Search by: Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Malcolm Lives! The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers
By: Ibram X. Kendi
ISBN: 9780374311865
Nonfiction, Prose, 9–12, Biography / Memoir
Dear Manny
By: Nic Stone
ISBN: 9780593308011
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Beyond They/Them: 20 Influential Nonbinary and Gender-Diverse People You Should Know
By: Em Dickson
Illustrated by:
Cameron Mukwa
Cameron Mukwa
ISBN: 9781524893996
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, Teen (12+), LGBTQIA+
King: A Life (Young Adult Edition)
By: Jonathan Eig; Adapted by Yohuru Williams and Michael G. Long
ISBN: 9780374393106
Nonfiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Biography / Memoir
Sunrise on the Reaping (A Hunger Games Novel)
By: Suzanne Collins
ISBN: 9781546171461
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Dystopian / Speculative / Alternative History
I Rock My Hair: Pretty and Protected by the CROWN Act
By: Angel Tate
Illustrated by:
Angel Tate
Angel Tate
ISBN: 9781957655444
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Beyond They/Them: 20 Influential Nonbinary and Gender-Diverse People You Should Know
By: Em Dickson
Illustrated by:
Cameron Mukwa
Cameron Mukwa
ISBN: 9781524893996
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, Teen (12+), LGBTQIA+
Make a Pretty Sound: A Story of Ella Jenkins—The First Lady of Children’s Music
By: Traci N. Todd
Illustrated by:
Eleanor Davis
Eleanor Davis
ISBN: 9781452170640
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Biography / Memoir
Miya Wears Orange
By: Wanda John-Kehewin
Illustrated by:
Erika Rodriguez Medina
Erika Rodriguez Medina
ISBN: 9781774921258
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Everything Is Poison
By: Joy McCullough
ISBN: 9780593855874
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Historical Fiction
Mariam’s Dream: The Story of Mariam Al-Shaar and Her Food Truck of Hope
By: Leila Boukarim
Illustrated by:
Sona Avedikian
Sona Avedikian
ISBN: 9781797222332
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Rise Up!: Powerful Protests in American History
By: Rachel Katz
Illustrated by:
Sophie Bass
Sophie Bass
ISBN: 9798888593684
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Truth Is: A Novel
By: Hannah V. Sawyerr
ISBN: 9781419776830
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Teen (12+), Family / Community
A Change is Gonna Come
By: Sam Cooke
Illustrated by:
Nikkolas Smith
Nikkolas Smith
ISBN: 9781499816150
Fiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
A Change is Gonna Come
By: Sam Cooke
Illustrated by:
Nikkolas Smith
Nikkolas Smith
ISBN: 9781499816150
Fiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Saving Hawai’i’s Honu
By: Leslie Ann Hayashi
Illustrated by:
Kelly Pousette
Kelly Pousette
ISBN: 9781478868514
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Biography / Memoir
Seabird
By: Michelle Kadarusman
ISBN: 9781772783490
Fiction, Chapter Book, 7–9, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Seabird
By: Michelle Kadarusman
ISBN: 9781772783490
Fiction, Chapter Book, 7–9, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Shirley Chisolm: Champion of Change
By: Dr. Tonya Allen
Illustrated by:
Chasity Hampton
Chasity Hampton
ISBN: 9781959223610
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, History
Leyendas/Legends: 60 Latine People Who Changed the World
By: Mónica Mancillas
Illustrated by:
Isadora Zeferino
Isadora Zeferino
ISBN: 9781797211985
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 9–12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Smalltown City and the Spirit of City Hall
By: Nancy Pearson
Illustrated by:
John Klossner
John Klossner
ISBN: 9781942155942
Fiction, Chapter Book, 7–9, Government / Politics / Law
Allyship as Action: 7 Ways to Advocate for Others
By: Tanya Boteju
Illustrated by:
Bithi Sutradhar
Bithi Sutradhar
ISBN: 9781459840478
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Athlete is Agender
By: Katherine Locke and Nicole Melleby
ISBN: 9780316572002
Nonfiction, Anthology / Collection, 9–12, Biography / Memoir
Adi of Boutanga: A Story from Cameroon
By: Alain Serge Dzotap
Illustrated by:
Marc Daniau
Marc Daniau
ISBN: 9780802856296
Fiction, Picture Book, 9–12, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Make Good Trouble
By: Jamia Wilson
ISBN: 9780744092196
Nonfiction, Chapter Book, 9–12, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Athlete is Agender
By: Katherine Locke and Nicole Melleby
ISBN: 9780316572002
Nonfiction, Anthology / Collection, 9–12, Biography / Memoir
Game Changers: Stories of Hijabi Athletes from around the World
By: Charlene Smith
Illustrated by:
Natalya Tariq
Natalya Tariq
ISBN: 9781459838048
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, Sports / Games / Recreation
Allyship as Action: 7 Ways to Advocate for Others
By: Tanya Boteju
Illustrated by:
Bithi Sutradhar
Bithi Sutradhar
ISBN: 9781459840478
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Hamburgers Don’t Grow on Trees: Raising Beef on a Family Farm with Kindness
By: Liza F. Carter
Illustrated by:
Liza F. Carter
Liza F. Carter
ISBN: 9780989018715
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, Animals
Adi of Boutanga: A Story from Cameroon
By: Alain Serge Dzotap
Illustrated by:
Marc Daniau
Marc Daniau
ISBN: 9780802856296
Fiction, Picture Book, 9–12, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Banned Together: Our Fight for Readers’ Rights
By: Ashley Hope Pérez
ISBN: 9780823458301
Fiction, Anthology / Collection, Teen (12+), Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Top Heavy
By: Rhonda Dechambeau
ISBN: 9780823458134
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Teen (12+), Contemporary
Truth Is
By: Hannah V. Sawyerr
ISBN: 9781419776830
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Teen (12+), Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
The Unboxing of a Black Girl
By: Angela Shanté
ISBN: 9798890039538
Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Teen (12+), BIPOC Characters and Creators
You Don’t Have to Be Everything
By: Diana Whitney
ISBN: 9781523510993
Nonfiction, Anthology / Collection, Teen (12+), Coming of Age
Aya: An Anthology of Racial Justice, Healing and the Black Experience
By: Dr. Artika Tyner, Veronica Chapman et al
ISBN: 9798896050087
Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, All ages, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Black Boy, Rise
By: Brynne Barnes
Illustrated by:
Bryan Collier
Bryan Collier
ISBN: 9781797200736
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, BIPOC Characters and Creators
A Black Girl and Her Braids
By: Jaylene Clark Owens
Illustrated by:
Brittney Bond
Brittney Bond
ISBN: 9780593889732
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 3–5, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Black Girl Rising
By: Brynne Barnes
Illustrated by:
Bryan Collier
Bryan Collier
ISBN: 9781452164878
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, BIPOC Characters and Creators
The Celebration Place: God’s Plan for a Delightfully Diverse Church
By: Dorena Williamson
Illustrated by:
Erin Bennett Banks
Erin Bennett Banks
ISBN: 9781514002582
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Religion / Spirituality
The Dream Builder’s Blueprint
By: Alice Faye Duncan
Illustrated by:
E. B. Lewis
E. B. Lewis
ISBN: 9781662680311
Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 7–9, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Harriet Tubman, Force of Nature
By: Caroline Brewer
Illustrated by:
Caroline Brewer
Caroline Brewer
ISBN: 9781804661444
Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 7–9, Biography / Memoir
Hugged by the Night
By: Harold Greene III
Illustrated by:
Karabo Poppy
Karabo Poppy
ISBN: 9781797217178
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Sleep / Dreams / Bedtime
Our Home, Our Only Home
By: Marion Dane Bauer
Illustrated by:
Sophie Diao
Sophie Diao
ISBN: 9781536234039
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
The Rare, Tiny Flower
By: Kitty O'Meara
Illustrated by:
Quim Torres
Quim Torres
ISBN: 9781734761825
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 3–5, Science / Nature
She’ll Be the Sky
By: Ella Risbridger
Illustrated by:
Anna Shepeta
Anna Shepeta
ISBN: 9798887770550
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
This Is Not A Small Voice
By: Traci N. Todd
Illustrated by:
Jade Orlando
Jade Orlando
ISBN: 9798887772042
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Black Hands: Builders Of Our Nation
By: Carole Boston Weatherford
Illustrated by:
R. Gregory Christie
R. Gregory Christie
ISBN: 9798217031856
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, History
Climate Action for Kids: An Introduction to Climate Change
By: Ian Hunt
ISBN: 9781647554477
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 7–9, Science / Nature
El viaje de Abril
By: Luis Amavisca & Annamaria Piccione
Illustrated by:
Francesc Rovira
Francesc Rovira
ISBN: 9788410406780
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Spanish
In the Minds of Wolves
By: Maija Barnett
ISBN: 9781978598256
Fiction, Hi-Lo Reader, Teen (12+), Occult / Paranormal / Supernatural
April’s Journey
By: Luis Amavisca & Annamaria Piccione
Illustrated by:
Francesc Rovira
Francesc Rovira
ISBN: 9788410406803
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, War / Conflict / Violence
What If It Wasn’t My Fault
By: Katy Farber
ISBN: 9781578692187
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Teen (12+), Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Auntie Kristina’s Guide to Asian American Activism
By: Kristina Wong, Theodore Chao, Anna Michelle Wang, Jenessa Joffee
Illustrated by:
Shehzil Malik
Shehzil Malik
ISBN: 9781506496412
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Clock Hands
By: Marieke Nijkamp
Illustrated by:
Sylvia Bi
Sylvia Bi
ISBN: 9780063027138
Fiction, Graphic Novel, 9–12, Historical Fiction
Everything Amplified
By: Ziggy Hanaor & Sarah Lippett
Illustrated by:
Sarah Lippett
Sarah Lippett
ISBN: 9781800660601
Fiction, Graphic Novel, Teen (12+), Coming of Age
The Man In Motion
By: Lorna Schultz Nicholson
Illustrated by:
Rick Hansen
Rick Hansen
ISBN: 9781771476775
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Biography / Memoir
Music and Silence: the Passion and Protest of Pablo Casals
By: Christy Mihaly
Illustrated by:
Mariona Cabassa
Mariona Cabassa
ISBN: 9780802855510
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Biography / Memoir
She Before Me
By: Wisdom Mawusi
Illustrated by:
Reyhana Ismail
Reyhana Ismail
ISBN: 9798896050247
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, BIPOC Characters and Creators
This Book Stinks!
By: Danielle Saint-Onge and Jeff Szpirglas
Illustrated by:
Alyssa Waterbury
Alyssa Waterbury
ISBN: 9781459843417
Fiction, Chapter Book, 5–7, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Unbreakable
By: Minoru Tonai and Jolene Gutiérrez
Illustrated by:
Chris Sasaki
Chris Sasaki
ISBN: 9781419772894
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Biography / Memoir
What Kind of Queen
By: Kyle Casey Chu and Andrew W. Shaffer
Illustrated by:
Cindy Lozito
Cindy Lozito
ISBN: 9781419780806
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Biography / Memoir
Anger is a Gift
By: Mark Oshiro
ISBN: 9781250167033
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Death / Grief / Loss
The President Sang Amazing Grace
By: Zoe Mulford
Illustrated by:
Jeff Scher
Jeff Scher
ISBN: 9781944903848
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Shorellines
By: Ruth Ennis
ISBN: 9781915071989
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Teen (12+), Fantasy
Tess’s Red Dress: Honouring. Love and Family
By: Carolyn Roberts
Illustrated by:
Kelsey Mata Foote
Kelsey Mata Foote
ISBN: 9781778540905
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Family / Community
Dear Manny
By: Nic Stone
ISBN: 9780593308011
Fiction, Teen (12+), Prose, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Student Government
By: Dave Justus & Lilah Sturges
Illustrated by:
Joe Eisma
Joe Eisma
ISBN: 9781545816103
Fiction, Teen (12+), Graphic Novel, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Sunrise on the Reaping (A Hunger Games Novel)
By: Suzanne Collins
ISBN: 9781546171461
Fiction, Teen (12+), Prose, Dystopian / Speculative / Alternative History
Miya Wears Orange
By: Wanda John-Kehewin
Illustrated by:
Erika Rodriguez Medina
Erika Rodriguez Medina
ISBN: 9781774921258
Fiction, 5–7, Picture Book, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Fight for the Right to Read: Samuel Wilbert Tucker and the 1939 Sit-Down Strike for Library Reading Equality
By: Jeff Gottesfeld & Michelle Y. Green
Illustrated by:
Kim Holt
Kim Holt
ISBN: 9781954354333
Nonfiction, 9–12, Picture Book, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
She Speaks: The Women of Norse Myths in their Own Words
By: Honor Cargill-Martin
Illustrated by:
Pauliina Hannuniemi
Pauliina Hannuniemi
ISBN: 9781917366083
Nonfiction, 9–12, Illustrated Prose, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Aarzu All Around
By: Marzieh Abbas
ISBN: 9781665970419
Fiction, 9–12, Prose, Sports / Games / Recreation
Adi of Boutanga: A Story from Cameroon
By: Alain Serge Dzotap
Illustrated by:
Marc Daniau
Marc Daniau
ISBN: 9780802856296
Fiction, 9–12, Picture Book, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Athlete is Agender
By: Katherine Locke & Nicole Melleby
ISBN: 9780316572002
Nonfiction, 9–12, Anthology / Collection, Biography / Memoir
Climate Is Just the Start
By: Mikaela Loach
ISBN: 9780593897324
Nonfiction, 9–12, Prose, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
Donutella Hamachi and the Library Avengers
By: Kim Chi & Stephan Lee
Illustrated by:
Utomaru
Utomaru
ISBN: 9781536236705
Fiction, 9–12, Graphic Novel, Books / Reading
Leyendas/Legends: 60 Latine People Who Changed the World
By: Mónica Mancillas
Illustrated by:
Isadora Zeferino
Isadora Zeferino
ISBN: 9781797211985
Nonfiction, 9–12, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Banned Together: Our Fight for Readers’ Rights
By: Ashley Hope Pérez
ISBN: 9780823458301
Fiction, Teen (12+), Anthology / Collection, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Ballet Brown (An Original Picture Book)
By: Bellen Woodard
Illustrated by:
Fanny Liem
Fanny Liem
ISBN: 9781546134077
Nonfiction, 4-6, 7-12, Picture Book, Cultural Diversity
If You Were a Kid at the March on Washington
By: Aaron Talley and Josh Gregory
Illustrated by:
Ana Latese
Ana Latese
ISBN: 9781546136231
Nonfiction, 7-12, Picture Book, History
Unstoppable John: How John Lewis Got His Library Card—and Helped Change History
By: Pat Zietlow Miller
Illustrated by:
Jerry Jordan
Jerry Jordan
ISBN: 9780593524909
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Black Hair Can: The Roots of Our Roots
By: Sylvia Rodriguez
Illustrated by:
Sylvia Rodriguez
Sylvia Rodriguez
ISBN: 9781623545901
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
The Library in the Woods
By: Calvin Alexander Ramsey
Illustrated by:
R. Gregory Christie
R. Gregory Christie
ISBN: 9781541599123
Fiction, 7-12, Picture Book, History
We Are American, Too
By: Kristen Mei Chase
Illustrated by:
Jieting Chen
Jieting Chen
ISBN: 9780374390211
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, History
Dream a Dress, Dream a Poem: Dressmaker and Poet, Myra Viola Wilds (A Picture Book)
By: Nancy Johnson James
Illustrated by:
Diana Ejaita
Diana Ejaita
ISBN: 9781951836535
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Make Good Trouble
By: Jamia Wilson
Illustrated by:
Devon Blow and Ashley Lukashevsky
Devon Blow and Ashley Lukashevsky
ISBN: 9780744092196
Nonfiction, 7-12, Chapter Book, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Where Are the Women?: The Girl Scouts’ Campaign for the First Statue of Women in Central Park
By: Janice Hechter
Illustrated by:
Janice Hechter
Janice Hechter
ISBN: 9781643713809
Nonfiction, 7-12, Illustrated Prose, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Dreams to Ashes: The 1871 Los Angeles Chinatown Massacre
By: Livia Blackburne
Illustrated by:
Nicole Xu
Nicole Xu
ISBN: 9798765627228
Nonfiction, 7-12, Picture Book, History
Mariam’s Dream: The Story of Mariam Al-Shaar and Her Food Truck of Hope
By: Leila Boukarim
Illustrated by:
Sona Avedikian
Sona Avedikian
ISBN: 9781797222332
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Women Who Dared: 52 Stories of Fearless Daredevils, Adventurers, and Rebels
By: Linda Skeers
Illustrated by:
Livi Gosling
Livi Gosling
ISBN: 9781728297781
Nonfiction, 7-12, Teen, Chapter Book, Biography / Memoir
Fanny’s Big Idea: How Jewish Book Week Was Born
By: Richard Michelson
Illustrated by:
Alyssa Russell
Alyssa Russell
ISBN: 9798217003259
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Maya Angelou Finds Her Voice
By: Connie Roop and Peter Roop
Illustrated by:
Noa Denmon
Noa Denmon
ISBN: 9781481449267
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
The World Entire: A True Story of Extraordinary World War II Rescue
By: Elizabeth Brown
Illustrated by:
Melissa Castrillón
Melissa Castrillón
ISBN: 9781452170985
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Fighter in the Woods: The True Story of a Jewish Girl who Joined the Partisans in World War II
By: Joshua M. Greene
ISBN: 9781546135852
Nonfiction, 7-12, Teen, Prose, History
Muzoon: From Refugee to Leader
By: Muzoon Almellehan
Illustrated by:
Asma Enayeh
Asma Enayeh
ISBN: 9781984852038
Nonfiction, 4-6, 7-12, Early Reader, Biography / Memoir
