21 Best Social Activists, Juvenile Nonfiction Books
Social Activists, Juvenile Nonfiction is a popular category for many book lovers. Our team at Speechify has curated a list of the top Social Activists, Juvenile Nonfiction audiobooks everyone must read.
See the top 21 Social Activists, Juvenile Nonfiction audiobooks below.
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Above the Rim
- By: Jen Bryant
- Narrator: Cary Hite
- Length: 25 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: April 20, 2021
- Language: English
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4.45(567 ratings)
4.45(567 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.009.99 USDHall-of-famer Elgin Baylor was one of basketball’s all-time-greatest players–an innovative athlete, team player, and quiet force for change. One of the first professional African-American players, he inspired others on and off the court.Hall-of-famer Elgin Baylor was one of basketball’s all-time-greatest players–an innovative athlete, team player, and quiet force for change. One of the first professional African-American players, he inspired others on and off the court. But when traveling for away games, many hotels and restaurants turned Elgin away because he was black. One night, Elgin had enough and staged a one-man protest that captured the attention of the press, the public, and the NBA. Winner of the 2021 Orbis Pictus Award, Above the Rim is a poetic, exquisite telling of the life of an underrecognized athlete and a celebration of standing up for what is right.
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The Youngest Marcher
- By: Cynthia Levinson
- Narrator: Tyla Collier
- Length: 21 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: April 29, 2021
- Language: English
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4.43(1595 ratings)
4.43(1595 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.009.99 USDNine-year-old Audrey Faye Hendricks intended to go places and do things like anybody else. So when she heard grown-ups talk about wiping out Birmingham’s segregation laws, she spoke up. As she listened to the preacher’s words, smooth asNine-year-old Audrey Faye Hendricks intended to go places and do things like anybody else. So when she heard grown-ups talk about wiping out Birmingham’s segregation laws, she spoke up. As she listened to the preacher’s words, smooth as glass, she sat up tall. And when she heard the plan–picket those white stores! March to protest those unfair laws! Fill the jails!–she stepped right up and said, I’ll do it! She was going to j-a-a-il! Audrey Faye Hendricks was confident and bold and brave as can be, and hers is the remarkable and inspiring story of one child’s role in the Civil Rights Movement.
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Call Him Jack
- By: Yohuru Williams
- Narrator: Torian Brackett
- Length: 4 hours 16 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: September 20, 2022
- Language: English
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4.4(42 ratings)
4.4(42 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0010.99 USDAn enthralling, eye-opening portrayal of this barrier-breaking American hero as a lifelong, relentlessly proud fighter for Black justice and civil rights. According to Martin Luther King, Jr., Jackie Robinson was “a sit-inner before theAn enthralling, eye-opening portrayal of this barrier-breaking American hero as a lifelong, relentlessly proud fighter for Black justice and civil rights.
According to Martin Luther King, Jr., Jackie Robinson was “a sit-inner before the sit-ins, a freedom rider before the Freedom Rides.” According to Hank Aaron, Robinson was a leader of the Black Power movement before there was a Black Power movement. According to his wife, Rachel Robinson, he was always Jack, not Jackie–the diminutive form of his name bestowed on him in college by white sports writers. And throughout his whole life, Jack Robinson was a fighter for justice, an advocate for equality, and an inspiration beyond just baseball.
From prominent Robinson scholars Yohuru Williams and Michael G. Long comes Call Him Jack, an exciting biography that recovers the real person behind the legend, reanimating this famed figure’s legacy for new generations, widening our focus from the sportsman to the man as a whole, and deepening our appreciation for his achievements on the playing field in the process.
A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
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Stamped (For Kids)
- By: Ibram X. Kendi
- Narrator: Pe'Tehn Raighn-Kem Jackson
- Length: 2 hours 22 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: May 11, 2021
- Language: English
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4.38(1666 ratings)
4.38(1666 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.99 USDThis chapter book edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller by luminaries Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds is an essential introduction to the history of racism and antiracism in America RACE. Uh-oh. The R-word. But actually talking about raceThis chapter book edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller by luminaries Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds is an essential introduction to the history of racism and antiracism in America
RACE. Uh-oh. The R-word.
But actually talking about race is one of the most important things to learn how to do.Adapted from the groundbreaking bestseller Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You, this book takes readers on a journey from present to past and back again. Kids will discover where racist ideas came from, identify how they impact America today, and meet those who have fought racism with antiracism. Along the way, they’ll learn how to identify and stamp out racist thoughts in their own lives.
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Kid Activists
- By: Robin Stevenson
- Narrator: Pete Cross
- Length: 2 hours 45 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: March 03, 2020
- Language: English
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4.37(142 ratings)
4.37(142 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDEvery activist started out as a kid–and in some cases, they were kids when their activism began! But even the world’s greatest champions of civil liberties had relatable interests and problems–often in the middle of extraordinaryEvery activist started out as a kid–and in some cases, they were kids when their activism began! But even the world’s greatest champions of civil liberties had relatable interests and problems–often in the middle of extraordinary circumstances. Martin Luther King, Jr., loved fashion and argued with his dad about whether or not dancing was a sin. Harvey Milk had a passion for listening to opera music in different languages. Dolores Huerta was once wrongly accused of plagiarizing in school.
The diverse and inclusive group included in this book encompasses Susan B. Anthony, James Baldwin, Ruby Bridges, Frederick Douglass, Alexander Hamilton, Dolores Huerta, Helen Keller, Martin Luther King, Jr., Nelson Mandela, Iqbal Masih, Harvey Milk, Janet Mock, Rosa Parks, Autumn Peltier, Emma Watson, and Malala Yousafzai.
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Malala
- By: Raphaele Frier
- Narrator: Caroline McLaughlin
- Length: 38 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: January 22, 2019
- Language: English
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4.36(326 ratings)
4.36(326 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.009.99 USDDespite an attempt on her life by the Taliban, Malala Yousafzai has continued to fight for the rights of children to become educated. As the youngest person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, her courage and conviction continue to push her toDespite an attempt on her life by the Taliban, Malala Yousafzai has continued to fight for the rights of children to become educated. As the youngest person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, her courage and conviction continue to push her to fight for what she believes in. This riveting and inspiring biography tells the story of a young girl whose bravery and intellect continue to amaze the world.
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We Got Game!
- By: Aileen Weintraub
- Narrator: Sarah Mollo-Christensen
- Length: 2 hours 3 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: May 04, 2021
- Language: English
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4.32(31 ratings)
4.32(31 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.99 USDInspire kids to be their best selves and get involved in social change with this stunning anthology about thirty-five amazing women in sports around the world and throughout history.Do you play sports? Maybe you dream about scoring a goal on theInspire kids to be their best selves and get involved in social change with this stunning anthology about thirty-five amazing women in sports around the world and throughout history.
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Do you play sports? Maybe you dream about scoring a goal on the soccer field or hitting a home run in baseball. Perhaps you’re thinking about trying a new sport, but you’re still not sure.
In We Got Game! you’ll meet thirty-five female athletes who played hard, broke records, and inspired girls around the world. Some of these athletes have retired. Others are still competing. But they have one thing in common: they all got game! You’ll read about the first woman horse jockey to compete in the Kentucky Derby, the number one tennis player in the world, a surfer who lost her arm in a shark attack, and a snow boarder who landed a death-defying jump, along with many others. These female athletes prove that girls can do anything!
Simone Biles * Gretchen Bleiler * Hannah Cockroft * Misty Copeland * Diane Crump * Sasha DiGiulian * Gabby Douglas * Grete Eliassen * Marlen Esparza * Lisa Fernandez * Althea Gibson * Bethany Hamilton * Mia Hamm * Jackie Joyner-Kersee * Billie Jean King * Phaidra Knight * Silken Laumann * Nancy Lopez * Tatyana McFadden * Ibtihaj Mohammad * Danica Patrick * Megan Rapinoe * Mary Lou Retton * Manon Rheaume * Ronda Rousey * Wilma Rudolph * Junko Tabei * Dara Torres * Elana Myers Taylor * Marianne Vos * Abby Wambach * Maria Toorpakai Wazir * Jen Welter * Serena Williams * Kristi Yamaguchi -
Finish the Fight!
- By: Veronica Chambers
- Narrator: Midori Francis
- Length: 2 hours 53 minutes
- Publisher: Clarion Books
- Publish date: August 18, 2020
- Language: English
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4.29(375 ratings)
4.29(375 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0016.99 USDA¬†New York Times¬†Bestseller! Who was at the forefront of women’s right to vote? We know a few famous names, like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, but what about so many others from diverse backgrounds‚Äîblack, Asian,A¬†New York Times¬†Bestseller!
Who was at the forefront of women’s right to vote? We know a few famous names, like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, but what about so many others from diverse backgrounds‚Äîblack, Asian, Latinx, Native American, and more‚Äîwho helped lead the fight for suffrage? On the hundredth anniversary of the historic win for women’s rights, it’s time to celebrate the names and stories of the women whose stories have yet to be told.
Gorgeous portraits accompany biographies of such fierce but forgotten women as Yankton Dakota Sioux writer and advocate Zitkála-Šá, Mary Eliza Church Terrell, who cofounded the National Association of Colored Women (NACW), and Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, who, at just sixteen years old, helped lead the biggest parade in history to promote the cause of suffrage.
Finish the Fight! will fit alongside important collections that tell the full story of America’s fiercest women.
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Fighting For YES!
- By: Maryann Cocca-Leffler
- Narrator: Ali Stroker
- Length: 31 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: January 17, 2023
- Language: English
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4.27(96 ratings)
4.27(96 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.009.99 USDFrom a very young age, Judy Heumann heard the word NO. When she wanted to attend public school, the principal said NO. When she wanted her teaching license, the New York Board of Education said NO. Judy and people with disabilities everywhere wereFrom a very young age, Judy Heumann heard the word NO. When she wanted to attend public school, the principal said NO. When she wanted her teaching license, the New York Board of Education said NO. Judy and people with disabilities everywhere were tired of hearing “NO.” In the 1970s, an important disability rights law, Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, was waiting to be signed. Judy and other disability-rights activists fought for “YES!” They held a sit-in until Section 504 was signed into law. Section 504 laid the foundation for the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was established thanks in large part to the ongoing work of Judy and her community. Along with a personal reflection from Judy herself, this biography captures the impact and influence of one of America’s greatest living activists.
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Becoming Kareem
- By: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Narrator: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Length: 5 hours 48 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: November 21, 2017
- Language: English
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4.27(1303 ratings)
4.27(1303 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0022.98 USDThe first memoir for young readers by sports legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. At one time, Lew Alcindor was just another kid from New York City with all the usual problems: He struggled with fitting in, with pleasing a strict father, and with overcomingThe first memoir for young readers by sports legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
At one time, Lew Alcindor was just another kid from New York City with all the usual problems: He struggled with fitting in, with pleasing a strict father, and with overcoming shyness that made him feel socially awkward. But with a talent for basketball, and an unmatched team of supporters, Lew Alcindor was able to transform and to become Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
From a childhood made difficult by racism and prejudice to a record-smashing career on the basketball court as an adult, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s life was packed with “”coaches”” who taught him right from wrong and led him on the path to greatness. His parents, coaches Jack Donahue and John Wooden, Muhammad Ali, Bruce Lee, and many others played important roles in Abdul-Jabbar’s life and sparked him to become an activist for social change and advancement. The inspiration from those around him, and his drive to find his own path in life, are highlighted in this personal and awe-inspiring journey.
Written especially for young readers, Becoming Kareem chronicles how Kareem Abdul-Jabbar become the icon and legend he is today, both on and off the court.
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Rainbow Revolutionaries
- By: Sarah Prager
- Narrator: Ines del Castillo
- Length: 1 hours 51 minutes
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publish date: May 26, 2020
- Language: English
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4.24(281 ratings)
4.24(281 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0013.99 USDOne of Time Out’s “LGBTQ+ books for kids to read during Pride Month,” this groundbreaking, pop-culture-infused LGBTQ+ biography collection takes readers on an eye-opening journey through the lives of fifty influential queer figuresOne of Time Out’s “LGBTQ+ books for kids to read during Pride Month,” this groundbreaking, pop-culture-infused LGBTQ+ biography collection takes readers on an eye-opening journey through the lives of fifty influential queer figures who have made a mark on every century of human existence.
Rainbow Revolutionaries brings to life the vibrant histories of fifty pioneering LGBTQ+ people from around the world. Through Sarah Prager’s (Queer, There, and Everywhere) short, engaging bios, readers can delve into the lives of Wen of Han, a Chinese emperor who loved his boyfriend as much as his people, Martine Rothblatt, a trans woman who’s helping engineer the robots of tomorrow, and so many more!
This book is a celebration of the many ways these heroes have made a difference and will inspire young readers to make a difference, too. Featuring an introduction, timeline, and glossary, this must-have biography collection is the perfect read during Pride month and all year round.
Biographies include:
Adam Rippon, Alan L. Hart, Alan Turing, Albert Cashier, Alberto Santos-Dumont, Alexander the Great, Al-Hakam II, Alvin Ailey, Bayard Rustin, Benjamin Banneker, Billie Jean King, Chevalier d’Eon, Christina of Sweden, Christine Jorgensen, Cleve Jones, Ellen DeGeneres, Francisco Manicongo, Frida Kahlo, Frieda Belinfante, Georgina Beyer, Gilbert Baker, Glenn Burke, Greta Garbo, Harvey Milk, James Baldwin, Johanna Sigurdardottir, Jose Sarria, Josephine Baker, Juana Ines de la Cruz, Julie d’Aubigny, Lili Elbe, Ma Rainey, Magnus Hirschfeld, Manvendra Singh Gohil, Marsha P. Johnson, Martine Rothblatt, Maryam Khatoon Molkara, Natalie Clifford Barney, Navtej Johar, Nzinga, Pauli Murray, Renee Richards, Rudolf Nureyev, Sally Ride, Simon Nkoli, Storme DeLarverie, Sylvia Rivera, Tshepo Ricki Kgositau, Wen of Han, We’Wha
Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
*A Junior Library Guild Selection*
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Kid Trailblazers
- By: Robin Stevenson
- Narrator: Erin Bennett
- Length: 3 hours 0 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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4.16(46 ratings)
4.16(46 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.95 USDInspiring, relatable, and totally true biographies tell the childhood stories of a diverse group of trailblazers including Kamala Harris, Greta Thunberg, Ai Weiwei, Benazir Bhutto, Elliot Page, and John Lewis, along with ten other powerfulInspiring, relatable, and totally true biographies tell the childhood stories of a diverse group of trailblazers including Kamala Harris, Greta Thunberg, Ai Weiwei, Benazir Bhutto, Elliot Page, and John Lewis, along with ten other powerful figures.
Featuring kid-friendly text, Kid Trailblazers highlights contemporary figures who have led the way in government, social activism, environmental justice, and the arts. Middle grade listeners will learn how these people got their start as kids just like them, with impactful stories and fun facts, such as:
Angela Merkel once won a trip to Moscow, where she bought a Beatles album,
Stacey Abrams and her siblings played pretend as librarians for fun, and
Al Gore lived in a hotel as a kid and liked to drop water balloons off the roof.
Kid Trailblazers explores the childhood stories of leaders who have taken on the most pressing issues of our time by expressing themselves and challenging the world.
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Call Me Miss Hamilton
- By: Carole Boston Weatherford
- Narrator: Adenrele Ojo
- Length: 19 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: April 26, 2022
- Language: English
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4.16(107 ratings)
4.16(107 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.009.99 USDMary Hamilton grew up knowing right from wrong. She was proud to be Black, and when the chance came along to join the Civil Rights Movement and become a Freedom Rider, she was eager to fight for what she believed in. She was arrested again andMary Hamilton grew up knowing right from wrong. She was proud to be Black, and when the chance came along to join the Civil Rights Movement and become a Freedom Rider, she was eager to fight for what she believed in. She was arrested again and again?and she did not back down when faced with insults or disrespect. In an Alabama court, a white prosecutor called her by her first name, but she refused to answer unless he called her “Miss Hamilton.” The judge charged her with contempt of court, but that wasn’t the end of it. Miss Mary Hamilton fought the contempt charge all the way to the Supreme Court. This powerful story honors an unsung heroine who took a stand for respect?and won.
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Girls Solve Everything
- By: Catherine Thimmesh
- Narrator: Courtney Patterson
- Length: 1 hours 51 minutes
- Publisher: Clarion Books
- Publish date: March 01, 2022
- Language: English
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4.07(30 ratings)
4.07(30 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.99 USDBrave women from diverse backgrounds make the world a better place through their businesses in this inspiring companion to the best-selling Girls Think of Everything by Sibert-winner Catherine Thimmesh and Caldecott Honor winner MelissaBrave women from diverse backgrounds make the world a better place through their businesses in this inspiring companion to the best-selling Girls Think of Everything by Sibert-winner Catherine Thimmesh and Caldecott Honor winner Melissa Sweet. For fans of Women Who Dared and Women in Science.  
Women all over the globe¬†are asking¬†questions that affect¬†lives and creating businesses that answer them. Like, can we keep premature babies warm when they’re born far from the¬†hospital? Or, can the elderly stay in their homes and¬†eat a balanced diet?¬†Women¬†are taking on and solving these issues with their ingenuity and business acumen.
How did they get their ideas? Where does the funding for their projects come from? And how have some of these businesses touched YOUR life? Girls Solve Everything answers¬†these questions, inspiring today’s kids to learn from¬†entrepreneurs and take on some of the world’s biggest problems, one solution at a time.
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Temple Grandin
- By: Sy Montgomery
- Narrator: Meredith Mitchell
- Length: 2 hours 48 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2012
- Language: English
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4.05(3245 ratings)
4.05(3245 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.95 USDWhen Temple Grandin was born, her parents knew that she was different. It wasn’t until years later that she was diagnosed with autism, a brain disorder that makes communication difficult. Today, Dr. Temple Grandin is a brilliant scientist andWhen Temple Grandin was born, her parents knew that she was different. It wasn’t until years later that she was diagnosed with autism, a brain disorder that makes communication difficult. Today, Dr. Temple Grandin is a brilliant scientist and professor of animal science at Colorado State University. Her world-changing career has revolutionized the livestock industry–each year, half the cattle in the United States are handled in cruelty-free facilities she has designed. She is also a passionate advocate for autism, using her experience to prove that people with this disorder can have “normal” lives.
To achieve this unprecedented success, Temple used a unique ability: she thinks visually, the same way animals do. Because she thinks in pictures, she can see the world as a cow or a dog or a pig might see it. And so she knows that animals raised for food deserve good lives and should be treated with respect. Now she gives them their voices.
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Flying Free
- By: Karyn Parsons
- Narrator: Karyn Parsons
- Length: 16 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: December 07, 2021
- Language: English
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4.03(116 ratings)
4.03(116 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.004.98 USDBased on Karyn Parson’s critically acclaimed Sweet Blackberry video series comes the story of Bessie Coleman, the first African American female to earn her pilot’s license.Before Bessie Coleman blazed a high trail with her plane . . .Based on Karyn Parson’s critically acclaimed Sweet Blackberry video series comes the story of Bessie Coleman, the first African American female to earn her pilot’s license.
... Read moreBefore Bessie Coleman blazed a high trail with her plane . . . Before she performed in 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 a big imagination that took her to the sky, through the clouds, and past the birds.Knocking down barriers one by one, Bessie endured racism and grueling training to become the first black female pilot and an inspiration to Mae Jemison, Josephine Baker, and many more influential people of color for years to come. -
Around America to Win the Vote
- By: Mara Rockliff
- Narrator: Marge Sudheimer
- Length: 47 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: April 23, 2019
- Language: English
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4.01(552 ratings)
4.01(552 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.009.99 USDIn April 1916, Nell Richardson and Alice Burke set out from New York City in a little yellow car, embarking on a bumpy, muddy, unmapped journey ten thousand miles long. They took with them a teeny typewriter, a tiny sewing machine, a wee blackIn April 1916, Nell Richardson and Alice Burke set out from New York City in a little yellow car, embarking on a bumpy, muddy, unmapped journey ten thousand miles long. They took with them a teeny typewriter, a tiny sewing machine, a wee black kitten, and a message for Americans all across the country: Votes for Women! The women’s suffrage movement was in full swing, and Nell and Alice would not let anything keep them from spreading the word about equal voting rights for women. Braving blizzards, deserts, and naysayers–not to mention a whole lot of tires stuck in the mud–the two courageous friends made their way through the cities and towns of America to further their cause. One hundred years after Nell and Alice set off on their trip, Mara Rockliff revives their spirit in this lively and whimsical tale.
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Goldie Takes a Stand!
- By: Barbara Krasner
- Narrator: Erin Yuen
- Length: 10 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: August 11, 2015
- Language: English
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3.88(83 ratings)
3.88(83 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDEven at the age of nine, little Golda Meir was known for her leadership skills. As president of the American Young Sisters Society, she organized friends to raise money to buy textbooks for immigrant classmates. This story is a glimpse at the earlyEven at the age of nine, little Golda Meir was known for her leadership skills. As president of the American Young Sisters Society, she organized friends to raise money to buy textbooks for immigrant classmates. This story is a glimpse at the early life of Israel’s first woman Prime Minister.
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The Golden Thread
- By: Colin Meloy
- Narrator: Colin Meloy
- Length: 9 minutes
- Publisher: Balzer + Bray
- Publish date: April 17, 2018
- Language: English
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3.81(117 ratings)
3.81(117 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.002.99 USDWith dazzling, lyrical verse in the folk revival style, Colin Meloy pays tribute to Pete Seeger, a visionary who changed the world with song. Pete Seeger once sang that if he had a golden thread, he would use it to weave people from all over theWith dazzling, lyrical verse in the folk revival style, Colin Meloy pays tribute to Pete Seeger, a visionary who changed the world with song.
Pete Seeger once sang that if he had a golden thread, he would use it to weave people from all over the world to one another. That golden thread, for Pete, was music.
Born into a family of traveling musicians, Pete picked up his first instrument at age seven. From then on, music was his life, whether he was playing banjo for soldiers during World War II, rallying civil rights activists and war protesters with songs such as “We Shall Overcome,” “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?,” and “If I Had a Hammer,” or leading environmental efforts to clean up the Hudson River.
For decades, Pete Seeger’s messages of universal understanding and social and environmental justice inspired generations–and have left a lasting legacy.
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Elizabeth Warren: Nevertheless, She Persisted
- By: Susan Wood
- Narrator: Amy Rubinate
- Length: 41 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: August 07, 2018
- Language: English
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3.71(202 ratings)
3.71(202 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.009.99 USDElizabeth came from a struggling middle-class family in Oklahoma City. After a heart attack put her father out of work, she helped out by babysitting, waitressing, and sewing, all while shining as a star member of her school’s debate team.Elizabeth came from a struggling middle-class family in Oklahoma City. After a heart attack put her father out of work, she helped out by babysitting, waitressing, and sewing, all while shining as a star member of her school’s debate team. Debate taught her how to fight with her words, a skill that eventually won her a state championship and a college scholarship. As a lawyer and a law professor, she learned why it was so difficult for working-class families like her own to advance economically. Today, she continues to fight (with her words) for the poor and the middle-class through her role as a senator. Elizabeth Warren: Nevertheless, She Persisted emphasizes the importance of being outspoken-of using your words to fight both for yourself and for those who need your help.
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Fighting For YES! (Audio Descriptive)
- By: Maryann Cocca-Leffler
- Narrator: Ali Stroker
- Length: 32 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: January 17, 2023
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.009.99 USDFrom a very young age, Judy Heumann heard the word NO. When she wanted to attend public school, the principal said NO. When she wanted her teaching license, the New York Board of Education said NO. Judy and people with disabilities everywhere wereFrom a very young age, Judy Heumann heard the word NO. When she wanted to attend public school, the principal said NO. When she wanted her teaching license, the New York Board of Education said NO. Judy and people with disabilities everywhere were tired of hearing “NO.” In the 1970s, an important disability rights law, Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, was waiting to be signed. Judy and other disability-rights activists fought for “YES!” They held a sit-in until Section 504 was signed into law. Section 504 laid the foundation for the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was established thanks in large part to the ongoing work of Judy and her community. Along with a personal reflection from Judy herself, this biography captures the impact and influence of one of America’s greatest living activists. This title contains audio descriptions of the illustrations.
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