Looks at the life of Malala Yousafzai, a Muslim teenage girl from Pakistan, who advocates for education of women and children, and whom the Taliban attempted to assassinate on October 9, 2012.
Contains entries that provide biographical information about twenty-one men and women who were influential in bringing about social change in countries throughout the world; and features profiles of four organizations also engaged in the struggle. Arranged alphabetically from A-to-F.
In an Orwellian world eerily similar to our own where a close election divides a nation, an average girl is thrust into the social media spolight, labeled a terrorist, and given the title: revolutionary.
Presents the true story of Shannen Koostachin and the people of Attawapiskat First Nation, a Cree community in Northern Ontario, who have been fighting for a new school since 1979 when a fuel spill contaminated their original school building.
Shares the story of Paul Robeson and his visit to the front lines of the Spanish Civil War, focusing on his global activism by singing to the unfortunate.
"US Olympian Aly Raisman is a leader in and out of the gym. She has risen to . . . prominence as an outspoken voice against sexual assault. This title covers . . . details of her life as a gold-winning gymnast"--Provided by publisher.
the Parkland shooting and the teen activists leading a movement
Braun, Eric
2019
"This biography of a movement and the teen activists behind it delves into the quest for gun safety legislation in light of the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida"--Provided by publisher.
Describes the author's deep friendship with a mysterious intellectual who introduced her to the culture and people of El Salvador in the 1970s, a tumultuous period in the country's history, inspiring her work as an unlikely activist.
