Be an activist! [Be the change! Shaping your community]by Keppeler, Jill 

BTSB Prebound(Gareth Stevens, 2019)

BTSB #: 514832 Available

Dewey: 302/NAges: 8-11   


Genres:

Subjects: Social action Community life Young volunteers in community development

Summary: Presents both the history of and necessity for activism in our society.

Black friend : on being a better white person by Joseph, Frederick 

BTSB Prebound(Candlewick Press, 2020)

BTSB #: 501149 Available

Dewey: 305/NAges: 12-16   


Genres:

Subjects: Racism Race relations Social action

Summary: Writing from the perspective of a friend, the author offers candid reflections on his own experiences with racism and conversations with prominent artists and activists about theirs-creating an essential read for white people who are committed anti-racists and those newly come to the cause of racial justice.

Climate action : what happened and what we can do by Simon, Seymour 

BTSB Prebound(Harper, 2021)

BTSB #: 820334 Available

Dewey: 551/NAges: 6-10   


Genres:

Subjects: Human influence on nature Climate change Global warming Social action

Summary: Explores the climate crisis, humanity's role in causing it, and what kids and experts are doing to fix it.

Cool kids changing the world [Lightning Bolt Books. Kids In Charge!]by Waxman, Laura Hamilton 

BTSB Prebound(Lerner, 2020)

BTSB #: 924451 Available

Dewey: 320.083/CAges: 6-9   
AR: 3.5 LG Lexile: 550

Genres:

Subjects: Children - Political activity Social action

Summary: Aspiring activists will see how young people just like them worked for change. Inspiring stories fill these pages!

Old enough to save the planet by Kirby, Loll 

BTSB Prebound(Magic Cat, 2020)

BTSB #: 520478 Available

Dewey: 551/NAges: 7-10   


Genres:

Subjects: Human influence on nature Climate change Global warming Social action

Summary: Meet twelve kids around the world taking action against climate change and learn how you can make a positive difference in your community too.

Saving American Beach : the biography of African American environmentalist MaVynee Betsch by King, Heidi Tyline 

BTSB Prebound(Putnam, 2021)

BTSB #: 518553 Available

Dewey: 333.7209/BAges: 4-8   


Genres:

Subjects: Betsch, MaVynee,|d1935-2005 African American environmentalists - United States - Biography African American singers - United States - Biography Social action

Summary: A biography of MaVynee Betsch, an African American opera singer turned environmentalist who worked to preserve American Beach, Florida, as a historical landmark.

Sometimes people march by Allen, Tessa 

BTSB Prebound(HarperCollins, 2020)

BTSB #: 053856 In Bindery

Dewey: 302/NAges: 4-8   


Genres:

Subjects: Protest movements Social action Conduct of life Political participation

Summary: An introduction to how Americans exercise their right to speech by marching in the name of justice.

Start now! : you can make a difference by Clinton, Chelsea 

BTSB Prebound(Philomel Books, 2018)

BTSB #: 222949 Available

Dewey: 300/NAges: 7-11   
Lexile: 1050

Genres:

Subjects: Conduct of life Social action

Summary: For the youngest activists, a book geared just for them full of facts, stories, and tips on how to change the world.

We rise, we resist, we raise our voices

BTSB Prebound(Crown Books for Young Readers, 2018)

BTSB #: 469531 Available

Dewey: 302/NAges: 8-12   
Lexile: 850 F&P: Z

Genres:

Subjects: Conduct of life Social action

Summary: Fifty diverse children's authors and illustrators share answers to the question, "In this divisive world, what shall we tell our children?" with various encouraging ideas for youth to listen, learn, and build a better tomorrow.

Who is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? [Who was--? (Grosset & Dunlap, Penguin Workshop)]by Anderson, Kirsten 

BTSB Prebound(Penguin Workshop, 2021)

BTSB #: 061076 Available

Dewey: 328.73/BAges: 8-12   
Lexile: 820

Genres:

Subjects: Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria,|d1989- United States.|bCongress Women legislators - United States - Biography Social action

Summary: The biography of the young New Yorker who went from being a bartender to serving in Congress.

Who was Pete Seeger? [Who was--? (Grosset & Dunlap, Penguin Workshop)]by MacCarry, Noel 

Paperback(Grosset & Dunlap, 2017)

BTSB #: 592111 Available

Dewey: 782.4216/BAges: 8-12   
AR: 5.5 MG RC: 5.5 3-5 Lexile: 840 F&P: W

Genres:

Subjects: Seeger, Pete,|d1919-2014 Folk singers - United States - Biography Composers - Biography Social action

Summary: Presents the life of the folk singer and social activist and the movements he participated in.