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BY WALTER MOSELEY Number 47, a fourteen-year-old slave boy growing up under the watchful eye of a brutal master in 1832, meets the mysterious Tall John who claims he arrived by Sun Ship on Earth. He introduces him to a magical science and also teaches him the meaning of freedom. The story is part mystery, part historical fiction, and part science fiction.
Little Brown 2005 232 PP. Paper
$7.99 (in stock)
The Americas Of 1491
BY CHARLES MANN Traditionally, Americans learned in school that the ancestors of the people who inhabited the Western Hemisphere at the time of Columbus's landing had crossed the Bering Strait 12,000 years ago; existed mainly in small, nomadic bands; and lived so lightly on the land that the Americas was, for all practical purposes, still a vast wilderness. Charles C. Mann now makes clear in this account, rewritten for young people in large format, that archaeologists and anthropologists have spent the last 30 years proving these and many other long-held assumptions wrong.
Atheneum 2009 116 PP. Cloth
$24.99 (in stock)
An Artist Celebrates Our American Spirit
BY KADIR NELSON The black and white pencil and charcoal images scattered through the book are personal reflections, uniquely felt and rendered by award winning artist Kadir Nelson. They accompany a selection of the words of Barack Obama. Ages 9-12
Simon and Schuster 2009 64 PP. Paper
$12.99 (in stock)
BY BARNABAS AND ANABEL KINDERSLEY "A delightful, attractive look at children from around the world. The authors spent two years meeting and photographing youngsters from every continent and more than 140 countries. The volume is divided by continent, which is introduced with photos of children, their names, and nationalities. Then a double-page spread features pictures of each child's food, eating utensils, housing, school, friends, and family. The text gives the young people a chance to comment on their favorite games, friends, and hopes for the future. The final section includes excerpts from the Kindersleys' travel diary. This book is factual, respectful, and insightful."-School Library Journal
1995 80 PP. Cloth
$19.95 (in stock)
Twice Toward Justice
BY PHILLIP HOOSE In 1955 a teenager, fed up with the daily injustices of segregation, refused to give her seat to a white woman on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Instead of being celebrated as Rosa Parks would be 9 months later, Claudette found herself shunned by classmates and dismissed by community leaders. Undaunted, a year later she dared to challenge segregation again as a key plaintiff in Browder v. Gayle, the case that struck down the segregation laws of Montgomery and swept away the legal underpinnings of the Jim Crow South. Based on extensive interviews with Claudette Colvin and many others. the first in-depth account of an important yet largely unknown civil rights figure.
Square Fish 2011 160 PP. Paper
$9.99 (in stock)
BY PHILLIP HOOSE In 1955, a teenager, fed up with the daily injustices of segregation, refused to give her seat to a white woman on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Instead of being celebrated as Rosa Parks would be 9 months later, Claudette found herself shunned by classmates and dismissed by community leaders. Undaunted, a year later she dared to challenge segregation again as a key plaintiff in Browder v. Gayle, the case that struck down the segregation laws of Montgomery and swept away the legal underpinnings of the Jim Crow South. Based on extensive interviews with Claudette Colvin and many others. the first in-depth account of an important yet largely unknown civil rights figure.
FSG 2009 144 PP. Cloth
$19.95 (out of stock but can be backordered)
BY ELIZABETH HERSHEERTER-BAUMAN, ILLUSTRATED BY ALLAN EITZEN A children's classic since 1954, Coals of Fire offers 17 true stories about returning love for hate, good for evil, taken from various cultures and time periods, that will challenge readers, regardless of their age.
Herald Press 1954 128 PP. Paper
Living Stories About Living Systems
BY LINDA BOOTH SWEENEY Connected Wisdom: Living Stories about Living Systems gathers twelve stories from different cultures that each reveal a unique example of a "living system." A Balinese folktale tells the story of a gecko who cannot sleep because of the sparks from a firefly. He traces the cause of his complaint from one animal to another to the mosquitoes he depends on for his survival. Like this gecko, young readers will understand that all life is inter-related, and will be able to grasp the concept of the living system of "interdependence." - Raffi
Seed 2008 93 PP. Cloth
$24.95 (out of stock but can be backordered)
A Choctaw Tale Of Friendship & Freedom
BY TIM TINGLE, ILLUSTRATED BY JEANNE ROREX BRIDGES Martha Tom, a young Choctaw girl, knows better than to cross the river, but one day-in search of blackberries-she disobeys her mother and finds herself on the other side. Thus begins the story about seven slaves who cross the big river to freedom, led by a Choctaw angel walking on water! Crossing Bok Chitto documents a part of history that is little-known: the relationship between the Choctaws-members of a sovereign nation-and the slaves who lived in Mississippi during that time before the Civil War, before the Choctaws were forced out of Mississippi to Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears.
Cinco Puntos 2006 38 PP. Paper
$8.95 (in stock)
A Handbook For Activists
BY NANCY LUBLIN, OF DOSOMETHING.ORG Here are 33 action plans, touching on areas such as the environment, human rights, poverty, animal welfare, education, disaster relief-plus worksheets, facts, and outlines to help socially conscious kids create their own projects, and, for inspiration, profiles of DoSomething.org grant winners. Additionally, DoSomething.org is setting up a separate website for this book's readers. As reviwed in May 20!! Friends Journal
Workman 2010 280 PP. Spiral Bound
$13.95 (in stock)
BY LAURENCE YEP In 1867, Otter travels from Three Willows Village in China to California, the Land of the Golden Mountain. There he will join his father and uncle. In spite of the presence of family, Otter is a stranger among the other Chinese in this new land. And where he expected to see a land of goldfields, he sees only vast, cold whiteness. But Otter's dream is to learn all he can, take the technology back to the Middle Kingdom, and free China from the Manchu invaders. Otter and the others board a machine that will change his life, a train for which he would open the Dragon's Gate.
Trophy 1993 333 PP. Paper
$6.99 (in stock)
World Folk Tales To Talk About
BY MARGARET READ MACDONALD Forty-one tales, fables, poems, stories, and numerous proverbs from over thirty countries or ethnic groups for folks to talk about. Grouped by concept, these tales touch upon both human and ecological themes: caring for the land; caring for other creatures; how all things are linked; how human greed leads to disaster; how no thing is without value; how pollution returns to the polluter; how one person can make a difference; how to husband the future by heeding the experience of the past; and how to unite our voices on the Earth's behalf. By the author of Peace Tales.
August House 2005 176 PP. Paper
$16.95 (in stock)
Women's Rights Pioneer
BY CONNIE MILLER A full-color graphic novel telling the life of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a staunch supporter of women's rights including women's right to vote. Not a Quaker, but working closely with many women who were.For ages 9+.
Capstone Press 2006 32 PP. Paper
$7.95 (in stock)
Stories And Songs Of Emancipation
BY DOREEN RAPPAPORT Interweaving life stories with spirituals, work songs, blues lyrics, and poems, this is a compelling narrative recounting the experience of black Americans in the South from the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 through the dawn of the Civil Rights era in 1954. Drawing from true accounts, the author writes of hopes for equality dashed by new "legal" injustices, and of a climate of fear and uncertainty fueled by intimidation, lynchings, and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan. But the author tells also of the courageous struggle to recreate family and community life, achieve economic independence, explore creative expression, and mount a successful legal challenge against segregation.
Candlewick 2006 63 PP. Paper
BY DEBORAH WILES, ILLUSTRATED BY JEROME LAGARRIGUE "Wiles delivers her message incisively through the credible voices of her young characters, narrator Joe and his best friend, John Henry, whose mother works as housekeeper for Joe's family. Joe and John spend many hours swimming together in the creek because John is not allowed in the public pool, so on the day the Civil Rights Act is enacted, they visit the town pool together, excited about diving for nickels in the clear water. Instead they find a work crew, including John Henry's older brother, filling in the pool with asphalt. `John Henry's voice shakes. `White folks don't want colored folks in their pool.'' The tale ends on an upbeat if tenuous note."-Publishers Weekly
Aladdin 2005 32 PP. Paper
BY NICOLA DAVIES Inspired by the work of outstanding scientist and thinker James Lovelock, creator of the Gaia theory, and written by acclaimed author Davies, here is a book that takes a clear look at how and why Earth's climate is changing and the ways we can deal with it
Candlewick Press 2011 192 PP. Cloth
$14.99 (in stock)
Who Founded A Nation
BY PHILIP WILKINSON A well-rounded selection of archival photographs and other images illustrate this title in the World History Biographies series. Double-page spreads describe phases in Gandhi's life, from childhood to his tragic death, detailed in Wilkinson's straightforward, succinct language and in anecdotes, which will capture young people's attention and also humanize the great leader: as a young lawyer, for example, Gandhi was too shy to speak in courtrooms. Some spreads offer background on related subjects, such as the roots of Indian-British confrontations. Maps and photographs of Indian locations and a time line (running in a banner along the bottom of most pages) give further context.
National Geographic 2005 64 PP. Cloth
$17.95 (in stock)
BY JOHN SEVERANCE For ages 10 - 14 years a good readable biography of Gandhi. Winner of many awards when published.
Clarion books 1997 143 PP. Cloth
$7.50 (in stock)
What Kind Of World Are You Buying ?
BY MARA ROCKLIFF Can you change the world with your wallet? -You already do. In this frank, teen-friendly manifesto, Mara Rockliff reveals what you're really buying when you spend your money on a cell phone, a cheap t-shirt, or fast food-and shows the way to better choices, both for people and the planet. When she's not spreading dangerous ideas, Mara Rockliff can be spotted loading up on books at her town library, biking to a nearby farm for fresh ingredients for homemade ice cream, or fixing yet another mug of fair trade tea. In real life, she lives in eastern Pennsylvania with her family.
Running Press 2010 112 PP. Paper
$11.95 (in stock)
BY DEBBIE FOX,ALLAN BEANE Kids learn what bullying is, why it hurts, and what they can do to end it with this fresh, compelling book. With its contemporary collage art, lively layout, and straightforward text, "Good-Bye Bully Machine" engages kids and keeps them turning pages.The unique format of "Good-Bye Bully Machine" helps kids understand the definition and impact of bullying by comparing it to a mean machine--the Bully Machine. It's a perfect way to engage reluctant readers and hard-to-reach kids. For ages 8 -12.
Free Spirit 2009 48 PP. Paper
Stories Of Children Sheltered From The Nazis In Le Chambon
BY DEBORAH DURLAND DESAIX, KAREN GRAY RUELLE Amazing book for 9 year olds and up. Looks at the famous French Village, Le Chambon, that sheltered and helped so many Jewish refugees in WW2. Told with diary extracts and black and white photos, maps and interviews of those helped and helping - almost all children- makes for a very moving and inspiring book that brings home the horrors of war and the holocaust in a way that shows a few brave ordinary people standing up for their what was right could make a difference. A large hardback tome, and cover seems prone to curl but a great book for school, Meeting Library or home.
Holiday House 2012 275 PP. Cloth
A Treasury To Inspire Our Children
EDITED BY MARIAN WRIGHT-EDELMAN, ILLUSTRATED BY BARRY MOSER Edelman has compiled inspiring quotations, stories, poems and songs related to values of compassion, peace, and justice. She has organized the book according to principles, which she illuminates with introductions and quotations. Each selection illustrates how to make a difference "by loving myself and others as God loves us," "by being courageous," "by caring and serving," "by being honest and telling the truth," "by being grateful for the gift and wonders of life," "by being nonviolent and working for peace," or "by being faithful and struggling for what I believe." The stories and quotations are many-layered, metaphorical and rich.
Amistad 2005 112 PP. Cloth
$21.99 (in stock)
Let The Truth Be Told
BY WALTER DEAN MYERS Ida B. Wells was an extraordinary woman. Long before boycotts, sit-ins, and freedom rides, Ida B. Wells was hard at work to better the lives of African Americans. An activist, educator, writer, journalist, suffragette, and pioneering voice against the horror of lynching, she used fierce determination and the power of the pen to educate the world about the unequal treatment of blacks in the United States. Walter Dean Myers tells the story of this legendary figure, which blends harmoniously with the historically detailed watercolor paintings of illustrator Bonnie Christensen. For ages 9-12
HarperCollins 2008 37 PP. Cloth
$16.99 (out of stock but can be backordered)
A Book About Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies And Families
BY ROBIE HARRIS, ILLUSTRATED BY MICHAEL EMBERLEY "As in It's Perfectly Normal, text and cartoon illustrations merge seamlessly to explore a wide range of topics - from the parts of the body to definitions of love - focusing on the biological aspects of reproduction. The nonjudgmental text also includes sections on adoption, masturbation, homosexuality and HIV/AIDS. Parents will appreciate this thoughtful, intelligent, and exuberant celebration of our bodies and our sexuality." - Horn Book
Candlewick 2002 88 PP. Blank
$12.99 (out of stock but can be backordered)
BY ANDREW CLEMENTS, ILLUSTRATED BY MCDAVID HENDERSON A sixth grader realizes he is prejudiced when he falsely assumes that an African-American schoolmate has stolen his coat. "The story pointedly delivers a timely message and can serve as a springboard for dialogue about tolerance and self-honesty" - Publishers Weekly
Simon & Schuster 2003 96 PP. Paper
$5.99 (in stock)
BY PATRICIA POLACCO In the middle of the night, The Crosswhites-including young Sadie-must flee the plantation they work on. January has been beaten and killed by the master, and they fear who may be next. But Sadie must leave behind her the wooden sparrow carved for her by January. Through the Underground Railroad, they make the slow and journey to Michigan, where they finally live in freedom. And there they stay, happily, until the day a mysterious package shows up on their doorsteps. It is January's sparrow, with a note that reads, "I found you." How the Crosswhites, and the whole town of Marshall, face this threat will leave readers enthralled & empowered.
Philomel 2009 96 PP. Paper
$22.99 (in stock)
BY FREDDI ZEILER AND WARD SCHUMAKER Written by a kid for kids, this book offers a comprehensible guide to giving money, volunteering, donating goods, and organizing charity events. Spiral bound in a magnetic folding box.
Inovative Kids 2006 200 PP. Spiral Bound
BY KATHRYN BERGER KAYE Kids explore what others in the world (including young people) have done and are doing to address the issues, find out what their community needs, and develop a service project. The workbook includes facts, quotations, real-life examples, write-on pages, resources, a note to adults-and a lot of inspiration to get out there and make a difference in the world. Includes exclusive interviews with author and activist Francis Moore Lappé, and Lindsey Lee Johnson, author of Soul Moon Soup, the story of a girl living on the streets with her mother.
Free Spirit 2007 48 PP. Paper
$6.95 (in stock)
BY BARBARA A. LEWIS Childrens' resource guide for learning political action skills. Helps them make a difference in solving social problems on community, state and national levels.
Free Spirit 1991 185 PP. Paper
$18.95 (in stock)
Over 500 Service Ideas For Young People Who Want To Make A Difference
BY BARBARA LEWIS A comprehensive guide for individuals, schools, meetings and groups with all kinds of projects - short and long term. This updated second edition is even more of a valuable resource.
Free Spirit 2009 152 PP. Paper
Claudette Colvin (paperback) Phillip Hoose
We Are The Weather Makers Sally Walker, Tim Flannery
A Young People's History Of The United States Howard Zinn
Crossing Bok Chitto Tim Tingle
Get Real Mara Rockliff
Let My People Go Deborah Gray White
Gaia Warriors Nicola Davies
Do Something Nancy Lublin, Of Dosomething.Org
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