Raising Activists: Part II: 50+ Recent Books About Activism, K-12

At the beginning of the year I posted, Raising Activists: 100+ Books to Read in K-12.  Since then some new books have been or will be published that I wanted to add. Here's a continuation...

K-5 Biographies

1. Abouraya, Karen Leggett. (2014). Malala Yousafzai: Warrior with Words. Illustrated by  L. C. Wheatley. Great Neck, NY: StarWalk Kids Media.
2. Alko, Selina. (2015). The Case for Loving: The Fight for Interracial Marriage. Illustrated by Sean Qualls. New York: Arthur A. Levine Books.
3. Capaldi, Gina. (2008/2013). A Boy Named Beckoning: The True Story of Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Native American Hero. Minneapolis, MN:  Millbrook Press.  
4. Corey, Shana. (2016). Malala: A Hero for All (Step into Reading). Illustrated by Elizabeth Sayles. New York: Random House. 
5. Jazynka, Kitson. (2015). National Geographic Readers: Rosa Parks. Washington D.C.: National Geographic.
6. Kostecki-Shaw, Jenny Sue. (2015). Luna & Me: The True Story of a Girl Who Lived in a Tree to Save a Forest. New York: Henry Holt.
7. Krull, Kathleen. (2015). Women Who Broke the Rules: Coretta Scott King. Illustrated by Laura Freeman. New York: Bloomsbury USA Childrens. 
8. Langston-George, Rebecca. (2015). For the Right to Learn: Malala Yousafzai's Story. Illustrated by Janna Bock. North Mankato, MN: Capstone.
9. Prévot, Franck.  (2015). Wangari Maathai: The Woman Who Planted Millions of Trees. Illustrated by Aurélia Fronty. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge.
10. Rabinowitz, Alan. (2014). A Boy and a Jaguar. Illustrated by Catia Chien. Boston, MA: HMH Books for Young Readers .
11. Rosa, Sonia. (2015). When the Slave Esperança Garcia Wrote a Letter.  Illustrated by Luciana Justiniana Hees. Translated by Jane Springer. Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books.
12. Roy,Jennifer. (2015). Jars of Hope. Illustrated by Meg Owenson. North Mankato, MN: Capstone.
13. Shabazz, Ilyasah. (2014). Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Become Malcolm X. Illustrated by A.G. Ford. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
14. Shapiro, J.H. (2015). Magic Trash. Illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge.
15. Stone, Tanya Lee. (2015). The House That Jane Built: A Story About Jane Addams. Illustrated by Kathryn Brown. New York: Henry Holt.
16. Tate, Don. (2015). Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton. Atlanta, GA: Peachtree Publishers.
17. Thompson, Laurie Ann. (2015). Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah. Illustrated by Sean Qualls. New York: Schwartz & Wade.
18. Tonatiuh, Duncan. (2015). Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras. New York: Abrams Books for Young Readers.
19. Wallace, Ian. (2015). The Slippers' Keeper. Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books. 
20. Watkins, Angela Farris. (2015). My Uncle Martin's Words for America: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Niece Tells How He Made a Difference. Illustrated by Eric Velasquez. New York: Harry N. Abrams. 

Characters Who Stand Up: Picture Books

1. Branford, Anne. (2014). Violet Mackerel's Pocket Protest. Illustrated by Elanna Allen. New York: Atheneum Books.
2. Meyer, Susan. (2015). New Shoes. Illustrated by Eric Velasquez. New York: Holiday House.
3. McCarney, Rosemary. (2015). Tilt Your Head, Rosie the Red. Illustrated by Yvonne Cathcart. Toronto, ON: Second Story Press.
4. Winter, Jonah. (2015). Lillian's Right to Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Illustrated by Shane W. Evans. New York: Schwartz & Wade. 

Informational Texts About Activism (K-4)

1. Nagara, Innosanto. (2015). Counting on Community. New York: Triangle Square. (Board Book)
2. Wilson, Janet. (2014). Our Heroes: How kids are Making a Difference. Toronto, ON: Second Story Press.
3. Wilson, Janet. (2013). Our Rights: How Kids are Changing the World. Toronto, ON: Second Story Press.

Informational Texts About Activism (Grade 7+)

1. Bausum, Ann. (2015). Stonewall: Breaking Out in the Fight for Gay Rights. New York: Viking Books for Young Readers. 
2. Brimner,  Larry Dane. (2014). Strike!: The Farm Workers' Fight for Their Rights. Honesdale, PA:  Calkins Creek. 
3. Dublin, Anne. (2015). 44 Hours or Strike. Toronto, ON: Second Story Press.
4. Hern, Matt and the Purple Thistle Centre (Eds). (2013). Stay Solid: A Radical Handbook for Youth. Oakland, CA: ak press. 
5. Rappaport, Doreen. (2013). Tinker vs. Des Moines: Students' Rights on Trial. Great Neck, NY: StarWalk Kids Media.
6. Sheinkin, Steve. (2014). The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights. New York: Roaring Brook Press.
7. Thompson, Laurie Ann. (2014). Be a Changemaker: How to Start Something That Matters. New York: Simon Pulse/Beyond Words.
8. Willen, Janet and Marjorie Gann. (2015). Speak a Word for Freedom: Women Against Slavery. Plattsburgh, NY: Tundra Books. 

Middle School Biographies/Memoir: Grades 5-8 

1. Barrett, Dawson. (2015). Teenage Rebels: Stories of Successful High School Activists, From the Little Rock 9 to the Class of Tomorrow. Portland, OR: Microcosm Publishing.
2. Danziger, Meryl. (2015). Come On, Sing It!: The Story of Pete Seeger. New York: 7 Story Press.
3. Kanefield, Teri. (2014). The Girl from the Tar Paper School: Barbara Rose Johns and the Advent of the Civil Rights Movement. New York: Harry N. Abrams
4. Elspeth (Adapter), Susan Buckley (Adapter) and Lynda Blackmon Lowery (Author). (2015). Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the Selma Voting Rights March. New York: Dial.
5. Nelson, S.D. (Lakota) (2015). Sitting Bull: Lakota Warrior and Defender of His People. New York: Abrams Books for Young Readers.
6. Powell, Patricia Hruby. (2014). Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker. Illustrated by Christian Robinson. San Fransisco, CA: Chronicle Books.
7. Ross, Michael Elsohn. (2015). She Takes a Stand: 16 Fearless Activists Who Have Changed the World (Women of Action). Chicago, IL: Chicago Review Press.
8. Schatz, Kate. (2015). Rad American Women A-Z: Rebels, Trailblazers, and Visionaries who Shaped Our History . . . and Our Future! Illustrated by Miriam Klein Stahl. San Francisco, CA: City Lights Publishers. 
9. Weatherford, Carole Boston. (2015). Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement. Illustrated by Ekua Holmes. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.

High School & Adult Biographies/Memoir

1. Caravantes, Peggy. (2015). The Many Faces of Josephine Baker: Dancer, Singer, Activist, Spy. Chicago, IL: Chicago Review Press.
2. Carmon, Irin and Shana Knizhnik. (2015). Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. New York: Dey Street Books.
3. Coates,Ta-Nehisi. (2015). Between the World and Me. New York: Spiegel & Grau.
4. Ganda, Martin and Caitlin Alifirenka. (2015). I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives. New York: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. 
5. Lewis, John & Andrew Aydin. (2015). March: Book Two. Illustrated by Nate Powell. Top Shelf Productions.

Characters Who Stand Up: Novels &  Novels in Verse, Essay for Teens & Adults

1. Imarisha, Walidah  &  adrienne maree brown (Eds.). (2015). Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements. Oakland, CA: AK Press. 
2. Miller-Lachmann, Lyn. (2009). Gringolandia. Evanston, IL: Curbstone Books.
3. Nawrocki. Norman. (2013). Red: Quebec Student Strike and Social Revolt .Oakland, CA: AK Press..
4. Reynolds, Jason. (2015). The Boy in the Black Suit. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers .
5. Wiles, Deborah. (2014). Revolution. New York: Scholastic.

10 Picture Books I Can't Wait to Read

from Two White Rabbits.

Buitrago Jairo. (2015).  Two White Rabbits. Illustrated by Rafael Yockteng. Toronot, ON: Groundwood Books.
This is a fictionalized account of a young migrant's journey to the United States that show's the child's perspective and she and her father travel on the roof of the train, know as, The Beast. This book will be published October 1, 2015.

Derby, Sally. (2016). Jump Back, Paul: The Life and Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar. Illustrated by Sean Qualls. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.
I have loved Paul Laurence Dunbar's poetry for years and am so please to see this biography.  I hope it opens his work to others. This book will be released on September 22, 2015.

Farmer, Bonnie. (2015). Oscar Lives Next Door: A Story Inspired by Oscar Peterson's Childhood.
by Marie Lafrance. Toronto, ON: Owlkids Books.
If you know Jazz then you know Oscar Peterson. I have a small collection of jazz picture books and look forward to adding this one to that collection. I didn't know about Oscar Peterson's bout with tuberculosis and how this led him from playing trumpet to piano. This is a fictionalized version of Peterson's life.
This book will be released on September 15, 2015.

Kulling, Monica. (2015). Grant and Tillie Go Walking. Illustrated by Sydney Smith. Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books.
This picture book is about American artist Grant Wood. It is a fictionalized story about the artist and his need to be close to what was local. I recently became an admirer of Sydney Smith's art and look forward to seeing how he  interpreted Wood's style.  This book was released on August 11, 2015.

from Sitting Bull: Lakota Warrior and Defender of His People.

Nelson, S.D. (Lakota) (2015). Sitting Bull: Lakota Warrior and Defender of His People. New York: Abrams Books for Young Readers.
I read and collect all of S.D. Nelson's books.  His attention to story, detail, us of archival images, and of course is his amazing artwork are always powerful.  I also look forward to learning more about Sitting Bull and Ledger Art. This book will be released on November 3, 2015.

Rhodes-Pitts, Sharifa. (2015). Jake Makes a World: Jacob Lawrence, A Young Artist in Harlem. Illustrated by Christopher Myers. New York: MOMA.
I have long admired Jacob Lawrence's art.  His Migrant series is nothing short of astounding.  I also look forward to seeing how Christopher Myers replicated on of the panels.  From viewing the book online, I was impressed with the richness of color. This was published in June, 30, 2015.

from When the Slave Esperança Garcia Wrote a Letter.

Rosa, Sonia. (2015). When the Slave Esperança Garcia Wrote a Letter.  Illustrated by Luciana Justiniana Hees. Translated by Jane Springer. Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books.
When I read this opening to the book blurb, I knew tis was a book I would want to read. When I saw it is being published by Groundwood Books, I pre-ordered it. The historical importance of this and the art makes me want to read it. This book will be published October 13, 2015. Here's the blurb:

In 1770, the slave Esperança Garcia bravely penned a letter to the governor of Piauí state, in Brazil, describing how she and her children were being mistreated and requesting permission to return to the farm where the rest of her family was living. Before she wrote her letter, Esperança Garcia lived on a cotton farm run by Jesuit priests, where she learned to read and write — a rare opportunity for a woman, especially a slave. But one day she was separated from her husband and older children and taken with her two little ones to be a cook in the home of Captain Antonio Vieira de Couto, where she and the other slaves were beaten. In despair, she wrote to the governor about her terrible situation. She waited each day for a reply, never giving up hope, and although she never received an answer, she is remembered today for being the courageous slave who wrote the first letter of appeal in Afro-Brazilian Brazil. 

Tate, Don. (2015). Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton. Atlanta, GA: Peachtree Publishers.
This picture book biography is about 19th century poet,  George Moses Horton, a North Carolina slave.  He purchased his freedom through his art and wrote about slavery through verse. I am familiar with Don Tate's art work having included his book, It Jes' Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw in an e-book, Making Knowledge in Grade 2 through Read Alouds & Small Group Instruction, that I recently published. This is a link to a reprint of Horton's poetry. This book will be published on September 1, 2015.

Tonatiuh, Duncan. (2015). Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras. New York: Abrams Books for Young Readers.
I only recently became familiar with Duncan Tonatiuh's picture books--and have enjoyed each that I have read.  I appreciate that he offers insights into important history that is not always included in traditional history books. I included his book, Separate is Never Equal  in an e-book, Making Knowledge in Grade 2 through Read Alouds & Small Group Instruction, that I recently published.  I look forward to learning more about Mexican artist, José Guadalupe (Lupe) Posada and his important art. Will be released on August 25, 2015.

from Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement.

Weatherford, Carole Boston. (2015). Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement. Illustrated by Ekua Holmes. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.
It's great to see a picture book biography about civil rights activist, Fannie Lou Hamer. I have admired Carole Boston Weatherford's many books and look forward to reading this one.  She tells Hamer's story in the first person verse. This book was published on August 4, 2015.

Raising Activists: 100+ Books to Read in K-12

K-5 Biographies

1. Anaya, R. (2000). Elegy on the Death of Cesar Chavez. Illustrated by G. Enrique. El Paso, TX: Cinco Puntos Press.
2. Brown, Monica. (2009). Side by Side/Lado a Lado: The Story of Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez/La Historia de Dolores Huerta y Cesar Chavez.  Illustrated by Joe Cepeda. New York: HarperCollins.
3. Bruchac, Joseph. (2006). Crazy Horse's Vision. Illustrated by S.D. Nelson.  New York: Lee and Low Books. 
4. Bruchac, Joseph. (1998). A Boy Called Slow. Illustrated by Rocco Baviera. New York: Puffin.
5. Capaldi, Gina. (2011).  Red Bird Sings: The Story of Zitkala-Ša, Native American Author, Musician, and Activist. Illustrated by Q.L. Pearce. Minneapolis, MN:  Millbrook Press.  
6. Chin-Lee, Cynthia. (2008). Akira to Zoltan: Twenty-Six Men Who Changed the World. Illustrated by Megan Halsey & Sean Addy. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge.
7. Chin-Lee, Cynthia. (2006).  Amelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World. Illustrated by Megan Halsey & Sean Addy.  Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge.
8. Demi. (2001). Gandhi. New York: Margaret McElderry.
9. Dray, Philip. (2008). Yours for Justice, Ida B. Wells: The Daring Life of a Crusading Journalist. Illustrated by Stephen Alcorn. Atlanta, GA: Peachtree Publishers. 
10. Gandhi, Arun & Bethany Hegedus. (2014). Grandfather Gandhi. Illustrated by Evan Turk. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
11. Giovanni, Nikki. (2005). Rosa. Illustrated by Bryan Collier. New York: Henry Holt.
12. Haskins, Jim. (2008). Delivering Justice: W.W. Law and the Fight for Civil Rights. Illustrated by Benny Andrews. New York: Lee & Low Books.
13. Hoose, Philip. (2010). Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice. New York: Square Fish.
14. Johnson, Jen Cullerton. (2010). Seeds of Change: Planting a Path To Peace. Illustrated by Sonia Lynn Sadler. New York: Lee & Low Books.
15. Krakow, Kari. (2002). The Harvey Milk Story. Illustrated by David Gardner. Two Lives Publishing.
16. Krasner, Barbara. (2014). Goldie Takes a Stand: Golda Meir’s First Crusade. Illustrated by Kelsey Garrity-Riley. Minneapolis, MN: Kar-Ben Publishing.
17. Krull, Kathleen. (2003). Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez. Illustrated by Yuyi Morales. New York: HMH Books for Young Readers. 
18. Levinson, Cynthia. (2012).  We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March. Atlanta, GA: Peachtree Publishers.
19. McGinty, Alice B. (2013). Gandhi: A March to the Sea. Illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez. Two Lions.
20. Myers, Walter Dean. (2012). I've Seen the Promised Land: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Illustrated by Leonard Jenkins. New York: Amistad.
21. Myers, Walter Dean. (2003). Malcolm X: A Fire Burning Brightly. Illustrated by Leonard Jenkins. New York: Amistad.
22. Nelson, Kadir. (2013). Nelson Mandela. New York: Katherine Tegen Books.
23. Nivola, Claire. (2008). Planting the Trees of Kenya: the Story of Wangari Maathai. New York: Frances Foster Books.
24. Pickney, Nekisha & Noah Rattler. (2014).  Noah's Walk: A 1,800 Mile Journey Raising the Awareness of Homelessness. Illustrated by Thaddeus Lavalais. Creative Space.
25. Pinkney, Andrea Davis. (2013). Martin & Mahalia: His Word, Her Songs. Illustrated by Brian Pinkney. New York: Little, Brown.
26. Pinkney, Andrea Davis. (2013). Profiles #6: Peace Warriors. New York: Scholastic. (Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, Dorothy Day, and Ellen Sirleaf Johnson)
27. Pinkney, Andrea Davis. (2013). Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters. Illustrated by Stephan Alcorn. New York: Harcourt.
28. Ransom, C. (1993). Listening to Crickets: A Story About Rachel Carson. Illustrated by S.O. Haas. New York: Scholastic.
29. Rappaport, Doreen. (2009). Eleanor, Quiet No More. Illustrated by Gary Kelley. New York: Hyperion.
30. Ray, Deborah Kogan. (2013). Paiute Princess: The Story of Sarah Winnemucca. New york: Farra, Straus & Giroux.
31. Rochelle, Belinda. (1997). Witnesses to Freedom: Young People Who Fought for Civil Rights. New York: Puffin.
32. Rohmer, Harriet. (2010). Heroes of the Environment: True Stories of People Who Are Helping to Protect Our Planet. Illustrated by Julie McLaughlin. San Francisco, CA Chronicle Books.
33. Stone, Tanya Lee. (2010). Elizabeth Leads the Way: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote. Illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon. New York: Henry Holt.
34. Sundem, Garth. (2010). Real Kid, Real Stories, Real Change: Courageous Actions Around the World. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing. 
35. Tarfolla, Carmen & Sharyll Teneyuca. (2008). That's Not Fair! / No Es Justo!: Emma Tenayuca's Struggle for Justice/La lucha de Emma Tenayuca por la justicia. Illustrated by Terry Ybanez.  San Antonio, TX: Wings Press.
36. Tonatiuh, Duncan. (2014). Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation. New York: Abrams.
37. Warren, Sarah E. (2012). Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers. Illustrated by Robert Casilla. Tarrytown, NY: Two Lions.
38. Winter, Jeanette. (2014). Malala, A Brave Gril from Pakistan/Iqbal, A Brave Boy from Pakistan. New York: Beach Lane Books.
39. Winter, Jeanette. (2009). Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan . Orlando, FL: Harcourt.
40. Winter, Jeanette. (2005). The Librarian of Basra. Orlando, FL: Harcourt.
41. Winter, Jonah. (2009). Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx / La juez que crecio en el Bronx. Illustrated by Edel Rodriguez. New York: Atheneum.
42. Wishinsky, Freida. (2012). Profile #4: Freedom Heroines. New York: Scholastic. (Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Ida B. Wells, Alice Paul, Rosa Parks, and Jane Addams.) 
43. Yoo, Paula. (2014). Twenty-two Cents: The Story of Muhammad Yunus. Illustrated by Jamel Akib. New York: Lee & Low Books.

from Yellow Umbrella

People Who Stand Up: Picture Books

1. Brown, Don. (2004). Kid Blink Beats the World. New York Roaring Brook Press.
2. Brun-Cosme, Nadine. (2009). Big Wolf, Little Wolf. Illustrated by Oliver Talec. Brooklyn, NY: Enchanted Lion Books,
3. Cohn, Diana. (2005). ¡Si, Se Puede! / Yes, We Can!: Janitor Strike in L.A. Illustrated by Francisco Delgado. El Paso, TX: Cinco Puntos Press.
4. Cronin, Doreen. (2011). Click Clack Moo: Cows that Type.  Illustrated by Betsy Lewin. New York: Little Simon.
5. Evan, Shane W. (2012). We March. New York: Roaring Brook Press.
6. Hopkins, H. Joseph. (2013). The Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever. Illustrated by Jill McElmurry. New York: Beach Lane Books.
7. Kurusa. (2008). The Streets are Free. Illustrated by Monika Doppert. Buffalo, NY: Annick Press.
8. Landowne, Youme. (2004). Selavi, That is Life: A Haitian Story of Hope. El Paso, TX: Cinco Puntos Press.
9. Markel, Michelle. (2013). Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909. Illustrated by Melissa Sweet. New York: Balzer + Bray.
10. McKissick, Patricia. (2008). Stitchin' and Pullin': Gee's Bend Quilt. Illustrated by Cozbi A. Cabrera. New York: Random House Books for Young Readers.
11. Mickenburg, Julia L. & Philip Nel. (Eds.)  (2010). Tales for Little Rebels: A Collection of Radical Children's Literature. New York: New York University Press.
12. Muth, Jon.(2003).  Stone Soup. New York: Scholastic.
13. Pinborough, Jan. (2013). Miss More Thought Otherwise: How Anne Carroll Moore Created Libraries for Children. Illustrated by Debby Atwell. New York: HMH Books for Young Readers.
14. Pinkney, Andrea Davis. (2010). Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down. Illustrated by Brian Pinkney. New York: Little, Brown Books.
15. Rodriguez, Luis J. (2004). It Doesn't Have to Be This Way / No tiene que ser asi: A Barrio Story/Una historia del barrio. Illustrated by Daniel Galvez. New York: Lee & Low Books.
16. Shange, Ntozake. (2012). Freedom's a-Callin Me. Illustrated by Rod Brown. New York: Amistad.
17. Shange, Ntozake. (2009). We Trouble the Waters. Illustrated by Rod Brown. New York: Amistad.
18. Shange, Ntozake. (2004). Ellington was Not a Street. Illustrated by Kadir Nelson. New York: Simon & Schuster.
19. Shapiro, J.H. (2011). Magic Trash: The Story of Tyree Guyton and His Art. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge. 
20. Skarmeta, Anthony. (2003). The Composition. Illustrated by Alfonnso Ruano. Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books.
21. Waddell, Martin. (1996). Farmer Duck. Illustrated by Helen Ozenbury. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Books.
22. Weatherford, Carole Boston. (2007). Freedom on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-Ins. Illustrated by Jerome Lagarrigue. New York: Puffin.

Informational Texts About Activism

1. Bolden Tonya. (Ed.). (2002). 33 Things Every Girl Should Know About Women's History: From Suffragettes to Skirt Lengths to the E.R.A. New York: Crown Books for Young Readers
2. Bouler, Olivia. (2011). Olivia's Birds: Saving the Gulf. New York: Sterling.
3. Featherstone, Liz & united Students Against Sweatshops. (2002). Students Against Sweatshops: The Making of a Movement.  New York: Verso.
4. Freedman, Russell. (2014). Because they Marched: The People's Campaign for Voting Rights That Changed America. New York: Holiday House.
5. Heagney, Brian. (2010). ABCs of Anarchy. Open Source.
6. Levine, Elaine. Nagara, Innosanto. (2013). A is for Activist. Seven Stories Press.
7. Lewis, Barbara A. (2008). The Teen Guide to Global Action: How to Connect with Others (Near & Far) to Create Social Change. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing.
8. Lewis, Barbara A. (1998). What Do You Stand For? For Teens: A Guide to Building Character. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing.
9. Martir,Vanessa,  Lublin, Nancy and Julia Steers. (2010). Do Something!: A Handbook for Young Activists.  New York: Workman Books.
10. Schlimm, John. (2013). Stand Up!: 75 Young Activists Who Rock the World and How You Can, Too! Orangevale, CA: Publishing Syndicate.
11. Seven, John & Jana Christy. (2012). A Rule Is To Break: A Child's Guide to Anarchy. North Adams, MA: Auntie Uncle Books.
12. Sluiter, Liesbeth. (2009). Clean Clothes: A Global Movement to End Sweatshops. New York: Pluto Press.
13. Takaki, Ronald. (2012). A Different Mirror for Young People: A History of Multicultural America. (Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff). New York: Seven Stories Press. 
14. Zinn, Howard.  (2009). A Young People's History of the United States: Columbus to the War on Terror.  New York: Seven Stories Press. 

Middle & High School Biographies/Memoir

1. Bernier-Grand, Carmen. (2011). César: ¡Sí Se Puede! Yes We Can!. Illustrated by David Diaz. Two Lions.
2. Bolden Tonya. (2008). W.E. B. DuBois. New York: Viking Juvenile.
3. Hoose,  (2009). Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
4. Levine, Ellen. (2000). Freedom's Children: Young Civil Rights Activists Tell Their Own Stories. New York: Puffin. 
5. Marrin, Albert. (2014). A Volcano Beneath the Snow: John Brown's War Against Slavery.  New York: Random House.
6. Myers, Walter Dean.  (2008). Ida B. Wells: Let the Truth Be Told. Illustrated by Bonnie Christensen. New York: Amistad.
7. Myers, Walter Dean. (1994). Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary. New York: Scholastic.
8. Nelson, D.S. (2010). Black Elk's Vision: A Lakota Story. New York: Abrams.
9. Zenatti, Valerie. (2005). When I Was a Soldier. New York: Bloomsbury.

Characters Who Stand Up: Novels for Intermediate & Middle Grades (4-8)

1. Bondoux, Anne-Laure.  (2010). A Time of Miracles. Translated by Y. Maudet. New York: Delacorte Books.
2. Conkling, Winifred. (2013). Sylvia & Aki. New York: Random House.
3. D'Adamo, Francesco. (2005). Iqbal. New York: Aladdin.
4. de Graaf, Anne. (2012). Son of a Gun. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing.
5. Fitzhugh, Lousie. (2008). Nobody's Family is Gong to Change. New York: Square Fish.
6. French, S. Terrell. (2009). Operation Redwood. New York: Amulet Books/Abrams.
7. Funke, Cornelia. (2002). The Thief Lord. New York: Scholastic.
8. Hiassen, Carl. (2002). Hoot. New York: Knopf
9. Kadohata, Cynthia. (2011). A Million Shades of Gray. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
10. Mourlevat, Jean-Claude. (2006) The Pull of the Ocean. New York: Laurel Leaf.
11. Nussbaum, Susan. (2012). Good Kings Bad Kings: A Novel. Chapel Hill:NC: Algonquin Books.
12. Timberlake, Amy. (2006). That Girl Lucy Moon. New York: Hyperion.
13. Voorhoeve, Anne C. (2012). My Family for the War. New York: Dial.

Characters Who Stand Up: Novels &  Novels in Verse for Teens & Adults

1. Brink, Andre. (2013). A Dry White Season. New York: HarperCollins.
2. Cole, Marjorie Kowalski. (2006). Correcting the Landscape: A Novel. New York: Harper Perennial.
3. Danticat, Edwidge. (2003). The Farming of Bones. New York: Soho Press.
4. Lockhart, E. (2009). The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks. New York: Hyperion. 
5. Marquez, Gabriel Garcia. (2006).  The Autumn of the Patriarch. New York: HarperPerennial.
6. Newman, Leslea. (2012). October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard. Somerville, MA: Candlewick. (Grades 7+)
7. Nobacon, Danbert. (2010). 3 Dead Princes: An Anarchist Fairy Tale. Ashland, OR: Exterminating Angel Press. 
8. Spiotta, Dana. (2006).  Eat the Document. New York: Scribner.
9. Steinbeck, John. (2006).  The Grapes of Wrath. New York: Penguin.
10. Steinbeck, John. (2006). In Dubious Battle. New York: Penguin.
11. Warren, Robert Penn. (1963/1996).  All the Kings Men. New York:  Bantam.
12. Winterson, Jeanette. (1987). The Passion. New York: Grove Press.