Search by: Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Alice Piper Speaks Up
By: Loralee Sepsey (Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley) & Sage Andrew Romero (Tovowahamatu Numu (Big Pine Paiute) and Tuah-Tahi (Taos Pueblo))
Illustrated by:
Morgan Thompson (Cherokee Nation)
Morgan Thompson (Cherokee Nation)
ISBN: 9781597147057
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 7–9, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Boarding Schools and the Indigenous Story
By: Ashley Fairbanks (White Earth Nation)
ISBN: 9780593811399
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Female Indigenous Heroes: 51 North American Women from the 1800s to Today
By: Katrina M. Phillips (Red Cliff Ojibwe)
Illustrated by:
TAI
TAI
ISBN: 9798886081701
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
In Our Own Words: True Stories of Indian Boarding Schools
By: Brenda J. Child (Red Lake Ojibwe)
Illustrated by:
Benay McNamara (Red Lake Ojibwe)
Benay McNamara (Red Lake Ojibwe)
ISBN: 9780316585392
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Many Ways of Being Native
By: Ginger Reno (Cherokee Nation)
Illustrated by:
Johnson Yazzie (Navajo)
Johnson Yazzie (Navajo)
ISBN: 9781623546755
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Napesni Renegade: A Bison’s Journey
By: Marcie R. Rendon (White Earth Nation)
Illustrated by:
Sam Zimmerman (Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa descendant)
Sam Zimmerman (Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa descendant)
ISBN: 9781623546274
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Red River Rose
By: Carole Lindstrom (Anishinaabe/Metis)
ISBN: 9781547612482
Fiction, Prose, 7–9, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Ruth Muskrat and the So-Called Indian Problem: The Fight for NativeAmerican Civil Rights
By: Jen Loren (Cherokee Nation)
Illustrated by:
Rebecca Kunz (Cherokee Nation)
Rebecca Kunz (Cherokee Nation)
ISBN: 9781646146994
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 3–5, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Spirit Shadow
By: Ginger Reno (Cherokee Nation)
Illustrated by:
Mary Lupton (Cherokee Nation)
Mary Lupton (Cherokee Nation)
ISBN: 9780823453108
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Stories are the Heart of the World
By: Laurel Goodluck (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation – Alaskan Native Citizen of the Tsimshian Tribe)
Illustrated by:
Nicole Neidhart (Diné (Navajo))
Nicole Neidhart (Diné (Navajo))
ISBN: 9781665948944
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Tess’s Red Dress: Honouring love and family
By: Carolyn Roberts (Squamish Nation)
Illustrated by:
Kelsey Mata Foote (Tlingit)
Kelsey Mata Foote (Tlingit)
ISBN: 9781778540905
Fiction, Picture Book, 7–9, BIPOC Characters and Creators
What Shall We Tell You?
By: Wade Hudson
Illustrated by:
Tonya Engel
Tonya Engel
ISBN: 9781662621109
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 3–5, Social Emotional Learning
Beyond Words: The Meaning and Impact of Signs and Symbols
By: Heather Camlot
Illustrated by:
Mayi Mosaver
Mayi Mosaver
ISBN: 9781459840928
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
The Fantastic Floating Mr. Finnegan
By: Rebecca Gugger & Simon Röthlisberger; translated by Tammi Reichel
Illustrated by:
Rebecca Gugger & Simon Röthlisberger
Rebecca Gugger & Simon Röthlisberger
ISBN: 9780735846319
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Hobgoblin and the Stanky Eight
By: Kyle Sullivan
Illustrated by:
Laura Borio
Laura Borio
ISBN: 9781948931618
Fiction, Chapter Book, 7–9, Humor
Inspire the World: A Kid’s Journey to Making a Difference
By: Sammie Vance
Illustrated by:
alitha Shipman
alitha Shipman
ISBN: 9798952110890
Nonfiction, Prose, 9–12, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Leaving Birdsong
By: Brenda Woods
ISBN: 9780593461563
Fiction, Prose, 9–12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Postcards from Malcolm X
By: Mia Wenjen
Illustrated by:
Keith Henry Brown
Keith Henry Brown
ISBN: 9781636550893
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 9–12, Biography / Memoir
Run. Sing. Dream.
By: Linda Sue Park
Illustrated by:
Nik Henderson
Nik Henderson
ISBN: 9781636551760
Fiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Uprooted
By: Philippa Rice
Illustrated by:
Philippa Rice
Philippa Rice
ISBN: 9781800660700
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
The Water Princess Builds a Well
By: Susan Verde and Georgie Badiel
Illustrated by:
Peter H. Reynolds
Peter H. Reynolds
ISBN: 9798217238958
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Conservation / Sustainability / Recycling
Grandma Kisses
By: Danielle McLean
Illustrated by:
Sarah Ward
Sarah Ward
ISBN: 9781664351004
Fiction, Board Book, 0–3, Family / Community
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
Kohkom’s First Drum
By: Monique Gray Smith
Illustrated by:
Karlene Harvey
Karlene Harvey
ISBN: 9781459842724
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Family / Community
Ritu in the Sun
By: Moniza Hossain
Illustrated by:
Merce Lopez
Merce Lopez
ISBN: 9780593806692
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Cultural Diversity
Warrior Girl
By: Carmen Tafolla
ISBN: 9780593354711
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Immigrant Experience
The Wide, Wide Sea
By: Anna Wilson
Illustrated by:
Jenny Løvlie
Jenny Løvlie
ISBN: 9798887771557
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Conservation / Sustainability / Recycling
But Gertie Garza, You’re a Girl!
By: Melanie Mathis Miller
Illustrated by:
Karissa Miller Laffey
Karissa Miller Laffey
ISBN: 9781944644437
Fiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Social Emotional Learning
The Girl Who Planted Trees
By: Caryl Hart
Illustrated by:
Anastasia Suvorova
Anastasia Suvorova
ISBN: 9798887770475
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Conservation / Sustainability / Recycling
Black Boys, I See You
By: Wade Hudson
Illustrated by:
Keith Mallett
Keith Mallett
ISBN: 9798217002160
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Indigenous from A to Z
By: Traci Sorell
Illustrated by:
Natasha Donovan
Natasha Donovan
ISBN: 9781523529704
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 3–5, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Painting the Light: The Story of Berthe Morisot, First Woman Impressionist
By: Natalia Iacobelli
Illustrated by:
Rosanna Tasker
Rosanna Tasker
ISBN: 9781478886440
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 9–12, Art / Performing Arts
Phyllis of the Forest
By: Lauren Kukla with Phyllis Chatham
Illustrated by:
Lauren Kukla
Lauren Kukla
ISBN: 9781963802085
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Imagination / Play
A Poem for Dudley Randall: Poet and Publisher of the Black Arts Movement
By: Don Tate
Illustrated by:
Laura Freeman
Laura Freeman
ISBN: 9781419754357
Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 5–7, Biography / Memoir
The Quest of the Drowned Lands
By: Linda Trinh
Illustrated by:
Quynh Anh Nguyen
Quynh Anh Nguyen
ISBN: 9781834021096
Fiction, Chapter Book, 7–9, Fantasy
A Quilt of Stars
By: Karen Nyberg and Ann McCallum Staats
Illustrated by:
Alida Massari
Alida Massari
ISBN: 9798893960013
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Biography / Memoir
Star by Star
By: Sheena Wilkinson
ISBN: 9781912417254
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Historical Fiction
War
By: Eoin Colfer & Andrew Donkin
Illustrated by:
Giovanni Rigano
Giovanni Rigano
ISBN: 9781464261251
Fiction, Graphic Novel, 9–12, Action / Adventure
We Are Free
By: Allison Matulli
Illustrated by:
Edel Rodriguez
Edel Rodriguez
ISBN: 9798217142750
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Government / Politics / Law
The Crown
By: Lauren Stohler
Illustrated by:
Lauren Stohler
Lauren Stohler
ISBN: 9798217244713
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
The Healers of Harlem
By: Nina Chhita
ISBN: 9780593620083
Nonfiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Lunch from Home/Comida de casa (Bilingual English-Spanish Edition)
By: Joshua David Stein; Contributions by Niki Russ Federman, Ray Garcia, Preeti Mistry, Mina Park; translated by Ariela Rudy Zaltzman
Illustrated by:
Jing Li
Jing Li
ISBN: 9798217053612
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Bilingual
My Dad Can
By: Stephen Lightbown
Illustrated by:
Claire Sahara Lemp
Claire Sahara Lemp
ISBN: 9781836008842
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Disabilities
See It To Be It: Eleven Champions Leading Women’s Sports Today
By: Billie Jean King; with Liz Robbins
ISBN: 9781662681448
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, Teen (12+), Biography / Memoir
The Man In Motion: How Rick Hansen’s World Tour Helped Break Down Barriers for People with Disabilities
By: Lorna Schultz Nicholson, Rick Hansen
Illustrated by:
Emma FitzGerald
Emma FitzGerald
ISBN: 9781771476775
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Biography / Memoir
Uncommonly Curious, Eternally Autistic: A book about autism
By: Rasha Hamid
Illustrated by:
Rachael and Phillippa Corcutt
Rachael and Phillippa Corcutt
ISBN: 9798885547369
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Neurodiversity
Whale Eyes: A Memoir About Seeing and Being Seen
By: James Robinson
Illustrated by:
Brian Rea
Brian Rea
ISBN: 9780593523964
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, Disabilities
No Brain the Same: Neurodivergent Young Activists Shaping Our Future
By: Edited by Lindsay H. Metcalf, Keila V. Dawson, and Jeanette Bradley
Illustrated by:
Jeanette Bradley
Jeanette Bradley
ISBN: 9781623545833
Nonfiction, Anthology / Collection, 5–7, Neurodiversity
Professor Thomas Cat’s Guide to Understanding the Human Brain
By: Rachael Allen
Illustrated by:
Miguel Díaz Rivas
Miguel Díaz Rivas
ISBN: 9781433848780
Fiction, Graphic Novel, 9–12, Disabilities
I Spark Like Lightning: A book about epilepsy
By: Jenna Elyse Johnson
Illustrated by:
Sue Teodoro
Sue Teodoro
ISBN: 9798885547253
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Disabilities
All About Us: 20 True Tales of Courage and Disability
By: Hannalora Leavitt
Illustrated by:
Stef Wong
Stef Wong
ISBN: 9781459837089
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, Biography / Memoir
Sama Crushes the Code
By: Samaira Mehta
Illustrated by:
Jenny Alvarado
Jenny Alvarado
ISBN: 9781536233612
Fiction, Graphic Novel, 9–12, Technology / Inventions
You Only Live Twice
By: Autumn Allen
ISBN: 9780593619070
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Female Indigenous Heroes: 51 North American Women from the 1800s to Today
By: Katrina M Phillips
Illustrated by:
Tai Silva
Tai Silva
ISBN: 9798886081701
Nonfiction, Anthology / Collection, 9–12, Biography / Memoir
When You Meet a Dragon
By: Tanya Lloyd Kyi
Illustrated by:
Udayana Lugo
Udayana Lugo
ISBN: 9781459838642
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Fantasy
What Do Brothas Do All Day?
By: Ajuan Mance
Illustrated by:
Ajuan Mance
Ajuan Mance
ISBN: 9781797215051
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Too Much Quiet
By: Kottie Christie-Blick
Illustrated by:
Kris Dresen
Kris Dresen
ISBN: 9798899770067
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
The Umbrella House
By: Colleen Nelson
ISBN: 9781772782790
Fiction, Chapter Book, 7–9, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Four Fallen Eagles
By: Karen Whetung
Illustrated by:
E.B. Sunflower
E.B. Sunflower
ISBN: 9781778540431
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Food for Hope
By: Jeff Gottesfeld
Illustrated by:
Michelle Laurentia Agatha
Michelle Laurentia Agatha
ISBN: 9781954354241
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Black History Heroes
By: Patricia Pete, Ryan G. Van Cleave
Illustrated by:
Sona & Jacob
Sona & Jacob
ISBN: 9781638193166
Nonfiction, Chapter Book, 7–9, History
The Celebration Place
By: Dorena Williamson
Illustrated by:
Erin Susanne Banks
Erin Susanne Banks
ISBN: 9781514002582
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Cultural Diversity
It’s Up To Us
By: His Majesty King Charles III, Christopher Lloyd
Illustrated by:
Peter Sís, Harmony Becker, Raul Colon, Barry Falls, Luicsa Uribe, Gunnella, Fotini Tikkou, Murat Kalkavan
Peter Sís, Harmony Becker, Raul Colon, Barry Falls, Luicsa Uribe, Gunnella, Fotini Tikkou, Murat Kalkavan
ISBN: 9781913750565
Nonfiction, Anthology / Collection, 5–7, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
Zion Learns to See
By: Terence Lester, Zion Lester
Illustrated by:
Subi Bosa
Subi Bosa
ISBN: 9781514006696
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Homelessness / Poverty
How to Save a Library
By: Colleen Nelson
ISBN: 9781772783520
Fiction, Chapter Book, 7–9, Books / Reading
The Green Maowusu
By: Xuefei Duan; translated by Clavis Publishing
Illustrated by:
Xuefei Duan
Xuefei Duan
ISBN: 9798890632241
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
For the Greatest Good
By: Blair Hanson
ISBN: 9798890034908
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
Hello, Beech Tree!
By: Rasha Hamid
Illustrated by:
Sofia Moore
Sofia Moore
ISBN: 9798885540377
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Family / Community
I Am Not a Costume
By: Maria Desjarlait
Illustrated by:
Regina Alice Wilman
Regina Alice Wilman
ISBN: 9781778540738
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Cultural Diversity
A Girl Called Joy
By: Jenny Valentine
Illustrated by:
Claire Lefevre
Claire Lefevre
ISBN: 9781684649228
Fiction, Chapter Book, 9–12, Family / Community
Anxious Exile of Sara Salt
By: Gabrielle Prendergast
ISBN: 9781459838895
Fiction, Prose, 9–12, Neurodiversity
Pushing Hope
By: Raymond Santana
Illustrated by:
Keith Henry Brown
Keith Henry Brown
ISBN: 9781662680397
Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, Teen (12+), Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
The Queen on Our Corner
By: Lucy Christopher
Illustrated by:
Nia Havilliard
Nia Havilliard
ISBN: 9781911373889
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Homelessness / Poverty
Secret Gardeners
By: Lina Laurent; translated by Sofia Karlsson, Jen Pulju Porter
Illustrated by:
Maija Hurme
Maija Hurme
ISBN: 9781772782479
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Science / Nature
Human Kindness
By: John Francis
Illustrated by:
Josy Bloggs
Josy Bloggs
ISBN: 9781912920327
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 7–9, Places / Travel
Something Happend In Our Park
By: Ann Hazzard PhD, Marianne Celano PhD, and Marietta Collins PhD
Illustrated by:
Keith Henry Brown
Keith Henry Brown
ISBN: 9781433835216
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Ladies of the Knight
By: Fiona Marchbank
Illustrated by:
Fiona Marchbank
Fiona Marchbank
ISBN: 9798894880402
Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, Teen (12+), Coming of Age
Grass
By: Keum Suk Gendry-Kim; translated by Janet Hong
Illustrated by:
Keum Suk Gendry-Kim
Keum Suk Gendry-Kim
ISBN: 9781770463622
Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, Teen (12+), BIPOC Characters and Creators
A Different Mirror for Young People: A History of Multicultural America, Revised and Updated
By: Ronald Takaki, Naomi A. Pak; adapted by Rebecca Steffof
ISBN: 9781644215968
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, Teen (12+), History
For the Greatest Good
By: Blair Hanson
ISBN: 9798890034908
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Kindness Glows in the Dark
By: Gama Valle
Illustrated by:
Mrinali Álvarez Astacio
Mrinali Álvarez Astacio
ISBN: 9798888599150
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Places / Travel
Midsummer Sisters
By: Niki Smith
ISBN: 9781546128953
Fiction, Graphic Novel, 9–12, Family / Community
No Brain the Same
By: Lindsay H. Metcalf, Keila V. Dawson, and Jeanette Bradley
Illustrated by:
Jeanette Bradley
Jeanette Bradley
ISBN: 9781623545833
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Biography / Memoir
Minnow
By: Willie Poll
Illustrated by:
Emily Pearson
Emily Pearson
ISBN: 9781778540585
Fiction, Graphic Novel, Teen (12+), BIPOC Characters and Creators
The Princess Away Beyond the Mountains
By: Valeria Angela Pisi
Illustrated by:
Francesc Rovira
Francesc Rovira
ISBN: 9791387834265
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Fantasy
South with the Seabirds: Follow Four Scientists to the Edge of the World
By: Jess McGeachin
Illustrated by:
Jess McGeachin
Jess McGeachin
ISBN: 9781459834859
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Biography / Memoir
Tess’s Red Dress: Honouring Love and Family
By: Carolyn Roberts
Illustrated by:
Kelsey Mata Foote
Kelsey Mata Foote
ISBN: 9781778540905
Fiction, Picture Book, 7–9, BIPOC Characters and Creators
We Are Mighty: 12 Ordinary Americans Who Did the Next Needed Thing
By: Sharon McMahon
Illustrated by:
Susanna Chapman
Susanna Chapman
ISBN: 9798217033331
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, History
The White Raven
By: Kathryn Otoshi
Illustrated by:
Kathryn Otoshi
Kathryn Otoshi
ISBN: 9781636551944
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Social Emotional Learning
Willi Ninja: Vogue Legend
By: Joy Michael Ellison
Illustrated by:
Nabi H. Ali
Nabi H. Ali
ISBN: 9781536230086
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Biography / Memoir
Be Yourself and Other Bad Advice
By: Meredith Walker; foreword by Amy Poehler
Illustrated by:
Nina Cosford
Nina Cosford
ISBN: 9781523525034
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, Teen (12+), Mental / Physical Health
Cowgirl Dreaming
By: R.J. Owens
Illustrated by:
Charnelle Pinkney Barlow
Charnelle Pinkney Barlow
ISBN: 9781949480573
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Declaration Decoded
By: Katie Kennedy
ISBN: 9781523535200
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, History
Enough To Share
By: Mary Helen Berg
Illustrated by:
Sue Todd
Sue Todd
ISBN: 9781998426188
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
How to Save a Library (pb)
By: Colleeen Nelson
ISBN: 9781772783650
Fiction, Prose, 7–9, Books / Reading
Lying, Stealing, and Other Ways to Save the Planet
By: Curtis Campbell
ISBN: 9781834020525
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Humor
Listen to the Girls
By: Chrystal D. Giles
ISBN: 9780593651711
Fiction, Prose, 9–12, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
