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By Jonah Winter, A. G. Ford. 2013
An illustrated tribute to the 35th president's White House years, published to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of his assassination,…
offers insight into JFK's cultural significance to everyday Americans. For grades K-3. 2013By Lulu Delacre, Sonia Sotomayor. 2018
La primera latina en la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos, Sonia Sotomayor recuerda la influencia formativa de los libros…
en su vida. Ella explora cómo su amor por la literatura le proporcionó la inspiración para realizar sus sueños. Para grados 2-4By Chris Barton, Ekua Holmes. 2018
By Carole Boston Weatherford, James E. Ransome. 2018
By Rob Sanders, Jamey Christoph. 2019
Describes the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City, which sparked the gay liberation movement in the United States, and…
details the history of LGBTQ+ rights since the riots. For grades 2-4. 2019By Lulu Delacre, Sonia Sotomayor. 2018
The first Latina Supreme Court justice, Sonia Sotomayor, recalls the formative influence of books in her life. She explores how…
her love of literature provided her with the inspiration to realize her dreams. For grades 2-4. 2018By Jabari Asim, E. B. Lewis. 2016
Portrait of civil rights leader John Lewis during his childhood. Young John tended the family farm's flock of chickens and…
regularly practiced his sermons on his new hen congregation. For grades K-3. 2016By Nancy Zhang, Dean Robbins. 2016
Recounts the story of suffragette Alice Paul (1885-1977) and her campaign to win women the right to vote. Highlights Alice's…
spunk and perseverance in her effort to convince President Woodrow Wilson and a stubborn country that it was time to change the Constitution. For grades K-3. 2016By Michelle Markel, LeUyen Pham. 2016
Highlights from the life of Hillary Rodham Clinton, including student elections, law school years and activism, marriage to Bill Clinton…
and love of politics, and how she dealt with criticism. Examines her resilience and determination, and her ambition to be president. For grades K-3. 2016By Anders Hanson. 2015
Six books that teach younger readers about the importance of supporting essential values. Collection includes Do Something for Others, Everyone…
is Equal, Keeping the Peace, Land of the Free, No Bullies Allowed!, and Stand Up For Yourself. For grades 2-4. 2014By Preet Bharara. 2022
Introduce the concept of justice to young people with this picture book by New York Times bestselling author of Doing…
Justice, Preet Bharara. In clear and simple language, Preet Bharara, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, explains what justice is and what it takes to achieve it for even the youngest readers. Drawing on examples of historic justice seekers whose deeds best demonstrate those attributes by asking hard questions, keeping an open mind, defending the truth, and using their voices and their bodies to fight injustice—such as Ida B. Wells, John Lewis, Malala Yousafzai, and many others, this timely book is perfect for exploring the concept of justice. Inspire young readers to fight for justice in their world and to remain hopeful that by standing together, it can triumphBy Sonia Sotomayor. 2022
From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Just Ask! comes a fun and meaningful story about making…
the world—and your community—better, one action at a time, that asks the question: Who will you help today? Every night when Sonia goes to bed, Mami asks her the same question: How did you help today? And since Sonia wants to help her community, just like her Mami does, she always makes sure she has a good answer to Mami's question. In a story inspired by her own family's desire to help others, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor takes young listeners on a journey through a neighborhood where kids and adults, activists and bus drivers, friends and strangers all help one another to build a better world for themselves and their community. This audiobook shows how we can all help make the world a better place each and every day. Praise for Just Help! : "Generosity proves contagious in this personal portrait of community service by Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor." — Publishers WeeklyBy Jonah Winter, Barry Blitt. 2015
In this eye-opening look at our Founding Fathers that is full of fun facts galore, it seems that Ben Franklin,…
Thomas Jefferson, and their cohorts sometimes agreed on NOTHING... except the thing that mattered most: creating the finest constitution in world history, for the brand-new United States of America. For grades K-3. 2015By Innosanto Nagara. 2013
By David Catrow. 2002
By Bob Doucet, Katherine Hengel. 2010
By Jeanette Winter. 2008
This true story of Wangari Maathai, environmentalist and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, is a shining example of how…
one woman's passion, vision, and determination inspired great change. For grades K-3. 2008By Jonah Winter, A. G. Ford. 2008
By Debbie Levy, Elizabeth Baddeley. 2016
Traces the achievements of the celebrated Supreme Court justice through the lens of her many famous acts of civil disagreement…
against inequality, unfair treatment, and human rights injustice. For grades 3-6By Allan Drummond. 2017
Cycling rules the road in Amsterdam today, but that wasn't always the case. In the 1970's, Amsterdam was so crowded…
with vehicles that bicyclists could hardly move, but moms and kids relied on their bicycles to get around the city. Pedal Power is the story of the people who led protests against the unsafe streets and took over a vehicles-only tunnel on their bikes, showing what a little pedal power could do! Author and illustrator Allan Drummond returns with the story of the people that paved the way for safe biking around the world. For preschool-grade 2. Unrated