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I speak for my slave sister: the life of Abby Kelley Foster (Women of America)
By Margaret Hope Bacon. 1974
As an agent of the Anti-Slavery Society in the 1840's, Abby Kelley was a well-known orator, one of the first…
to compare the roles of women and slaves. For grades 6-9Lizzie demands a seat!: Elizabeth Jennings fights for streetcar rights
By Beth Anderson. 2020
One hundred years before Rosa Parks took her stand, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jennings tried unsuccessfully to board a streetcar in New…
York City on her way to church. Jennings took her case to court--where future president Chester Arthur represented her--and won, setting a precedent. For grades K-3. 2020What was world war i? (What Was?)
By Nico Medina. 2023
This compelling addition to the What Was? series covers what was supposed to be "the war to end all wars"…
but tragically wasn't. In 1914, the assassination of an Austrian archduke set off a disastrous four-year-long conflict involving dozens of countries with battles taking place in all parts of the world. World War I was the first to use planes and tanks as well as deadly gases that left soldiers blinded or "shell shocked" (a condition now called Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome). There were battles that lasted for months with opposing troops fighting from rat-infested trenches, battles that often ended in a hollow victory with only a small area of land retaken. The author of many successful Who HQ titles Nico Medina gives young readers a clear and compelling account of this long and tragic event, a war that left over 20 million dead and was the lead-up to World War II barely twenty years laterThe US criminal justice system disproportionately targets Black men, resulting in much higher incarceration rates and impacts that can last…
a lifetime. Readers learn this system's history and context and ways they can help. For grades 4-7. 2022Hard work, but it's worth it: the life of Jimmy Carter
By Bethany Hegedus, Kyung Eun Han. 2020
Covers the inspiring life of humanitarian Jimmy Carter, the thirty-ninth president of the United States and a Nobel Prize winner.…
Includes an author's note, timeline, and additional resources. For grades K-3. 2020I voted: making a choice makes a difference
By Mark Shulman, Serge Bloch. 2020
An introduction to voting by explaining the concept of choosing individually and as a group highlighting the strategies involved in…
selecting a classroom pet. The author explains how those same principles apply when we choose and vote for leaders at the local, state, and national level. For grades K-3. 2020Call me Miss Hamilton: one woman's case for equality and respect
By Carole Boston Weatherford. 2022
Recounts the story of Miss Mary Hamilton, an African American woman and Civil Rights activist, who was found to be…
in contempt of court when she would not respond to questions unless she was addressed as "Miss Hamilton." The NAACP took her case, appealed all the way to the US Supreme Court, which ruled in her favor. For grades 2-4. 2022Separate no more: the long road to Brown v. Board of Education
By Lawrence Goldstone. 2021
Thrilling examination of the path to Brown v. Board of Education in which the key trials and players in the…
fight for integration are highlighted. Some violence and strong language. Strong languageAmerican freedom and the Bill of Rights (Finding-out books)
By William Wise. 1975
How a law is made
By Leonard A Stevens. 1970
History of a state law against air pollution. It begins with a weather inversion on a sultry summer day in…
a smog-filled city and ends with a public ceremony in which the governor of the state signs the new bill into law. For grades 5-8Our Future: How Kids are Taking Action (Kids Making a Difference #4)
By Janet Wilson. 2019
Young people from across the globe are raising awareness about what issues matter to them most and are working to…
protect the future that we all share. American Jaelun Parkerson kneels with his football teammates during the national anthem to protest racial injustice. Canadian Autumn Peltier spoke in front of the United Nations to raise awareness about water pollution Melati Wijsen from Indonesia started working at twelve-years-old to convince her government to ban plastic bags. And Tiassa Mutunkei from Kenya started a club for young people to stop elephants from being killed for their ivory tusks. Our Future shines a light on the efforts on ten brilliant and brave young activists who are making a difference for the future of our planet. The book's final pages give ideas for how young people can try and make a difference in their own lives and communities.Killer underwear invasion!: How to spot fake news, disinformation & conspiracy theories
By Elise Gravel. 2023
In this hilarious, yet fact-filled book, Elise Gravel uses her kid-friendly wit to break down what disinformation is, why people…
spread it, and how to tell what is real and what isn't. And that's the truth! "If I told you that peanuts gave you super strength, unicorns were discovered on the moon, and martians invaded New Jersey, would you believe me? I hope not, because none of that is true!"Whose right is it?: the second amendment and the fight over guns (Whose Right Is It? Ser.)
By Hana Bajramovic. 2020
Lawyer discusses the Second Amendment, the rise of the NRA, and how money, power, and race have long dictated our…
ability to own guns. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2020Unequal: a story of America
By Marc Favreau, Michael Eric Dyson. 2022
"Interconnected stories present a picture of racial inequality in America, showing systemic discrimination in all areas of society and showing…
the unbroken line of Black resistance to this inequality." -- Provided by publisherSweet corn and sushi: the story of Iowa and Yamanashi
By Lori Erickson, Will Thomson, Yasuo Ohdera, Shinji Yoda. 2004
In 1959 the prefecture of Yamanashi, Japan, was devastated by two typhoons. Richard Thomas, an Iowan who served in the…
U. S. military in Japan after World War II, helped organize an "Iowa Hog Lift" that sent 35 pigs to Yamanashi. That act led to America's first sister-state relationship with Japan. For kindergarten-grade 3. 2004. NOTE: the print edition included a translation of the story into Japanese. For grades K-3We the People: the United States Constitution explored and explained
By Aura Lewis. 2020
An introduction to the US Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the rest of the amendments. The authors combine the…
history of each section with accessible examples, case studies, and profiles of relevant politicians and activists. For grades 5-8. 2020Guardians of liberty: freedom of the press and the nature of news
By Linda Barrett Osborne. 2020
Explores the essential and basic American ideal of allowing the press to publish without previous censure or interference by the…
federal government. Cites numerous examples demonstrating why the First Amendment is still imperative and valued today. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2020Chief Justice John Marshall
By Charles M. Wetterer, Margaret K. Wetterer, Kurt K. C. Walters. 2007
Profiles John Marshall, who was appointed chief justice of the Supreme Court by President John Adams in 1801 and served…
for thirty-four years, a time in which the Court became as powerful and influential as the other branches of governmentIn the name of Emmett Till: how the children of the Mississippi Freedom Struggle showed us tomorrow
By Robert H. Mayer. 2021
An award-winning author provides an unflinching portrayal of life in the segregated South and the bravery of young people who…
fought that system. From the violent Woolworth's lunch-counter sit-ins in Jackson to the school walkouts of McComb, the young people worked to reveal the vulnerability of black bodies and the ugly nature of the world they lived in. For junior and senior high readers. 2021Conspiracy: Nixon, Watergate, and Democracy's Defenders
By P. O’Connell Pearson. 2020
Author of Fighting for the Forest: How FDR's Civilian Conservation Corps Helped Save America (DB 98293), explores President Nixon's contentious…
time in office, the Watergate scandal, and the people who helped protect our Constitution. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2020