children / young adult social justice book lists

this hands-on book gives children the what, the how and the why to understanding the biggest challenges in the world --- one child, and one action, at a time! this interactive activity book shows children that they can help to make the world a better place. divided into three sections --- people, community and planet --- each chapter is devoted to one of 12 specific challenges the world faces, from extreme poverty and universal education, to jobs and diversity, to clean energy and environmental conservation. based on the "learn, think, act" teaching framework, it provides background information, fun activities and ideas for how to help solve each challenge. the goal is to pique children's curiosity about the world's challenges, engage their sense of responsibility, and empower them to do something --- a perfect recipe for creating engaged global citizens! with over 100 puzzles, games, craft activities, experiments and tips, authors and activists karen ng and kirsten liepmann seek to invite and encourage children to make a difference in their communities and the world. throughout the book, children are introduced to keywords, concepts and basic information, broken down into manageable pieces and explored from a child's point of view. covering science and social studies, this book provides a perfect jumping-off point for conversations about the environment, citizenship, local and global communities, economics, social justice and community involvement. packed with curriculum-compliant activities, it could easily be tied directly to a classroom unit, with the class doing the activities together or as assignments on their own.

empower yourself in today's highly connected, socially conscious world as you learn how to wield your passions, digital tools, and the principles of social entrepreneurship to affect real change in your schools, communities, and beyond. contains profiles of successful projects, step-by-step guides to applied changemaking, and a variety of resources.

a beautifully illustrated novel in verse about a young indian girl who tackles the taboos around sanitation in her village. in latika's village in rural india, there are no toilets. no toilets mean that the women have to wait until night to do their business in a field. there are scorpions and snakes in the field, and germs that make people sick. for the girls in the village, no toilets mean leaving school when they reach puberty. no one in the village wants to talk about this shameful problem. but latika has had enough. when a government representative visits their village, she sees her chance to make one of her dreams come true: the construction of public toilets, which would be safer for everybody in her village.

yearning for freedom and schooling for himself and the other children who toil in a carpet factory in pakistan to repay loans from the factory owner to their parents, nadeem is inspired by a former carpet boy named iqbal to lead the way.

a lyrical picture book debut from #1 new york times bestselling author and presidential inaugural poet amanda gorman and #1 new york times bestselling illustrator loren long   "i can hear change humming in its loudest, proudest song. i don't fear change coming, and so i sing along."   in this stirring, much-anticipated picture book by presidential inaugural poet and activist amanda gorman, anything is possible when our voices join together. as a young girl leads a cast of characters on a musical journey, they learn that they have the power to make changes--big or small--in the world, in their communities, and in most importantly, in themselves.    with lyrical text and rhythmic illustrations that build to a dazzling crescendo by #1 new york times bestselling illustrator loren long, change sings is a triumphant call to action for everyone to use their abilities to make a difference.

this photographic essay offers kids an accessibly written list of the thirty rights set down in 1948 by the united nations with commentary by other kids and richly evocative photographs illustrating each right. at the end of this deceptively simple book, kids will know that regardless of individual differences and circumstances, each person is valuable and worthy of respect.

explore the past, present and future of voting around the world, and why it's one of the most important things we can do as citizens. in get out and vote!, discover how voting affects everyone's life, what election day looks like, why some people don't cast a ballot and more. did you know a ping-pong ball once decided an election or that the government in ancient greece voted by shouting? from elections and politics to voter suppression and accessible ballots, there is so much to explore when it comes to voting. with profiles of young people who are making the vote count, this book will empower young people of all backgrounds to make their voices heard.

just get started! be unstoppable! dream big! how to become an accidental activistprofiles almost 100 activists from around the world, including change-makers like greta thunberg, pete seeger and lilly singh. this book shows us how ordinary people have persevered throughout history to do extraordinary things to help themselves and others. these activists come from many different backgrounds and a drives to take action. they work for human rights, to help the environment, to preserve historic buildings and more. this book will inspire young readers by giving them tips on getting started, continuing when the going gets tough and encouraging others to get involved. they will learn how to use determination, channel their passions and dream big to change the world.

when the taliban took control of the swat valley in pakistan, one girl spoke out. malala yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. on tuesday, october 9, 2012, when she was fifteen, she almost paid the ultimate price. she was shot in the head at point-blank range while riding the bus home from school, and few expected her to survive. instead, malala's miraculous recovery has taken her on an extraordinary journey from a remote valley in northern pakistan to the halls of the united nations in new york. at sixteen, she has become a global symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest nominee ever for the nobel peace prize. this is the remarkable tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism, of the fight for girls' education, of a father who, himself a school owner, championed and encouraged his daughter to write and attend school, and of brave parents who have a fierce love for their daughter in a society that prizes sons. this story will make you believe in the power of one person's voice to inspire change in the world. -- publisher's description.

sheree fitch and darcia labrosse raise global awareness of the rights of children in this delightful collection of poems interpreting fifteen of the 54 articles of the united nations convention on the rights of the child

describes what it means to be a child with rights, emphasizing that these rights belong to every child on the planet, and makes evident that knowing and talking about these rights are the first steps toward making sure that they are respected.

this introduction to the international day of the girl and its worldwide significance encourages children to recognize their own potential to make change, providing both a perfect lesson in social justice and a celebration of girl power. the united nations designated october 11th as the international day of the girl, a day to increase awareness of problems that affect girls --- and only girls --- around the world and to encourage progress toward gender equality. nine stories inspired by the real-life experiences of girls from all over the globe bring to light the importance of this day. each story is set in a different country and sensitively describes an inequity faced by a character and how she addressed it. the challenges include gender-based violence, illiteracy, lack of access to technology, sanitation, nutritional disparity and child marriage. each story features a positive description of the main character --- strong, smart, creative, inventive, brave, talented, caring, funny, ambitious --- and each concludes with a realistic yet hopeful outcome, presenting the girls as more than victims of their circumstances. their powerful, and empowering, experiences will stir the activist in every child. jessica dee humphreys's well-researched and illuminating stories are both readable and age appropriate. award-winning simone shin's simple, warm illustrations bring the characters and their circumstances to life. sidebars expand on the issues covered in each story. this book is a perfect choice for social justice discussions, as well as for social studies lessons on global communities, and for character education conversations on citizenship. it includes a foreword by the honorable rona ambrose, who led canada's call for the day to be formally adopted by the united nations. also included are an annotated time line of the day's creation and additional statistical information. a portion of the proceeds will go to plan international canada.

a fictionalized account of the pakistani child who escaped from bondage in a carpet factory and went on to help liberate other children like him before being gunned down at the age of thirteen.

an account of the former pakistani child labor activist whose life and unexplained murder has brought to the attention of the world the evil of child bondage.

moving, relatable, and totally true childhood biographies of martinluther king jr., susan b. anthony, helen keller, malala yousafzai,and 12 other inspiring activists. every activist started out as a kid-and in some cases they were kidswhen their activism began! but even the world's greatest championsof civil liberties had relatable interests and problems--often in the middle of extraordinarycircumstances. martin luther king, jr. loved fashion, and argued with his dad about whether or not dancing was a sin. harvey milk had a passion for listening to opera music in different languages. dolores huerta was once wrongly accused of plagiarizing in school. kid activiststells these childhood stories and morethrough kid-friendly texts and full-color cartoon illustrations onnearly every page. the diverse and inclusive group encompassessusan b. anthony,james baldwin,ruby bridges,frederick douglass,alexander hamilton,dolores huerta,helen keller,martin lutherking jr.,nelson mandela,iqbal masih,harvey milk,janet mock,rosa parks,autumn peltier,emma watson, andmalala yousafzai.

looks at what life is like for children of different countries and how each child can fulfill his or her hopes and ambitions no matter how little or much their human rights are infringed.

"the complex issue of child labour is presented here with text enhanced by maps, charts and photographs. includes the work of canadian crusader craig kielburger" cf. our choice, 1998-1999.

"as a child in pakistan, malala made a wish for a magic pencil. she would use it to make everyone happy, to erase the smell of garbage from her city, to sleep an extra hour in the morning. but as she grew older, malala saw that there were more important things to wish for. she saw a world that needed fixing. and even if she never found a magic pencil, malala realized that she could still work hard every day to make her wishes come true."

the #1 new york times bestseller by time's 2019 person of the year the groundbreaking speeches of greta thunberg, the young climate activist who has become the voice of a generation, including her historic address to the united nations  in august 2018 a fifteen-year-old swedish girl, greta thunberg, decided not to go to school one day in order to protest the climate crisis. her actions sparked a global movement, inspiring millions of 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to go on strike for our planet, forcing governments to listen, and earning her a nobel peace prize nomination. no one is too small to make a difference brings you greta in her own words, for the first time. collecting her speeches that have made history across the globe, from the united nations to capitol hill and mass street protests, her book is a rallying cry for why we must all wake up and fight to protect the living planet, no matter how powerless we feel. our future depends upon it.

learn the story of time person of the year greta thunberg, the sixteen-year-old climate activist who has sparked a worldwide student movent and is demanding action from world leaders who refuse to address climate change--from acclaimed picture book creator jeanette winter. i don't want you to be hopeful. i want you to panic...i want you to act as if our house is on fire. because it is. when she was fifteen years old, greta thunberg's teacher explained to her class that our climate is changing--the earth is getting warmer, the polar ice caps are melting, and life on earth is threatened. greta was devastated. what could she do? if the grown-ups weren't doing enough to save the planet, greta would have to demand change herself. so she went on strike, skipping school every friday to sit outside of the swedish parliament building with a sign that read "school strike for climate." at first, greta was the only one. but gradually, more and more 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 joined her, until her lone protest had sparked a worldwide student movement for action on climate change. now, a year later, greta is speaking to audiences of world leaders at important meetings like the united nations climate conference and the world economic forum. she is leading the conversation on climate change and sparking worldwide conversation on how to save our planet. greta is showing everyone that even the smallest person can make a big difference, and this picture book informs and inspires young readers who are beginning to learn about the world around them.

a perfect tool for young readers as they grow into the leaders of tomorrow, veronica chambers's inspiring collection of profiles--along with senator cory booker's stirring foreword--will inspire readers of all ages to stand up for what's right. you may only be one person, but you have the power to change the world. before they were activists, they were just like you and me. from frederick douglass to malala yousafzai, joan of arc to john lewis, susan b. anthony to janet mock--these remarkable figures show us what it means to take a stand and say no to injustice, even when it would be far easier to stay quiet. resist profiles men and women who resisted tyranny, fought the odds, and stood up to bullies that threatened to harm their communities. along with their portraits and most memorable quotes, their stories will inspire you to speak out and rise up--every single day.

seven years before brown v. board of education, the mendez family fought to end segregation in california schools. discover their incredible story in this picture book from award-winning creator duncan tonatiuh a pura belpré illustrator honor book and robert f. sibert honor book!   when her family moved to the town of westminster, california, young sylvia mendez was excited about enrolling in her neighborhood school. but she and her brothers were turned away and told they had to attend the mexican school instead. sylvia could not understand why--she was an american citizen who spoke perfect english. why were the children of mexican families forced to attend a separate school? unable to get a satisfactory answer from the school board, the mendez family decided to take matters into its own hands and organize a lawsuit.   in the end, the mendez family's efforts helped bring an end to segregated schooling in california in 1947, seven years before the landmark supreme court ruling in brown v. board of education ended segregation in schools across america.   using his signature illustration style and incorporating his interviews with sylvia mendez, as well as information from court files and news accounts, award-winning author and illustrator duncan tonatiuh tells the inspiring story of the mendez family's fight for justice and equality.  

"we raised all the money ourselves to come six thousand miles to tell you adults you must change your ways." so began severn suzuki's speech to the international delegates at the 1992 earth summit in rio de janeiro. only twelve years old, she was the only child given the chance to speak at the conference, and the media--and the world--took notice. then-united states vice-president al gore said, "that was the best speech i heard all week!" as the daughter of environmentalist david suzuki, severn had the unique opportunity to travel and see the effects of environmental destruction. she went to rio to represent eco, the environmental children's organization, a group she started with three friends. now, more than twenty years later, the video of her speech continues to receive thousands of hits on youtube. severn's story is about the power that children have to creat change when they work together and how their voices can stand out above the cynicism of adults.

it was february 1, 1960. they didn't need menus. their order was simple. a doughnut and coffee, with cream on the side. this picture book is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the momentous woolworth's lunch counter sit-in, when four college 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 staged a peaceful protest that became a defining moment in the struggle for racial equality and the growing civil rights movement. andrea davis pinkney uses poetic, powerful prose to tell the story of these four young men, who followed dr. martin luther king jr.'s words of peaceful protest and dared to sit at the "whites only" woolworth's lunch counter. brian pinkney embraces a new artistic style, creating expressive paintings filled with emotion that mirror the hope, strength, and determination that fueled the dreams of not only these four young men, but also countless others.

with a spare, inspiring text and gorgeous watercolor illustrations, this is a timeless and important book for activists of all ages. this hardcover picture book is perfect for sharing and for gifting. sometimes people march to resist injustice, to stand in solidarity, to inspire hope. throughout american history, one thing remains true: no matter how or why people march, they are powerful because they march together.

standing together makes all of us stronger. mai, a young hmong girl, and kiara, a young black girl, are best friends. they do everything together--riding the bus, eating lunch, playing at recess. but one day kiara misses school and mai goes looking for answers. when she learns that her best friend is protesting an act of police violence against the black community, mai decides to join the protest too. her parents at first want to protect her by keeping her at home, but she shows them that standing together makes all of us stronger. written by author and actor doua moua, who played po in disney's live-action mulan, this picture book provides an inspiring look at the value of allyship and solidarity with black lives matter.

usha lives in a town where the sun hasn't shone for as long as anyone can remember. only her grandfather remembers its brilliance and tells usha stories about the time before other people took the sun away, building a wall to keep it all to themselves. so usha decides to do something and sets off in search of the sun. when at last usha reaches the wall, she tries to kick it down, climb it, yell her way through it--but the bricks don't budge. it's only after remembering her grandfather's words and hearing voices on the other side of the wall that cunning usha changes her plan to make sure her voice is heard. she shares her grandfather's stories, even the ones that rightfully make her angry, and piques the curiosity of the people on the other side until they are inspired to remove the bricks, one by one to better hear what usha has to say. because usha didn't give up, they bring the wall down. inspired by the idea of civil discourse, this book offers a timely message of communication and compassion.

a commemorative edition of the universal declaration of human rights as adopted in 1948 by the united nations general assembly offers insight into the world's shared views about the rights of all people, with illustrations by artists from around the world.

"this collection of poems by women of color covers topics relating to social justice, activism, discrimination and empathy, focusing on the need to speak out and inspiring middle-graders." -vogue woke: a young poet's guide to justice is a collection of poems to inspire kids to stay woke and become a new generation of activists. historically poets have been on the forefront of social movements.wokeis a collection of poems by women that reflects the joy and passion in the fight for social justice, tackling topics from discrimination to empathy, and acceptance to speaking out. with theodore taylor's bright, emotional art, and writing from mahogany l. browne, elizabeth acevedo and olivia gatwood, kids will be inspired to create their own art and poems to express how they see justice and injustice. with a foreword by best-selling author jason reynolds.

what does it take to change the world? whether it was the rule that forced muslim women athletes like ibtihaj muhammad to choose between competition and wearing hijab or indigenous women like mary two-axe earley to lose their official indigenous status when they married white men, these women fought against it. sometimes, they used their voice, like disability rights activist judy heumann, and alicia garza, the co-founder of black lives matter. sometimes, they led by example, like the stem-loving afghan dreamers. all of them had the courage to shake the world and make a path for other women to follow.

meet the youngest known child to be arrested for a civil rights protest in birmingham, alabama, 1963, in this moving picture book that proves you're never too little to make a difference. nine-year-old audrey faye hendricks intended to go places and do things like anybody else. so when she heard grown-ups talk about wiping out birmingham's segregation laws, she spoke up. as she listened to the preacher's words, smooth as glass, she sat up tall. and when she heard the plan--picket those white stores! march to protest those unfair laws! fill the jails!--she stepped right up and said, i'll do it! she was going to j-a-a-il! audrey faye hendricks was confident and bold and brave as can be, and hers is the remarkable and inspiring story of one child's role in the civil rights movement.