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We're Not Gonna Take It! Teen Activism Reads
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One of the good ones : Shouldn't Being Human Be Enough?
by Maika Moulite
When teen social activist and history buff Kezi Smith is killed under mysterious circumstances after attending a social justice rally, her devastated sister Happi and their family are left reeling in the aftermath. As Kezi becomes another immortalized victim in the fight against police brutality, Happi begins to question the idealized way her sister is remembered.
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Take the mic : fictional stories of everyday resistance
by Bethany C. Morrow
An anthology of young adult stories and poems conveys acts of resistance by people marginalized by racism, discrimination and hatred, offering contributions by diverse literary masters ranging from Jason Reynolds and Samira Ahmed to Laura Silverman and Sofia Quintero. Illustrations.
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How to pack for the end of the world
by Michelle Falkoff
The Breakfast Club meets We Are the Ants in this timely story for a generation of young activists. If you knew the world was going to end tomorrow, what would you do? This is the question that haunts Amina as she watches new and horrible stories of discord and crisis flash across the news every day. But when she starts at prestigious Gardner Academy, Amina finds a group of like-minded peers to join forces with-fast friends who dedicate their year to learning survival skills from each other, before it's too late. Still, as their prepper knowledge multiplies, so do their regular high school problems, from relationship drama to family issues to friend blow-ups. Juggling the two parts of their lives forces Amina to ask another vital question: Is it worth living in the hypothetical future if it's at the expense of your actual present?
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Watch us rise
by Renée Watson
Fed up with gender imbalances at their progressive NYC high school, two friends start a women’s rights club and post poems, essays and videos online until their work goes viral, compelling the principal to shut them down. Co-written by the Newbery Honor-winning author of This Side of Home. Simultaneous eBook.
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White Rose
by Kip Wilson
A timely novel based on true events finds Sophie Scholl, a young German college student, teaming up with her brother and his fellow soldiers to form a group that writes and distributes anonymous letters criticizing the Nazi regime.
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Dear Martin
by Nic Stone
Writing letters to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., seventeen-year-old college-bound Justyce McAllister struggles to face the reality of race relations today and how they are shaping him
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Nevertheless, we persisted : 48 voices of defiance, strength, and courage
by Sally Kohn
A powerful collection of essays from celebrities, activists, politicians and other contributors describes their childhood encounters with discrimination against their race, gender, sexual identity or disability and how they fought back to promote acceptance and equal rights. Simultaneous eBook.
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Make trouble : standing up, speaking out, and finding the courage to lead
by Cecile Richards
The former Planned Parenthood president and life-long activist presents a kid-friendly adaptation of her best-selling memoir, describing her upbringing in a fiercely conservative community where her parents encouraged her to speak out. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Here we are : feminism for the real world
by Kelly Jensen
"A scrapbook-style teen guide to understanding what it really means to be a feminist packed with contributions from a diverse range of voices, including celebrities and public figures, and featuring more than forty-four pieces, including an eight-page insert of full-color illustrations"
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