women social reformers

Tells the story of pioneering social worker and activist Jane Addams, who transformed a poor Chicago neighborhood when she co-founded Hull House, a settlement house that provided social and educational services to area residents.

Presents a brief biography of Susan B. Anthony, in simple text with illustrations, chronicling the life of the woman who campaigned for equal rights for women during her long life.

Malala Yousafzai was a girl who loved to learn but was told that girls would no longer be allowed to go to school, but when she wrote a blog that called attention to what was happening in Pakistan, she realized that words can bring about change.

Details the inspiration for and history of Emma Lazarus' sonnet which is inscribed on the Statue of Liberty's plaque.

Readers will learn about Malala's struggle to get an education while living under the control of the Taliban and admire her courage in speaking out even after an assassination attempt.

A biography of Lillian Wald, a social reformer who dedicated her life to helping citizens in New York with healthcare and education.

"A memoir by . . . singer-songwriter and social activist Ani DiFranco. In her new memoir, 'No Walls and the Recurring Dream,' Ani DiFranco recounts her early life from a place of hard-won wisdom, combining personal expression, the power of music, feminism, political activism, storytelling, philanthropy, entrepreneurship, and much more . . . In these . . . pages is the tale of one woman's eventful and radical journey to the age of thirty . . ."--Provided by publisher.

"Malala retells her story of speaking out for girls' education rights for chapter book readers"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the story of Malala Yousafzai, women rights activist.

A picture biography of Emma Lazarus, the daughter of a well-to-do sugar refiner who began writing poetry at a young age, became an ardent voice on behalf of the oppressed, and wrote the poem that appears on the base of the Statue of Liberty.