political activity

"Using simple explanations and appealing illustrations in a familiar A-to-Z format, 'The Young Activist's Dictionary of Social Justice' will teach kids the new vocabulary of change. Each beautifully designed spread represents a letter and provides concise, age-appropriate definitions for 10 or more terms, with subject matter spanning issues like racial justice, climate change, gender equality, LGBTQ+ rights, income disparity, voter engagement, and immigration"--Amazon.

"Many young people are standing up for their rights against injustice. They experience, witness, or learn about something they think is not right in real life or in the media, and they are compelled to act. Teens and children have made a difference campaigning for human rights by starting movements, raising awareness, protesting, writing to politicians, and even testifying in front of national parliaments. [This book] includes personal accounts from teen activists and others as it introduces readers to the issue, the activists, the tools of the trade, and the risks and rights of activism"--Provided by publisher.

"Whether they may be gay, trans, or queer, in recent decades a growing number of high school and college age members of the LGBTQ community have become societal activists fighting for equal rights and treatment. In whatever manner they may choose to stand up for themselves, all of these young activists have the same basic motivation. Namely, LGBTQ people still are not always treated equally to and with the same amount of respect as straight people in society. [This book] includes personal accounts from teen activists and others as it introduces readers to the issue, the activists, the tools of the trade, and the risks and rights of activism"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a collection of essays selected from the "New York Times" that looks at the change in women's roles in American society.

"[Examines] how the battle between feminists and their conservative challengers [beginning 40 years ago] divided the nation as Democrats continued to support women's rights and Republicans cast themselves as the party of family values"--OCLC.

Learn all about women's rights activism, from pay equity to women in the combat. Get a global look at the history of the movement, meet the activists involved, and celebrate some of the legal victories! Each chapters end with a call to action, so kids can feel inspired to get involved in their own communities. This high-interest book is written at a lower reading level for struggling readers. Considerate text and engaging art and photographs are sure to grab even the most reluctant readers. Series includes a table of contents, sidebars, bibliography, glossary, index, and author biography.

Learn all about LGBTQ+ activism, from gender-neutral bathrooms to legalizing same-sex marriage. Get a global look at the history of the movement, meet the activists involved, and celebrate some of the legal victories! Each chapters end with a call to action, so kids can feel inspired to get involved in their own communities. This high-interest book is written at a lower reading level for struggling readers. Considerate text and engaging art and photographs are sure to grab even the most reluctant readers. Series includes a table of contents, sidebars, bibliography, glossary, index, and author biography.

"In 2020, the killing of George Floyd, a Black American, led to protests for racial justice globally. This has fueled the movement for racial equality, spurring many youth to join. [This book] includes personal accounts from teen activists and others as it introduces readers to the issue, the activists, the tools of the trade, and the risks and rights of activism"--Provided by publisher.

Over forty teenagers offer their responses to the exhibition of early twentieth-century African-American artist Jacob Lawrence's "The American Struggle.".

". . . a multi-genre collection describing the May 4, 1970, shootings at Kent State University, the aftermath, and the impact on wider calls for peace and justice"--Provided by publisher.