enjoy learning about Lewis' early years, and his incredible achievements both socially and politically. Aligned to Common Core standards & correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
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[2018], Primary, Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights Call No: B Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Here is a picture book biography of Belva Lockwood, a lawyer, activist, and first female presidential candidate, in 1884.
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[2018], Primary, Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights Call No: B Loc Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Here is a picture book biography of Belva Lockwood, a lawyer, activist, and first female presidential candidate, in 1884.
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By Rose, Rachel2021., Bearcub Books Call No: 796.334 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Score! Megan Rapinoe is a legend both on and off the soccer field. Learn how this soccer superstar and role model is inspiring the next generation of female athletes and activists.
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c2008., Enslow Publishers Call No: B ROBESON Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: This book describes the life and achievements of Paul Robeson, singer, actor, and speaker for equal rights for all Americans.
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2021., Adolescent, The New Press Call No: MEMOIR NF ROB Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The life and legacy of vocal artist and civil rights icon Paul Robeson-one of the most important public figures in the twentieth century-adapted for young adults by the acclaimed Robeson biographer"--Provided by publisher.
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c2003., Juvenile, Dutton Children's Books Call No: 920 HAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Short profiles of twenty women who made a difference in American history by speaking out against injustice and fighting for social improvements.
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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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c2011., Juvenile, Carolrhoda Books Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: Explores the life of Gertrude Simmons, also known as Zitkala-Sa, meaning Red Bird. Discusses how she discovered her love for music after leaving her native Sioux home and attending a boarding school in Indiana. Follows Zitkala-Sa as she uses her musical and writing talents to become an activist for Native American rights.