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• Making It Right

  Building Peace, Settling Conflict

  Peters, Marilee, 1968-

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  Making It Right relates true stories of young people who are working in innovative ways to further peaceful resolution of conflict and to heal past wounds.

• Ours to Tell

  Reclaiming Indigenous Stories

  Yellowhorn, Eldon, 1956-

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  "A wide-ranging anthology that shines a light on untold Indigenous stories as chronicled by Indigenous creators, compiled by the acclaimed team behind Turtle Island and Sky Wolf's Call.

• #BlackInSchool

  Diallo, Habiba Cooper,

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  A young Black writer documents the systemic racism in her high school diary and calls for justice and change.

• Seen. Rachel Carson

  Willis, Birdie,

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  A graphic novel biography of Rachel Carson, the woman who changed the way America fought against the environmental crisis through her bestselling books, ultimately spurring the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

• We Will Not Be Silent

  the White Rose Student Resistance Movement That Defied Adolf Hitler

  Freedman, Russell,

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  The story of Austrian-born Hans School and his sister Sophie who formed the White Rose, a campaign of active resistance to Hitler and the Nazis.

• 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 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.

• Urgent Message From a Hot Planet

  Navigating the Climate Crisis

  Eriksson, Ann, 1956-

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  "This nonfiction book for teens outlines the science behind global heating and its root causes, provides ways to take action and honors the efforts of the millions of people from around the world working tirelessly to help the planet.

• In Good Hands

  Remarkable Female Politicians From Around the World Who Showed Up, Spoke Out and Made Change

  MacKendrick, Stephanie

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  After the 2016 election of U.S. President Donald Trump, women of all ages literally took to the streets, setting off a wave of activism that's developed into a flood of women seeking elected office. IN GOOD HANDS speaks to young women eager to take…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bad Girls of Fashion

  Style Rebels Through the Ages

  Croll, Jennifer, 1980-

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  Explores the lives of 10 famous women who used clothing to make political statements, change perceptions, break rules, exert influence and express their individuality, in an interpretive collection that includes profiles of such figures as…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Votes for Women!

  American Suffragists and the Battle for the Ballot

  Conkling, Winifred

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  In this expansive yet personal volume, author Winifred Conkling covers not only the suffragists' achievements and politics but also the private journeys that fueled their passion and led them to become women's champions.

• Revolution in Our Time

  the Black Panther Party's Promise to the People

  Magoon, Kekla

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  In this comprehensive, inspiring, and all-too-relevant history of the Black Panther Party, Kekla Magoon introduces readers to the Panthers' community activism, grounded in the concept of self-defense, which taught Black Americans how to protect and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Unwanted

  the Story of the Syrian Refugees

  Brown, Don, 1949-

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  Presents a graphic account of the events of Syrian refugees' attempt to escape the horrors of their country's civil war in search of a better tomorrow.

• Rad Women Worldwide

  Artists and Athletes, Pirates and Punks, and Other Revolutionaries Who Shaped History

  Schatz, Kate,

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  From the authors of the New York Times bestselling book Rad American Women A-Z, comes a bold new collection of 40 biographical profiles, each accompanied by a striking illustrated portrait, showcasing extraordinary women from around the world.

• Malala

  My Story of Standing Up for Girls' Rights

  Yousafzai, Malala, 1997-

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  Malala retells her story of speaking out for girls' education rights for chapter book readers.