Social Activists

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Rights of the Child and the amazing children who have stood up for them all over the world.From the heroes familiar to everyone, such as Malala Yousafzai, to the amazing activists you might not have heard of, like...

Navigate the perils of growing up in this hilarious and confidence-building guide to friendship, beating the bullies and overcoming cringe-worthy moments - by comedian and bestselling children's writer, Rosie Jones, as seen in Taskmaster Series 18!No one...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525578703Author Bonnie BaderFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc.Publisher Random House USA Inc

Greta Thunberg is: An activist A voice for climate change An inspiration Greta Thunberg is an activist best known for calling attention to the devastating effects of climate change on our planet. A bold voice even against people that want to silence her,...

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Amanda Gorman, America's astounding young poet and activist. From an early age, Little Amanda read everything she...

Related teaching resource pack available on the Nosy Crow website. When faced with climate change, the biggest threat that our planet has ever confronted, it's easy to feel as if nothing you do can really make a difference . . . but this book proves that...

Related teaching resource pack available on the Nosy Crow website. When faced with climate change, the biggest threat that our planet has ever confronted, it's easy to feel as if nothing you do can really make a difference . . . but this book proves that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784987473Author Laura WickhamFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint The Good Book CompanyPublisher The Good Book CompanyWeight(grams) 250gDimensions(mm)...

Discover the environmental heroes who are changing our world in My First Heroes: Eco Warriors! Push, pull and slide the scenes to find out about Greta Thunberg, David Attenborough, Isatou Ceesay and John Muir, and be inspired by their incredible work...

A beautiful gift anthology containing forty incredible poems written out in the shape of world shapers!In Shaping the World learn about about Amelia Earhart in a poem shaped like a plane, Maya Angelou in a poem shaped like a bird or Francis Drake in a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646111091Author Christine PlattFormat PaperbackPage Count 68Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge Press

Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela is the amazing story of a true hero of our times; his famous biography has been specially adapted for children in a beautiful illustrated picture book format.Discover how a little boy whose father called him...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784987527Author Alison MitchellFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint The Good Book CompanyPublisher The Good Book CompanyWeight(grams) 252gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781946000101Author Alex FabrizioPage Count 18Imprint Starry ForestPublisher Starry Forest

"...to be revisited again and again...The candy-colored pages and straightforward stories are hard to resist..." -The New York Times "Gorgeously illustrated...vibrant and comprehensive...will be brought down from the bookshelf again and again" -Evening...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781609805395Author Innosanto NagaraFormat HardbackPage Count 28Imprint Seven Stories Press,U.S.Publisher Seven Stories Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 276g

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the inspiring life of Billie Jean King, the tennis star who has dedicated her life to breaking barriers both on and off the tennis court...

How did a woman with the desire to help others became the founder of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America?Born in 1860 in Savannah, Georgia, Juliette Gordon Low grew up having the finest clothes and education. She was expected to be a prim and...

In this timely follow-up to the best-selling, genre-defining Young, Gifted and Black, you can meet 52 more Black icons from around the world - this time spanning even more countries and including inspiring figures from as far back as the 1500s right up...

The story of one of the most influential civil rights activist of our time. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was only 25 when he helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott and was soon organizing black people across the country in support of the right to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784985783Author Laura WickhamFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint The Good Book CompanyPublisher The Good Book CompanyWeight(grams) 255gDimensions(mm)...

An empowering and practical handbook for young changemakers who want to save the planet! Published in collaboration with the prestigious Earthshot Prize, featuring an introduction from HRH Prince William and contributions from environmental activists...

A celebration of the lives and achievements of inspirational black people through history who made a differenceBrave Leaders & Activists hails courageous black people through time who have stood up for what they believe in, from slavery abolitionist...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593481899Author Geof SmithFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

This book explains civil rights and the history of slavery in an accessible way for younger readers.The book includes a foreword by Arike Oke, who is the Managing Director of Black Cultural Archives in Brixton, London.A chronological selection of key...

Malala Yousafzai is:A studentA campaignerAn inspirationMalala is known across the world for her bravery, resilience and hope in the face of terrifying adversity. From playing in the Swat Valley in Pakistan to making speeches at the United Nations, she...

Anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician and philanthropist, Nelson Mandela's journey from political prisoner to president of South Africa is an incredible tale of triumph in the face of adversity. 2018 marks a hundred years since his birth.From artists...

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the inspiring true story of Greta Thunberg, the environmental activist. When young Greta learned of the climate crisis, she stopped...

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover how Astrid Lindgren grew up to become one of the world's best-loved authors, and the creator of the irresistible Pippi Longstocking...

Before Bessie Coleman blazed a high trail with her plane. Before she was performing death-defying flying shows, that would earn her fame as, 'Queen Bess.' Before she traveled the country speaking out against discrimination. Bessie was a little girl with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593378526Author Ruby BridgesFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Delacorte PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 153gDimensions(mm) 183mm *...

Malcolm X grew to be one of America's most influential figures. But first, he was a boy named Malcolm Little. Written by his daughter, this inspiring picture book biography celebrates a vision of freedom and justice.Bolstered by the love and wisdom of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916530065Author Ramya JulianFormat PaperbackImprint Ramya JulianPublisher Ramya Julian

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784985776Author Laura WickhamFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint The Good Book CompanyPublisher The Good Book CompanyWeight(grams) 263gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781419760105Author Todd Hasak-LowyFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Abrams Books for Young ReadersPublisher Abrams Books for Young ReadersWeight(grams)...

Meet the youngest known child to be arrested for a civil rights protest in Birmingham, Alabama, 1963, in this moving picture book that proves you're never too little to make a difference.Nine-year-old Audrey Faye Hendricks intended to go places and do...

What does it take to be an investigative journalist and discover the truth against all the odds? Daphne Caruana Galizia had a happy childhood with her family on the small island of Malta, loving books, stories and writing. When she succeeded in her...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784986544Author Laura WickhamFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint The Good Book CompanyPublisher The Good Book CompanyWeight(grams) 261gDimensions(mm)...

Discover the remarkable relationship between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X, and how their bond affected the movement for Black pride and independence in the 1960s in this nonfiction book for young readers.Freshly adapted for young readers, this in-depth...

Discover the stories of 20 amazing activists who are caring for our planet and its people. Fascinating facts about each activist's life and times are accompanied by bright and accessible illustrations, making this book ideal for young children wanting...