A Good Night for Mr. Coleman

This feel-good story teaches children about homelessness and the power of one person to make a difference. Based on a true story told in the companion adult title, The Hundred Story Home, Grace meets a homeless “neighbor,” Mr. Coleman, while volunteering in a soup kitchen. When Grace finds out Mr. Coleman doesn’t have a bed, she knows she must do something. Grace begins selling lemonade to help build housing for Mr. Coleman and others who are homeless. With whimsical, colorful illustrations by Southern artist, Evelyn Henson, this story encourages readers of all ages to Dream Big and Do Good.

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Ban This Book

You’re Never Too Young to Fight Censorship!

In Ban This Book by Alan Gratz, a fourth grader fights back when From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg is challenged by a well-meaning parent and taken off the shelves of her school library.

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Change Sings

A lyrical picture book debut from #1 New York Times bestselling author and presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Loren Long

"I can hear change humming

In its loudest, proudest song.

I don't fear change coming,

And so I sing along."

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Dictionary for a Better World

A powerful and inspiring new poetry collection from the co-authors of Can I Touch Your Hair?

How can we make the world a better place?

This inspiring resource for middle-grade readers is organized as a dictionary; each entry presents a word related to creating a better world, such as ally, empathy, or respect. For each word, there is a poem, a quote from an inspiring person, a personal anecdote from the authors, and a "try it" prompt for an activity.

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I Have a Dream

From Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s daughter, Dr. Bernice A. King: “My father’s dream continues to live on from generation to generation, and this beautiful and powerful illustrated edition of his world-changing "I Have a Dream" speech brings his inspiring message of freedom, equality, and peace to the youngest among us—those who will one day carry his dream forward for everyone.”

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J is for Justice

Inspired by an activist's countless experiences at protests with her child, this social justice children's book is an empowering introduction to activism for kids— teaching young readers the power of protest, community, and many voices coming together as one.

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Liberty’s Civil Rights Road Trip

Based on a real-life trip, Liberty and her friend Abdullah visit significant places from the civil rights movement, inspiring them to come together with others to create a better world.

Time to board the bus! Liberty and her friend Abdullah, with their families and a diverse group of passengers, head off to their first stop: Jackson, Mississippi. Next on their map are Glendora, Memphis, Birmingham, Montgomery, and finally Selma, for a march across the iconic Edmund Pettus Bridge.

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The Artivist

An inspiring picture book about how children can combine art and activism in their daily lives.

"They say I'm an artist. They say I'm an activist."

When a young boy realizes the scope of inequities in the wider world, he's seized with the urge to do more. He decides to bring together the different parts of himself—the artist and the activist—to become. . . an Artivist. After his mural goes viral, he sets out to change the world one painting at a time.

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We Move Together

A fun and inclusive picture book with mixed-ability characters!

A bold and colorful exploration of all the ways that people navigate through the spaces around them and a celebration of the relationships we build along the way. We Move Together follows a mixed-ability group of kids as they creatively negotiate everyday barriers and find joy and connection in disability culture and community. A perfect tool for families, schools, and libraries to facilitate conversations about disability, accessibility, social justice and community building. Includes a kid-friendly glossary (for ages 6 – 9).

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