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activism

Books about activism for readers of all ages.

Cover of Anthem

Anthem

Deborah Wiles

Ages 10–16activismcoming of age

Cover of Stand up! Speak Up!

Stand up! Speak Up!

Andrew Joyner

Ages 4–8courageactivism

Cover of Beyond the rainbow warrior

Beyond the rainbow warrior

Michael Foreman, Michael Morpurgo

Ages 9–14environmentalismactivism

Cover of Brave girl

Brave girl

Michelle Markel

Ages 5–10couragesocial justice

Cover of Riding to Washington

Riding to Washington

Gwenyth Swain

Ages 7–12civil rightscourage

Cover of Fashion fighter

Fashion fighter

Deborah O'Dowd

Ages 9–14activismcivil rights

Cover of Hero Type

Hero Type

Barry Lyga

Ages 13–18freedom of speechpatriotism

Cover of Changing Your World And Everybody Else's (Faith in Motion Series)

Changing Your World And Everybody Else's (Faith in Motion Series)

Ages 14–18faith and spiritualitysocial responsibility

Cover of The youngest marcher

The youngest marcher

Cynthia Levinson

Ages 7–12civil rightscourage

Cover of Audacity

Audacity

Melanie Crowder

Ages 12–18couragesocial justice

Cover of Fed Up

Fed Up

30 Hour Famine, Tim McLaughlin

Ages 12–18hunger and povertycompassion

Cover of Malala A Brave Girl from Pakistan/Iqbal A Brave Boy from Pakistan

Malala A Brave Girl from Pakistan/Iqbal A Brave Boy from Pakistan

Jeanette Winter, Susana Tornero Brugués, Siân Lewis

Ages 7–12courageeducation

Cover of We are not yet equal

We are not yet equal

Carol (Carol Elaine) Anderson, Tonya Bolden

Ages 12–18civil rightsequality

Cover of The rock and the river

The rock and the river

Kekla Magoon

Ages 13–18civil rightsbrothers

Cover of Destroy all cars

Destroy all cars

Blake Nelson

Ages 13–18activismenvironmentalism

Cover of Time to take sides

Time to take sides

Sharlya Gold

Ages 10–14social justicedecision-making

Cover of Mallory goes green

Mallory goes green

Laurie B. Friedman

Ages 8–12environmental responsibilityactivism

Cover of Double Digit (Digit #2)

Double Digit (Digit #2)

Annabel Monaghan

Ages 13–18activismtechnology

Cover of The Longoria affair

The Longoria affair

John J. Valadez

Ages 10–16civil rightsjustice

Cover of We were there, too!

We were there, too!

Phillip M. Hoose

Ages 9–15historycourage

Cover of Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai

Rebecca Rowell

Ages 10–16courageeducation

Cover of California Blue

California Blue

David Klass

Ages 12–16environmental protectionactivism

Cover of Die, nigger, die!

Die, nigger, die!

Jamil Al-Amin

Ages 14–18civil rightsactivism

Cover of You can make a difference

You can make a difference

Anne Bailey

Ages 8–14civil rightssocial responsibility