Champions of Change (Spring 2020)
We want to feature books that highlight characters or historical figures who are Champions of Change. This could be a champion for equality, environmental issues, and so much more. Let’s showcase how change is not only for the better, but it’s possible!
The Lizard Lady
By: Jennifer Keats Curtis, Nicole Angeli
Illustrated by:
Veronica Jones
Veronica Jones
ISBN: 9781607180661
Buzzing With Questions
By: Janice N. Harrington
Illustrated by:
Theodore Taylor III
Theodore Taylor III
ISBN: 9781629795584
Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop
By: Alice Faye Duncan
Illustrated by:
Gregory Christie
Gregory Christie
ISBN: 9781629797182
Fiction, 7-12, Historical Fiction
Granddaddy’s Turn
By: Michael S. Bandy; Eric Stein
Illustrated by:
James E. Ransome
James E. Ransome
ISBN: 9781536205619
Women Who Dared
By: Linda Skeers
Illustrated by:
Livi Gosling
Livi Gosling
ISBN: 9781492653271
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
The Boy Who Dared
By: Susan Campbell Bartoletti
ISBN: 9780439680141
Fiction, 7-12, Historical Fiction
Project Animal Rescue (Alyssa Milano’s Hope #2)
By: Alyssa Milano, Debbie Rigaud
Illustrated by:
Eric S. Keyes
Eric S. Keyes
ISBN: 9781338329414
Mario and the Hole in the Sky
By: Elizabeth Rusch
Illustrated by:
Teresa Martinez
Teresa Martinez
ISBN: 9781580895811
Kid Activists—True Tales of Childhood from Champions of Change
By: Robin Stevenson
Illustrated by:
Allison Steinfeld
Allison Steinfeld
ISBN: 9781683691419
Nonfiction, 7-12, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Brilliant Ideas From Wonderful Women
By: Aitziber Lopez
Illustrated by:
Luciano Lozano
Luciano Lozano
ISBN: 9781786037053
Martin Luther King Jr (Little People, BIG DREAMS Series)
By: Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Illustrated by:
Mai Ly Degnan
Mai Ly Degnan
ISBN: 9780711245679
Rocket Man The Mercury Adventure of John Glenn
By: Ruth Ashby
Illustrated by:
Robert Hunt
Robert Hunt
ISBN: 9781682631041
Marching with Aunt Susan
By: Claire Rudolf Murphy
Illustrated by:
Stacey Schuett
Stacey Schuett
ISBN: 9781561459797
On My Mountain
By: François Aubineau
Illustrated by:
Jérôme Peyrat
Jérôme Peyrat
ISBN: 9781459822320
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
How to Become an Accidental Genius
By: Elizabeth MacLeod and Frieda Wishinsky
Illustrated by:
Jenn Playford
Jenn Playford
ISBN: 9781459816763
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Aquicorn Cove
By: Katie O’Neill
Illustrated by:
Katie O’Neill
Katie O’Neill
ISBN: 9781620105290
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Life and Times of Martin Luther
By: Meike Roth-Beck
Illustrated by:
Klaus Ensikat
Klaus Ensikat
ISBN: 9780802854957
Noodlephant
By: Jacob Kramer; Illus. by K-Fai Steele
Illustrated by:
K-Fai Steele
K-Fai Steele
ISBN: 9781592702664
Three Balls of Wool (Can Change the World)
By: Henriqueta Cristina
Illustrated by:
Yara Kono
Yara Kono
ISBN: 9781592702206
The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver
By: Gene Barretta
Illustrated by:
Frank Morrison
Frank Morrison
ISBN: 9780062430151
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Parrots, Pugs, and Pixie Dust
By: Deborah Blumenthal
Illustrated by:
Masha D'yans
Masha D'yans
ISBN: 9781499808988
Harvey Milk (People of Pride Series)
By: Little Bee Books
Illustrated by:
Victoria Grace Elliott
Victoria Grace Elliott
ISBN: 9781499810165
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Ellen DeGeneres (People of Pride Series)
By: Little Bee Books
Illustrated by:
Victoria Grace Elliott
Victoria Grace Elliott
ISBN: 9781499810158
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Making Their Voices Heard—The Inspiring Friendship of Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe
By: Vivian Kirkfield
Illustrated by:
Alleanna Harris
Alleanna Harris
ISBN: 9781499809602
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
The Extraordinary Life of Rosa Parks
By: Dr. Sheila Kanani
Illustrated by:
Nan Lawson
Nan Lawson
ISBN: 9781684640775
The Extraordinary Life of Malala Yousafzai
By: Hiba Noor Khan
Illustrated by:
Rita Petruccioli
Rita Petruccioli
ISBN: 9781684640768
Polly and Buster The Wayward Witch and the Feelings Monster
By: Sally Rippin
Illustrated by:
Sally Rippin
Sally Rippin
ISBN: 9781610679268
