education

Recounts Malala Yousafzai's stand against the Taliban for girls' education in Pakistan, her near death after being shot by the Taliban, and her continued fight for peace and the right to learn.

"Drawing on personal stories, research, and historical events, an esteemed educator offers a vision of educational justice inspired by the rebellious spirit and methods of abolitionists"--Amazon.

"Booker T. Washington was an educated black man who was very influential in the transition in the United States from the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery to the election of President Barack Obama. He believed education was key in helping lift African Americans out of poverty and built the Tuskegee Institute to provide that education"--Amazon.com.

Text and photographs look 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.

"The authors illuminate how to raise student achievement by upholding high expectations, while teaching with cultural responsiveness. Discover how to: lead all students to deeper learning, grounded in critical thinking, creative problem solving, communication, collaboration--and the '5th C,' [and] cultural awareness"--Provided by publisher.

Highlights the life and activism of Malala Yousafzai. Includes a glossary, resources for further information, and color photographs.

Looks at how in 1847, a young African American girl named Sarah Roberts made history with her case of Roberts versus the City of Boston to outlaw segregated schools.

"Life is comfortable for twelve-year-old T'Challa in his home of Wakanda, an isolated, technologically advanced African nation... But as conflict brews near Wakanda, T'Challa's father makes a startling announcement: he's sending T'Challa and [his friend] M'Baku to school in America [and] ... they've been enrolled at South Side Middle School in the heart of Chicago. Despite being given a high-tech suit and a Vibranium ring, T'Challa realizes he might not be as equipped to handle life in America as he thought. Especially when it comes to navigating new friendships while hiding his true identity as the prince of a powerful nation, and avoiding Gemini Jones, a menacing classmate who is rumored to be involved in dark magic. When strange things begin happening around school, T'Challa sets out to uncover the source. But what he discovers in the process is far more sinister than he could ever have imagined. In order to protect his friends and stop an ancient evil, T'Challa must take on the mantle of a hero, setting him on the path to becoming the Black Panther"--Jacket flap.

"Years before the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez, an eight-year-old girl of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage, played an instrumental role in Mendez v. Westminster, the landmark desegregation case of 1946 in California"--Provided by publisher.

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