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-- One hundred one changemakers2012., Juvenile, Haymarket Books Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: Profiles 101 people in history who fought for social justice, offering information on each one's life and accomplishments. Each entry includes a black-and-white photograph, a quote, a timeline, discussion questions, and a suggested activity.
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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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c2007., Juvenile, UXL, An imprint of Thomson Gale Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)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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[2017], Adolescent, LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY Call No: HI B ABD Edition: First edition: November 2017. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In his first memoir written especially for young readers, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar focuses on his relationships with several important coaches in his life---including his father, his high-school coach and Coach Wooden---as he tells the story of his life and career.
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-- KareemÃ2017., Adolescent, Little, Brown and Co. Call No: MEMOIR NF ABD Edition: 1st trade pbk. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "[The author], Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, [shares] his life growing up in New York, becoming the basketball star he's known to be, and getting involved in the world around him as an activist for social change"--Provided by publisher.
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-- My story of persecution[2022]., Pre-adolescent, Norton Young Readers Call No: BIOGRAPHY NF JAN Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: I, witness (New York, N.Y.)Summary Note: "Continuing this . . . middle grade nonfiction series, a young woman once persecuted by the Taliban shares her journey to becoming a community activist. As a girl and as part of an ethnic minority in Afghanistan, Freshta Tori Jan was persecuted relentlessly. Her family faced kidnappings and daily murder attempts on the bus, on the way to school, in the workplace, and beyond. Freshta's school was shut down by the Taliban, and many of her friends were murdered and shot. Her journey through poverty, terrorism, and other forms of injustice has enabled her to be a voice for those unable to share their stories and those unable to receive the opportunities she has sought. She believes in empowering youth in order to bring about change and be the leaders of today and tomorrow"--Provided by publisher.
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2003., Oxford University Press Call No: 921 DIX Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Table of contents Series Title: Oxford portraitsSummary Note: Chronicles the life of Dorothea Dix, focusing on her efforts to improve health and psychological care for people with mental illnesses.
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c2001., Pre-adolescent, Enslow Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Chronicles the life of social reformer Dorothea Dix, providing information on her strict upbringing, her years as a teacher, her work as a Civil War nurse, and her efforts as a lobbyist in Congress.
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2001., Juvenile, Enslow Publishers Call No: 921 DIX Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Historical American biographiesSummary Note: A biographical look at the nineteenth-century reformer who devoted her life to improving the treatment of the mentally ill.
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Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A brief biography of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, discussing her work championing the value and dignity of every huamn being and transforming the role of first lady.
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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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1982, F. Watts Call No: 92 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: An Impact BiographySummary Note: A biography of the woman who followed her conscience to become the most admired, the most criticized, and the most influential woman in American history.
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c2011., Henry Holt and Co. Call No: 920 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Biography of the two women who's friendship changed history for women by fighting to gain legal rights for them including the right to vote.
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2011., Juvenile, Henry Holt and Company Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A dual biography of the lives of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony and the friendship that they formed. Together they challenged entrenched beliefs, customs, and laws that oppressed women and spearheaded the fight to gain legal rights, including the right to vote, despite fierce opposition, daunting conditions, scandalous entanglements, and betrayal by their friends and allies.
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c2010., Juvenile, Enslow Publishers Call No: 921 STANTON Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Americans: the spirit of a nationSummary Note: Examines the life of women's rights pioneer Elizabeth Cady Stanton, including her childhood, her tireless battle for women's suffrage, and her legacy in American history.
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c2010., Enslow Publishers Call No: B STANTON Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Americans--the spirit of a nationSummary Note: "Examines the life of women's rights pioneer Elizabeth Cady Stanton, including her childhood, her tireless battle for women's suffrage, and her legacy in American history"--Provided by publisher.
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2008, Primary, Henry Holt and Co Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: This inspiring story is about an extraordinary woman who changed America forever because she wouldn't take no for an answer.
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2008., Primary, Henry Holt and Co. Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: This inspiring story is about an extraordinary woman who changed America forever because she wouldn't take no for an answer.