Civil & Human Rights

'We can stand up for our rights once we understand them. This book is a guide for every child and young person who believes in liberty, equality and a better world for all' Malala Yousafzai Jointly written by Angelina Jolie and Amnesty...

'We can stand up for our rights once we understand them. This book is a guide for every child and young person who believes in liberty, equality and a better world for all' Malala Yousafzai Jointly written by Angelina Jolie and Amnesty...

Discover what it means to be a young transgender and/or non-binary person in the twenty-first century in this frank and funny guide for 14+ teens, from the author of This Book is Gay. In What's the T?, Stonewall ambassador, bestselling trans author and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583228692Author Howard ZinnFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Seven Stories Press,U.S.Publisher Seven Stories Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 520g

PERIOD founder and Harvard College student Nadya Okamoto offers a manifesto on menstruation and why we can no longer silence those who bleed-and how to engage in youth activism.Throughout history, periods have been hidden from the public. They're taboo...

Winner of the 2021 School Library Association Information Book Award. Whoever you are, HAVE PRIDE.This inspirational history of the international LGBTQ+ movement will teach readers to accept and have pride in themselves and others, whatever their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593461617Author Ibram X. KendiFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint KokilaPublisher Penguin Young ReadersWeight(grams) 184gDimensions(mm) 207mm * 138mm *...

Music can carry the stories of history like a message in a bottle.Lord Kitchener, Neneh Cherry, Smiley Culture, Stormzy . . . Groundbreaking musicians whose songs have changed the world. But how? This exhilarating playlist tracks some of the key shifts...

Celebrate the LGTBQ community with this small but perfectly formed guide to Pride. What began as a protest for gay rights following the Stonewall riots of 1969 in New York has grown to become a global celebration of LGBTQ culture. In the 50-odd years...

'Anyone interested in the future of autocracy should buy it' Anne Applebaum, author of Twilight of Demoracy **Winner of the Moore Prize for Human Rights Writing** A devastating...

How can you be a good global citizen? By understanding the world we live in and how we can effect change. This book explores what human rights are, what happens when they are respected and when they are limited, for example losing your right to ...

In this important and compelling young readers adaptation of his National Book Award-winning title, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, writing with award-winning author Jason Reynolds, chronicles the story of anti-black, racist ideas over the course of American history...

"The Black Friend is THE book everyone needs to read right now... Read it, absorb it, and be changed because of it." -Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U GiveSpeaking directly to the reader, Frederick Joseph offers powerful reflections on his own...

The Children in Our World picture book series helps children make sense of the larger issues and crises that dominate the news in a sensitive and appropriate manner. With relatable comparisons, carefully researched text and striking illustrations,...

There is a saying: knowledge is power. The secret is this. Knowledge, applied at the right time and place, is more than power. It's magic. That's what the Black Panther Party did. They called up this magic and launched a revolution. In the...

An exquisitely illustrated history of the women's suffrage movement, created by the New York Times-bestselling David Roberts and introduced by BBC presenter Lauren Laverne.It is over a century since the first women won the vote in the United Kingdom, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312661052Author Phillip HooseFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's Press

The Children in Our World picture book series helps children make sense of the larger issues and crises that dominate the news in a sensitive and appropriate manner. With relatable comparisons, carefully researched text and striking illustrations,...

Pocket Change Collective is a series of small books with big ideas from today's leading activists and artists. In this installment, Earth Guardians Youth Director and hip-hop artist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez shows us how his music feeds his environmental...

Winner of the 2021 School Library Association Information Book Award. Whoever you are, HAVE PRIDE.This inspirational history of the international LGBTQ+ movement will teach readers to accept and have pride in themselves and others, whatever their...

Pocket Change Collective is a series of small books with big ideas from today's leading activists and artists. In this installment, The New Queer Conscience, Voices4 Founder and LGBTQIA activist Adam Eli offers a candid and compassionate introduction to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book, Nonfiction 2022 (United States).Book InformationISBN 9781536213621Author Dina NayeriFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint...

Great Women Leaders in History Who Personify Girl Power"If you need a little encouragement in your life during these difficult times, the lives of these women will give you hope." -Says Me Says Mom#1 Bestseller in 21st Century U.S. History for...

A Junior Library Guild Selection "Highly recommended for readers passionate about activism." - SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, Starred Review "Sure to inspire today's youthful generation of tenacious changemakers." - BOOKLIST, Starred Review "The...

Finalist for the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award New York Times bestselling author Michael Eric Dyson and critically acclaimed author Marc Favreau show how racial inequality permeates every facet of American society, through the...

A vibrantly illustrated introduction to intersectional feminism for next-generation changemakers, this book is a must-read guide for young people seeking to understand the world around them. "Wilson's optimistic view of feminism is based on the tenet of...

Do only Muslims live in Kashmir?Why do girls in Kashmir do stone pelting?Whom do they want freedom from?Can you imagine being confined to the four walls of your home with no internet, no social media?Are Kashmiris really invisible to the rest of the...

Shyima Hall was born in Egypt on September 29, 1989, the seventh child of desperately poor parents. When she was eight, her parents sold her into slavery. Shyima then moved two hours away to Egypt's capitol city of Cairo to live with a wealthy family and...

Sibert Honor Medalist * New York Public Library Best of 2018 * The Horn Book Fanfare 2018 * Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2018 * YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Winner In the tradition of two-time Sibert Honor winner Don Brown's critically acclaimed...

The true story of racial inequality-and resistance to it-is the prologue to our present. You can see it in where we live, where we go to school, where we work, in our laws, and in our leadership. Unequal presents a gripping account of the struggles that...

In 1962, James Meredith famously desegregated the University of Mississippi (a.k.a. Ole Miss). As the first Black American admitted to the school, he demonstrated great courage amidst the subsequent political clashes and tragic violence. After President...

This chilling and harrowing account tells the story of the Scottsboro Boys, nine African-American teenagers who, when riding the rails during the Great Depression, found their lives destroyed after two white women falsely accused them of rape...

When Mildred and Richard Loving are arrested, jailed, and exiled from their home simply because of their mixed-race marriage, they must challenge the courts and the country in order to secure their civil rights.Richard Perry Loving and Mildred Jeter...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578671482Author Nikki AceFormat PaperbackPage Count 310Imprint Ace PublishingPublisher Ace PublishingWeight(grams) 458gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 18mm

This book focuses on Youth Climate Courts, a bold new tool that young people in their teens and twenties can use to compel their local city or county government to live up to its human rights obligations, formally acknowledge the climate crisis, and take...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781300783589Author Yewande Okunoren-OyekenuFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint Lulu.comPublisher Lulu.comWeight(grams) 485g

This book illustrates how teachers can draw upon young adult literature to facilitate students' social action. Each chapter centers on one novel that represents a contemporary topic including police brutality, women's rights, ecojustice, and bullying. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798885045377Author Ava Lorelei DeakinFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint New Degree PressPublisher New Degree PressWeight(grams) 209g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781943995851Author Laura Knight CobbFormat PaperbackPage Count 62Imprint Alpha Omega PublishingPublisher Alpha Omega PublishingWeight(grams) 218g

This book illustrates how teachers can draw upon young adult literature to facilitate students' social action. Each chapter centers on one novel that represents a contemporary topic including police brutality, women's rights, ecojustice, and bullying. In...