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[2013]
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"A is for Activist is an ABC board book written and illustrated for the next generation of progressives: families who want their kids to grow up in a space that is unapologetic about activism, environmental justice, civil rights, LGBTQ rights, and everything else that activists believe in and fight for. The alliteration, rhyming, and vibrant illustrations make the book exciting for children, while the issues it brings up resonate with their parents'...
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
Thurgood Marshall's determination to make all Americans equal under the law led him to the Supreme Court. But to get to the highest court in the land, Thurgood had to make space for himself every step of the way. Kekla Magoon and Laura Freeman tell the incredible story of the first Black Supreme Court justice.
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"Today's world can feel like a seriously confusing mess. Headlines and newscasters and posts are coming at us from all sides, each talking about the latest issues and injustices, and everyone with their own opinion on how to solve the problems of the day. It's enough to make anyone's mind melt. Right? Enter: Cramm This Book, your one-stop-shop for the scoop behind the scoop of the day." --Publisher.
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Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
"Zazu dreams is a fable for adults, written as a children's narrative. A tale of environmental justice, a Sephardic boy and his imaginary Malamute husky traverse the globe on a humpback whale. Their adventures unfold as they witness contrary human ecologies--experiencing symbiotic and contentious relationships between humans and the environment. Crossing temporal dimensions and international borders, past, present, and future overlap through phantasmagorical...
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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"The Social Justice Standards from Teaching Tolerance are a proven framework for developing anti-bias in students. In Speaking Up for Ourselves and Others, students are introduced to figures who put the elements of the Social Justice Standards in action. Readers will see how working against bias can make the world a better place. Engaging inquiry-based sidebars encourage students to think, create, guess, and ask questions around the content. Books...
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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What is racism? What is antiracism? Why are both important to learn about? The Antiracist Kid answers your questions about these words (and the big ideas behind them) and give you the tools to practice antiracism in your everyday life! This must-have guide explains: IDENTITY: What it is and what it means for you. JUSTICE: What it is, what racism has to do with it, and how to fight injustice. ACTIVISM: How to be the best antiracist kid you can be!...
10) I'm an activist
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Pub. Date
2019.
Description
An introduction to activism teaches about people who are changing the world by campaigning for peace, equality, and conservation.
12) Justice
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c2003
Description
Defines justice as fair and impartial behavior or treatment and cites such examples as the enforcement of laws in a country, equal treatment of everyone in a classroom, and the maintenance of rules in the home.
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Pub. Date
2017.
Description
Flints water supply tainted with lead. Chicagos toxic donut. Louisianas cancer alley. Corporate waste poisoning developing nations. These are all examples of environmental racism. Readers of this compelling anthology will be awakened to many examples of poor and minority communities that suffer physically, emotionally, and financially from living in a toxic environment. With no political clout and few available resources, these victims find themselves...
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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Description
"The Social Justice Standards from Teaching Tolerance are a proven framework for developing anti-bias in students. In Taking Action, students learn to speak up in the face of bias. Readers will see the domain of action in real life and learn best practices as they interact with others--and themselves. Engaging inquiry-based sidebars encourage students to think, create, guess, and ask questions around the content. Books include table of contents, glossary,...
18) Blessed unrest: how the largest movement in the world came into being, and why no one saw it coming
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"The dawn of the twenty-first century has witnessed two remarkable developments in our history: the appearance of systemic problems that are genuinely global in scope, and the growth of a worldwide movement that is determined to heal the wounds of the earth with the force of passion, dedication, and collective intelligence and wisdom. Across the planet groups ranging from ad hoc neighborhood associations to well-funded international organizations...
19) Social justice
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Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
Examines the issue of social justice and equality from a variety of international perspectives.