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civil rights

Books about civil rights for readers of all ages.

Cover of Journey to Freedom: The African American Library, Set D (Journey to Freedom: the African American Library)

Journey to Freedom: The African American Library, Set D (Journey to Freedom: the African American Library)

Ages 9–12biographyafrican american history

Cover of Riding to Washington

Riding to Washington

Gwenyth Swain

Ages 7–12civil rightscourage

Cover of Martin Luther King, Jr

Martin Luther King, Jr

Robert E. Jakoubek, Heather Lehr Wagner

Ages 10–16civil rightsequality

Cover of Fashion fighter

Fashion fighter

Deborah O'Dowd

Ages 9–14activismcivil rights

Cover of Malcolm X

Malcolm X

Jack Rummel, Heather Lehr Wagner

Ages 10–16biographycivil rights

Cover of Black Americans of Achievement Set (Black Americans of Achievement)

Black Americans of Achievement Set (Black Americans of Achievement)

Sam Tanenhaus, Alan Schroeder, Pamela Levin

Ages 12–15biographyachievement

Cover of Gay rights

Gay rights

David L. Hudson

Ages 13–18civil rightsequality

Cover of Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson

April Jones Prince

Ages 7–11couragebreaking barriers

Cover of The youngest marcher

The youngest marcher

Cynthia Levinson

Ages 7–12civil rightscourage

Cover of Cyborg

Cyborg

Patricia McKissack

Ages 10–16identityhumanity

Cover of Remember

Remember

Toni Morrison

Ages 8–14civil rightsequality

Cover of We are not yet equal

We are not yet equal

Carol (Carol Elaine) Anderson, Tonya Bolden

Ages 12–18civil rightsequality

Cover of Mississippi morning

Mississippi morning

Ruth Vander Zee

Ages 6–10familyhistory

Cover of From way in back

From way in back

Aaron Reynolds

Ages 5–10civil rightsequality

Cover of The rock and the river

The rock and the river

Kekla Magoon

Ages 13–18civil rightsbrothers

Cover of My life with the Lincolns

My life with the Lincolns

Gayle Brandeis

Ages 10–16familyjewish identity

Cover of Things too huge to fix by saying sorry

Things too huge to fix by saying sorry

Susan Vaught

Ages 12–18race relationsfamily conflict

Cover of The Longoria affair

The Longoria affair

John J. Valadez

Ages 10–16civil rightsjustice

Cover of White water

White water

Michael S. Bandy

Ages 5–10segregationracial injustice

Cover of Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks

Lisbeth Kaiser

Ages 5–10couragejustice

Cover of W. E. B. Du Bois reader

W. E. B. Du Bois reader

W. E. B. Du Bois

Ages 13–18race relationsidentity

Cover of Die, nigger, die!

Die, nigger, die!

Jamil Al-Amin

Ages 14–18civil rightsactivism

Cover of Goin' Someplace Special

Goin' Someplace Special

Jerry Pinkney

Ages 5–10segregationperseverance

Cover of You can make a difference

You can make a difference

Anne Bailey

Ages 8–14civil rightssocial responsibility