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• Into the Streets

  a Young Person's Visual History of Protest in the United States

  Bieschke, Marke

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  This lively book guides readers through the art and history of significant protests, sit-ins, and collective acts of resistance throughout US history.

• You Call This Democracy?

  How to Fix Our Government and Deliver Power to the People

  Rusch, Elizabeth,

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  America is the greatest democracy in the world...isn't it? Author Elizabeth Rusch examines some of the more problematic aspects of our government but, more importantly, offers ways for young people to fix them.

• Enough Is Enough

  How Students Can Join the Fight for Gun Safety

  McCann, Michelle Roehm, 1968-

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  Young people are suffering the most from the epidemic of gun violence - as early as kindergarten students are crouching behind locked doors during active shooter drills. Teens are galvanizing to speak up and fight for their right to be safe. They…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Change Everything

  the Young Human's Guide to Protecting the Planet and Each Other

  Klein, Naomi, 1970-

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  Naomi Klein, offers readers a comprehensive look at the state of the climate today and how we got here, while also providing the tools they need to join this fight to protect and reshape the planet they will inherit.

• Rise Up!

  How You Can Join the Fight Against White Supremacy

  Fleming, Crystal Marie, 1981-

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  An overview of the roots and legacies of racial bias and white supremacy in the United States. Fleming shares the knowledge and values that unite all antiracists: compassion, solidarity, respect, and courage in the face of adversity.

• Gender Rebels

  30 Trans, Nonbinary, and Gender Expansive, Heroes Past and Present

  Locke, Katherine

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  Explore the history to trans and nonbinary people throughout history and the world. Readers will be educated and enlightened about trans and nonbinary people who have made a difference in our world and who continue to help raise awareness of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rise Up and Sing!

  Power, Protest, and Activism in Music

  Warner, Andrea,

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  In Rise Up and Sing!, Andrea Warner explores how music has contributed to the fight for social justice. Across eight areas of activism--the climate emergency, Indigenous rights, civil rights, disability rights, 2SLGBTQIA+ rights, gender equality,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Say Her Name

  Elliott, Zetta

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  Elliott engages poets from the past two centuries to create a chorus of voices celebrating the creativity, resilience, and courage of Black women and girls.

• Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists

  a Graphic History of Women's Fight for Their Rights

  Kendall, Mikki

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  A bold and gripping graphic history of the fight for women's rights. The ongoing struggle for women's rights has spanned human history, touched nearly every culture on Earth, and encompassed a wide range of issues, such as the right to vote, work,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Feminism Is...

  Black, Alexandra

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  A lively and accessible book for teens on the history, pioneers, theories, questions, arguments, and daily reality of feminism today. What is feminism? Combining insightful text with graphic illustrations, this engaging book introduces young adult…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Art of Protest

  Creating, Discovering, and Activating Art for Your Revolution

  Nichols, De

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  From Keith Haring to Extinction Rebellion, the civil rights movement to Black Lives Matter, what does a revolution look like? Discover the power of words and images in this thought-provoking look at protest art.

• From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry

  the Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial That Galvanized the Asian American Movement

  Yoo, Paula

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  A groundbreaking portrait of Vincent Chin and the murder case that took America's Asian American community to the streets in protest of injustice. America in 1982. Japanese car companies are on the rise and believed to be putting American…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Banned Book Club

  Kim, Hyun Sook

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  The autobiography of a South Korean woman's student days under an authoritarian regime, and how she defied state censorship.

• Charisma's Turn

  a Graphic Novel

  Couvson, Monique,

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  Follows the story of Charisma, a Black high school student grappling with mounting pressures from home and school, and when frustrations with her family intersect with a conflict at school, she reaches a crossroads, facing a choice that could change…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Go With the Flow. [1]

  Williams, Lily

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  Sophomores Abby, Brit, Christine, and Sasha are fed up. Hazelton High never has enough tampons. Or pads. Or adults who will listen. Sick of an administration that puts football before female health, the girls confront a world that shrugs--or worse,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• March. Book One

  Lewis, John, 1940-2020

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  A graphic novel trilogy based on the life of civil rights leader and congressman John Lewis.

• All You Have to Do

  Allen, Autumn

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  Intertwining the stories of two Black students decades apart, this compelling and honest novel follows Kevin and Gibran as they navigate similar forms of insidious racism while discovering who they want to be instead of what society tells them they…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Assignment

  Wiemer, Liza M.,

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  Standing in opposition to a class assignment to debate Hitler's Final Solution, seniors Cade and Logan become embroiled in turmoil involving their teacher, principal, Commissioner of Education, white supremacists, and their entire community.

• Clementine and Danny Save the World (and Each Other)

  Blackburne, Livia

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  Clementine Chan believes in the power of the written word. Under the pseudonym Hibiscus, she runs a popular blog reviewing tea shops and discussing larger issues within her Chinatown community. She has a loyal, kind following, save for this one sour…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Rise

  Arnold, Marie

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  Fourteen-year-old Ayo has to decide whether to take on her mother's activist role when her mom is shot by police. As she tries to find answers, Ayo looks to the wisdom of her ancestors and her Harlem community for guidance.