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A picture book biography of beloved Chinese American photographer Corky Lee, written by APALA-award winner Julie Leung. In the 1960s, young Chinese American Corky Lee flips through an encyclopedia and learns about the Transcontinental Railroad and the Chinese migrant workers who helped build it...

Nobel laureate and New York Times bestselling author Malala Yousafzai reintroduces herself to the world in her newest bestselling memoir, Finding My Way, now available in a young readers adaptation! At fifteen years old, Malala Yousafzai’s story of survival spread across the world, and she...

From award-winning author Deborah Blumenthal and illustrator Matt Schu comes the true story of Adolfo Kaminsky—a young man who would become the Forger of Paris, using his pen and his irrepressible sense of justice to save thousands of lives during World War II. As a boy, Adolfo Kaminsky was...

This vibrant and compelling picture book biography tells the story of Toussaint Louverture, the Haitian hero who led his people to freedom. Ayiti, the Pearl of the Antilles, was once a pristine paradise. But in the 15th century, colonizers seized the island, dividing it in two and forcing...

Meet abolitionist Benjamin Lay—the man who changed the Quakers’ hearts and minds about slavery. This nonfiction audiobook for kids ages 7–10 about a man who didn’t mind being different, in both how he looked and what he believed. From the time he was young, Benjamin Lay’s heart burned...

A powerful biography of the influential civil rights leader and multitalented musician Coretta Scott King, featuring illustrations by Caldecott Honor winner, Cozbi A. Cabrera. Young Coretta Scott was a gifted musician, learning multiple instruments and breaking barriers to study music in college...

Historias para niños de Mujeres Mexicanas es un libro que invita a los niños a descubrir las vidas y logros de algunas de las mujeres más extraordinarias de México. A través de relatos inspiradores, conocerán a Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, una brillante escritora y pensadora; a Leona Vicario, una valiente luchadora por la independencia; a Frida Kahlo, una artista única que convirtió el dolor en belleza; y a Rosario Castellanos, una voz poderosa que defendió los derechos de las mujeres y los pueblos indígenas. Cada historia incluye preguntas para reflexionar y una imagen para colorear.

From A to Z, discover your power to speak up for what you believe in and change the world! With empowering language, this alphabet book calls listeners to action with big and small steps that children can take to lead the way and become the next generation of activists.

Dette er intet mindre end verdens bedste bog om de 100 sejeste mennesker i verden. En forhindrede 3. verdenskrig. En anden landede på månen, og en tredje strejkede for miljøet og fik børn over hele verden til at gøre det samme. Her kan du høre om opfindere, astronauter, opdagelsesrejsende, skuespillere, sportsstjerner, vovehalse og alle mulige andre, der har gjort verden til et bedre sted for dig og mig. Fra Greta, Ghandi og Grundtvig til Messi, Malala og moder Teresa. Og der er endda også en enkelt hund med, som har gjort en forskel.

Throughout her lifetime Harriet Tubman was known by many names -- as General Tubman she was a Union spy, as Moses she led hundreds to freedom on the Underground Railroad and as Minty she was a spirited slave. The reverse-chronological approach to the details of her life unfolds through memorable verse and lavish illustrations in this unique, evocative biography of an American icon.

Alice Dunnigan knew all about injustice—she was the daughter of poor Black sharecroppers in Kentucky. But Alice also knew the key to fighting injustice was to speak out. At 13 years old, she wrote to a Black newspaper asking for a job—and got it! It was only the beginning. After many years of hard work as a teacher, a cleaner, a typist, and a journalist, Alice became the first Black woman in the Capitol Press Corp. But one person was still beyond her grasp, a person who needed to be held accountable: President Truman. Would he keep his promise to support civil rights for Black Americans?

Harriet Tubman was a conductor of the Underground Railroad, a nurse and spy during the Civil War, and an advocate for the Women's Suffrage Movement. Her dangerous journey from enslavement to freedom, along with her commitment to liberating others from the chains of slavery, has inspired countless generations. This short and lively biography invites middle-grade listeners to explore Tubman's extraordinary life, highlighting her remarkable courage, devotion to her family, and unwavering faith in God.

Beloved for her compassion and grace, Princess Diana joins the other heroes in this New York Times bestselling Ordinary People Change the World biography series, for ages 5 to 9. Diana Spencer's life seemed like a fairy tale, especially when she married the future king of England and became an...

From award-winning creators, Derrick Barnes, Frank Morrison, and Dr. Christian Gregory comes the true story of comedian and activist Dick Gregory’s remarkable Food Run of 1976. 1 man. 1,011 hours. 3,200 miles. 7 million steps. What would you do? In April of 1976, Dick Gregory sets off on a...

This powerful biography follows Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s road to the Supreme Court as the first Black woman to be confirmed, for middle grade readers from New York Times bestselling author Garen Thomas and The Washington Post reporter Lori Rozsa. This inspiring story features key...

Young Changemakers is an inspirational series all about real kids from around the globe doing extraordinary things to make a difference in their communities and the world! There are lots of ways to be a champion! Champions for Change is filled with encouraging stories of real-life kids who use...

Young Changemakers is an inspirational series all about real kids from around the globe doing extraordinary things to make a difference in their communities and the world! Heroes use their skills and talents to create positive change in the world. And Heroic Kids is filled with amazing stories...

This is the dramatic story of how one young woman’s courage could create a dramatic turning point that would stand out proudly, and forevermore, in the history of a river older than the country called America.

Carlotta Walls LaNier, the youngest of the Little Rock Nine, shares the true story about a girl, a dress, and the historic fight to attend an all-white school in Little Rock, Arkansas. Carlotta can’t wait to wear her new dress on her first day of school. But when the moment finally arrives...

Take a crash course in the social justice issues that keep the United States from realizing its promise of equality! This civil rights book for kids is simultaneously a guide for parents and educators who worry about broaching the topics of racism, discrimination, and prejudice. Civil Rights Then and Now: A Timeline of the Fight for Equality in America presents the listener with facts, biographies, and landmark supreme court cases in an easily digestible manner and within a historical context.