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standing up for beliefs

Books about standing up for beliefs for readers of all ages.

Cover of Battle Fatigue

Battle Fatigue

Mark Kurlansky

Ages 13–18consciencecourage

Cover of Maudie and me and the dirty book

Maudie and me and the dirty book

Betty Miles

Ages 9–13censorshipfriendship

Cover of Hero Type

Hero Type

Barry Lyga

Ages 13–18freedom of speechpatriotism

Cover of Courage to stand

Courage to stand

Trudy Morgan-Cole

Ages 10–15couragefaith

Cover of The youngest marcher

The youngest marcher

Cynthia Levinson

Ages 7–12civil rightscourage

Cover of Box out

Box out

John Coy

Ages 10–14faith and spiritualityathletic competition

Cover of Mission impossible

Mission impossible

Beth Goobie

Ages 13–18sexismself-discovery

Cover of When Lightning Struck!

When Lightning Struck!

Danika Cooley

Ages 9–14couragefaith

Cover of A Kind of Courage

A Kind of Courage

Colleen Heffernan

Ages 13–18courageconscience

Cover of The Staffordshire Terror

The Staffordshire Terror

Patricia Beatty

Ages 10–15family conflictmoral courage

Cover of No-Flinch Lynch

No-Flinch Lynch

Jonathan Kebbe

Ages 9–14courageanimal welfare

Cover of Ringside, 1925

Ringside, 1925

Jen Bryant

Ages 10–15science and religioncritical thinking

Cover of Politically incorrect

Politically incorrect

Melissa J. Morgan

Ages 8–13activismenvironmental protection

Cover of Minority of one

Minority of one

B. A. Binns

Ages 13–18identitycourage

Cover of Big fat manifesto

Big fat manifesto

Susan Vaught

Ages 13–18self-confidencebody image

Cover of Minnie Mcclary Speaks Her Mind

Minnie Mcclary Speaks Her Mind

Valerie Hobbs

Ages 9–13self-confidencespeaking up

Cover of The Thumper Amendment

The Thumper Amendment

Bruce Edwards

Ages 10–14bullyingpolitical engagement

Cover of Daniel, who dared

Daniel, who dared

Mary Blount Christian

Ages 6–10couragefaith

Cover of The homework strike

The homework strike

Gregory K. Pincus

Ages 9–13protest and activismfamily relationships

Cover of Breaking rank

Breaking rank

Kristen D. Randle

Ages 13–18individualitycourage

Cover of A Matter of Principle

A Matter of Principle

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Ages 13–18freedom of the pressintegrity

Cover of Double Exposure

Double Exposure

Bridget Birdsall

Ages 13–18identitysports

Cover of A Taste of Freedom

A Taste of Freedom

Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

Ages 6–10civil rightsnonviolence

Cover of Maccabee!

Maccabee!

Tilda Balsley

Ages 4–8couragehistory