The Right to Read (Summer 2023)
This list will feature books for young people that shine a light on activists and all forms of activism, including books about the Bill of Rights and the Constitution.
The ABCs of Black History
By: Rio Cortez
Illustrated by:
Lauren Semmer
Lauren Semmer
ISBN: 9781523507498
Nonfiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
America Redux
By: Ariel Aberg-Riger
Illustrated by:
Ariel Aberg-Riger
Ariel Aberg-Riger
ISBN: 9780063057531
Nonfiction, Teen, History
Americans
By: Douglas Wood
Illustrated by:
Elizabeth Sayles
Elizabeth Sayles
ISBN: 9781416927563
Nonfiction, 7-12, Cultural Diversity
Attack of the Black Rectangles
By: A. S. King
ISBN: 9781338680522
Fiction, 7-12, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
The Big Day
By: Terry Lee Caruthers
Illustrated by:
Robert Casilla
Robert Casilla
ISBN: 9781595729132
Fiction, 4-6, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Black Is a Rainbow Color
By: Angela Joy
Illustrated by:
Ekua Holmes
Ekua Holmes
ISBN: 9781626726314
Fiction, 4-6, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
City Under the City
By: Dan Yaccarino
Illustrated by:
Dan Yaccarino
Dan Yaccarino
ISBN: 9781662650895
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
The Constitution Decoded
By: Katie Kennedy
Illustrated by:
Ben Kirchner
Ben Kirchner
ISBN: 9781523510443
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
Courageous People Who Changed the World
By: Heidi Poelman
Illustrated by:
Kyle Kershner
Kyle Kershner
ISBN: 9781945547751
Nonfiction, 0-3, Historical Fiction
Dear Reader
By: Tiffany Rose
Illustrated by:
Tiffany Rose
Tiffany Rose
ISBN: 9781499812251
Fiction, 4-6, Contemporary
Feminist Kids
By: Luis Amavisca, Blanca Lacasa
Illustrated by:
Gusti
Gusti
ISBN: 9788418599859
Nonfiction, 4-6, Social Emotional Learning
Fry Bread
By: Kevin Noble Maillard
Illustrated by:
Juana Martinez-Neal
Juana Martinez-Neal
ISBN: 9781626727465
Fiction, 4-6, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Girl Squads
By: Sam Maggs
Illustrated by:
Jenn Woodall
Jenn Woodall
ISBN: 9781683690726
Nonfiction, Teen, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
A Girl’s Bill of Rights
By: Amy B. Mucha
Illustrated by:
Addy Rivera Sonda
Addy Rivera Sonda
ISBN: 9781506464527
Fiction, 4-6, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Girls Resist!
By: Kaelyn Rich
Illustrated by:
Giulia Sagrimola
Giulia Sagrimola
ISBN: 9781683690597
Nonfiction, Teen, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Global Warning
By: Steven B. Frank
ISBN: 9780358566175
Fiction, 7-12, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
Go With the Flow
By: Lily Williams, Karen Schneemann
Illustrated by:
Lily Williams
Lily Williams
ISBN: 9781250305725
Fiction, Teen, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
How to Change the World in 12 Easy Steps
By: Peggy Porter Tierney, Inspired by Eva Mozes Kor
Illustrated by:
Marie Letourneau
Marie Letourneau
ISBN: 9781939100542
Fiction, 4-6, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
I Have Something to Tell You—For Young Adults
By: Chasten Buttigieg
ISBN: 9781665904377
Nonfiction, Teen, LGBTQIA+
Jane Against the World—Roe v. Wade and the Fight for Reproductive Rights
By: Karen Blumenthal
ISBN: 9781250820600
Nonfiction, Teen, Government / Politics / Law
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
Kid Trailblazers—True Tales of Childhood from Changemakers and Leaders
By: Robin Stevenson
Illustrated by:
Allison Steinfeld
Allison Steinfeld
ISBN: 9781683693017
Nonfiction, 7-12, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
The Kid with Big, Big Ideas
By: Britney Winn Lee
Illustrated by:
Jacob Souva
Jacob Souva
ISBN: 9781506487090
Fiction, 4-6, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Leo’s Lavender Skirt
By: Irma Borges
Illustrated by:
Francesgo Fagnani
Francesgo Fagnani
ISBN: 9788418599743
Fiction, 4-6, Social Emotional Learning
Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers
By: Lina AlHathlou, Uma Mishra-Newbery
Illustrated by:
Rebecca Green
Rebecca Green
ISBN: 9781662650642
Fiction, 4-6, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Love & Resistance
By: Kara H.L. Chen
ISBN: 9780063237834
Fiction, Teen, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Making Their Voices Heard—The Inspiring Friendship of Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe
By: Vivian Kirkfield
Illustrated by:
Alleanna Harris
Alleanna Harris
ISBN: 9781499809152
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
The Monkey Trial
By: Anita Sanchez
ISBN: 9780358457695
Nonfiction, 7-12, Government / Politics / Law
My America, The Beautiful
By: Katharine Lee Bates
Illustrated by:
Katie Melrose
Katie Melrose
ISBN: 9781641700191
Nonfiction, 0-3, Historical Fiction
Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba
By: Ekiuwa Aire
Illustrated by:
Natalia Popova
Natalia Popova
ISBN: 9781777117955
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Pauli Murray
By: By Rosita Stevens-Holsey and Terry Catasús Jennings
ISBN: 9781499812510
Nonfiction, 7-12, LGBTQIA+
Right Now!
By: Miranda Paul
Illustrated by:
Bea Jackson
Bea Jackson
ISBN: 9780358137320
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
She Spoke
By: Kathy MacMillan, Manuela Bernardi
Illustrated by:
Kathrin Honesta
Kathrin Honesta
ISBN: 9781641701310
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Sunjata of the Mandé Empire
By: Ekiuwa Aire
Illustrated by:
Alina Shabelnyk
Alina Shabelnyk
ISBN: 9781778250200
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
Together We March
By: Leah Henderson
Illustrated by:
Tyler Feder
Tyler Feder
ISBN: 9781534442702
Nonfiction, 7-12, LGBTQIA+
Two Grooms on a Cake
By: Rob Sanders
Illustrated by:
Robbie Cathro
Robbie Cathro
ISBN: 9781499809565
Nonfiction, 7-12, Romance
Unstoppable
By: Michael G.Long
Illustrated by:
Bea Jackson
Bea Jackson
ISBN: 9781499812060
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
We Are Water Protectors
By: Carole Lindstrom
Illustrated by:
Michaela Goade
Michaela Goade
ISBN: 9781250203557
Fiction, 4-6, Cultural Diversity
We Are Your Children Too
By: P. O'Connell Pearson
ISBN: 9781665901390
Nonfiction, Teen, Background / Culture
We Have A Constitution (Rookie Read-about Civics)
By: Ann Bonwill
ISBN: 9780531137734
Nonfiction, 4-6, History
What the Bread Says
By: Vanessa Garcia
Illustrated by:
Tim Palin
Tim Palin
ISBN: 9781735345185
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
