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Her Fearless Run

Posted on July 3, 2020 by lockehardy

Category: feminism, Girls Outdoors, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, Own Voices, Uncategorized, women in sports Tags: Boston Marathon, Ellen Rooney, feminism, feminist, history, Katherine Switzer, Kim Chaffee, marathon running, women in sports, women runners

We the People [released July 1]

Posted on June 30, 2020 by lockehardy

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Category: activism, Community Involvement, Historical Figures, Uncategorized, women in leadership, women in politics, young adult Tags: activism, activist, American history, aura lewis, call to action, Constitution, Evan Sargent, historical events, Historical Figures, history, inequality, political activism, politics

Rise! From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou

Posted on June 29, 2020 by lockehardy

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Written by: Bethany Hegedus, forward by Colin Johnson Illustrated by: Tonya Engel For ages: 7-10 years Language: English Topics Covered: POC-Centric Narratives, Historical Figure, Writer, Activism, Activist. Summary: This is an incredible and lyrical retelling of Maya Angelou’s life, I was hooked instantly upon opening the…

Category: activism, Black Culture and Identity, feminism, Historical Figures, poc-centric narratives, poetry Tags: activism, activist, Bethany Hegedus, Colin Johnson, historic narratives, historical events, Historical Figures, maya angelou, poc-centric narratives, political activism, Tonya Engel, women writers, writers

Amazing Athletes: 40 Inspiring Icons

Posted on June 28, 2020 by lockehardy

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Category: activism, BIPOC, feminism, Global Community, Historical Figures, Indigenous Voices, Uncategorized, women in sports, young adult Tags: feminism, Global Community, Gonoh, Historical Figures, history, Indigenous Voices, Jean-Michel Billioud, olympics, paralympics, Sports

All the Way to the Top: How One Girl’s Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything

Posted on June 27, 2020 by lockehardy

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Category: activism, Family, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, Own Voices, Uncategorized, women in politics Tags: accessibility, activism, activist, ADA, Annette Bay Pimentel, cerebral palsy, disability, disability representation, disability rights, Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, Nabi H. Ali, Own Voices, political activism

A Place to Land

Posted on June 25, 2020 by lockehardy

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Category: activism, BIPOC, Black Culture and Identity, Community Involvement, Historical Figures, Uncategorized Tags: activism, activist, American history, Barry Wittenstein, Black America, Black Culture and Identity, civil rights movement, historic narratives, historical events, Jerry Pinkney, MLK Jr., Modern Black Freedom Struggle

Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom

Posted on June 24, 2020 by lockehardy

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Category: activism, Asian-American Experience, feminism, Global Community, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, Own Voices, Pint-Sized Professor, Social-Emotional Learning, stem, Uncategorized, Women in Science, Women in STEM Tags: Chinese American identity, feminism, feminist, history, physics, Rebecca Huang, scientific discoveries, Teresa Robeson, trailblazer, Women in Science, Wu Chien Shiung

Rainbow Revolutionaries: 50 LGBTQ+ People who Made History

Posted on June 20, 2020 by lockehardy

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Category: activism, BIPOC, Black Culture and Identity, Community Involvement, Culture & Traditions, Girls Outdoors, Global Community, Historical Figures, Indigenous Voices, LGBT, Musicians, Non-Binary Identity, Own Voices, Self Expression, Social-Emotional Learning, trans experience, transgender youth, Uncategorized, women in politics, Women in STEM, young adult Tags: activist, Global Community, history, LGBTQ, LGBTQ Community, Own Voices, queer, Sarah Papworth, Sarah Prager

Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom

Posted on June 19, 2020 by lockehardy

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Written by: Carole Boston Weatherford Illustrated by: Michele Wood For ages: 9 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: Historical Figures, Enslavement, Own Voices, Black Culture & Identity. Summary: It’s Juneteenth! As white folx, today is a day for reflection and continued learning. Unfortunately,…

Category: activism, BIPOC, Black Culture and Identity, enslavement, Family, Historical Figures, Own Voices, Social-Emotional Learning, Uncategorized, young adult Tags: American history, Black Culture and Identity, Carole Boston Weatherford, enslaved people, enslavement, Henry Box Brown, historical events, history, Michele Wood, sweets and social justice

The Boy Who Dreamed of Infinity

Posted on June 16, 2020 by lockehardy

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Category: BIPOC, Culture & Traditions, Global Community, Historical Fiction, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, Indian Culture and Traditions, Indian Family & Culture, Own Voices, Pint-Sized Professor, Social-Emotional Learning, stem, Uncategorized Tags: Amy Alznauer, Daniel Miyares, history, India, Indian Historical Figures, mathematics, Srinivasa Ramanujan, stem

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Rise! From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou

Amazing Athletes: 40 Inspiring Icons

All the Way to the Top: How One Girl’s Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything

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