social reformers

Introduces the inspiring true story of Malala Yousafzai, human rights activist and the youngest ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Contains entries that provide biographical information about twenty-four men and women who were influential in bringing about social change in countries throughout the world; and features profiles of one organization also engaged in the struggle. Arranged alphabetically from G-to-M.

Contains entries that provide biographical information about twenty-three men and women who were influential in bringing about social change in countries throughout the world; and features profiles of two organizations also engaged in the struggle. Arranged alphabetically from N-to-Z.

Simple text and illustrations introduce young readers to the life of Malala Yousafzai.

"At one time, Lew Alcindor was just another kid from New York City with all the usual problems: He struggled with fitting in, with pleasing a strict father, and with overcoming shyness that made him feel socially awkward. But with a talent for basketball, and an unmatched team of supporters, Lew Alcindor was able to transform and to become Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. From a childhood made difficult by racism and prejudice to a record-smashing career on the basketball court as an adult, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's life was packed with "coaches" who taught him right from wrong and led him on the path to greatness. His parents, coaches Jack Donahue and John Wooden, Muhammad Ali, Bruce Lee, and many others played important roles in Abdul-Jabbar's life and sparked him to become an activist for social change and advancement. The inspiration from those around him, and his drive to find his own path in life, are highlighted in this personal and awe-inspiring journey."--.

Contains chronologically arranged entries that provide biographical and career information on one hundred influential world leaders from throughout history.

Truth's testimony to her 30 years of bondage in upstate New York and the revelations that turned her into an abolitionist.

This volume, addressing labor, poverty, prison reform, slavery and abolition, temperance and Prohibition, women's rights, and women's suffrage, presents overviews of reform movements that alternately tore apart and mended the fabric of American society.

"In 'The Small and the Mighty,' Sharon McMahon proves that the most remarkable Americans are often ordinary people who didn't make it into the textbooks. Not the presidents, but the telephone operators. Not the aristocrats, but the schoolteachers. Through meticulous research, she discovers history's unsung characters and brings their rich, riveting stories to light for the first time. You'll meet a woman astride a white horse riding down Pennsylvania Ave, a young boy detained at a Japanese incarceration camp, a formerly enslaved woman on a mission to reunite with her daughter, a poet on a train, and a teacher who learns to work with her enemies"--Publisher's website.