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Stories of Justice and Activism

Stories of change start early. These children’s books introduce protest, activism, and social justice in age-appropriate ways, helping young readers understand fairness, empathy, and the power of collective action.

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  • Greta and the Giants

    Inspired by Greta Thunberg's Stand to Save the World

    Tucker, Zoe
    Book, 2019Minneapolis : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2019 — E Tucker
  • Stonewall

    a Building. An Uprising. a Revolution.

    Sanders, Rob, 1958-
    Book, 2019New York : Random House, [2019] — J 323.3 Sanders
  • Barrio Rising

    the Protest That Built Chicano Park

    Águila, María Dolores,
    Book, 2024New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2024 — E Aguila
  • Rise Up!

    Powerful Protests in American History

    Katz, Rachel C.,
    Book, 2025Concord, MA : Barefoot Books, 2025 — J 303.484 Katz
  • Kidstory

    50 Children and Young People Who Shook Up the World

    Adams, Tom, 1967-
    Book, 2021New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2021 — J 920 Adams
  • Fighting for Yes!

    the Story of Disability Rights Activist Judith Heumann

    Cocca-Leffler, Maryann, 1958-
    Book, 2022New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2022 — J Bio HEUMANN
  • This powerful picture book introduces young readers to a key event in the struggle for Civil Rights.
    Book, 2018Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2018] — J 323.1196 Clark-Robinson
  • The Youngest Marcher

    the Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist

    Levinson, Cynthia,
    Book, 2017New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2017 — J 323.092 Levinson 2017
  • No Voice Too Small

    Fourteen Young Americans Making History

    Book, 2020Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2020] — J 811.6 No
  • Mari makes a sign to attend a women's march with her mother.
    Book, 2020Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2020 — E Brewer
  • Brave Girl

    Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909

    Markel, Michelle
    Book, 2013New York : Balzer + Bray, c2013 — J Bio LEMLICH
  • Book, 2022New York, NY : Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022] — E Miller
  • Book, 2024New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2024 — E Stay
  • ENOUGH!

    20 Protesters Who Changed America

    Easton, Emily,
    Book, 2018New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, [2018] — J 303.4 Easton
  • Free As a Bird

    The Story of Malala

    Maslo, Lina
    Book, 2018New York, NY : Balzer & Bray, 2018 — J Bio YOUSAFZAI
  • Board Book, 2015[New York] : Seven Stories Press, 2015 — Picture Books Nagara