Written By: Sandra Neil Wallace & Rich Wallace Illustrated by: Charly Palmer For Ages: 6 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: History, Black Culture & Identity, Racism, Segregation, Activism, Historical Figures. Summary: This week for #sweetsandsocialjustice I wanted to pair a well-known event with a well-known dessert, pound cake! This book was secondary project…
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Sometimes People March
Written & Illustrated by: Tessa Allen For Ages: 4-8 years Language: English Topics Covered: Community, Social Movements, Social Change, Peaceful Protest, Community Action. Summary: Sometimes People March is a story that sticks with you long after the covers are closed. The text has a unique ability to ring of both past and current events while…
Love is Powerful
Written By: Heather Dean Brewer Illustrated by: LeUyen Pham For Ages: 4-8 years Language: English Topics Covered: Peaceful Protest, Women’s March, Family, BIPOC Protagonists, Love, Confidence, Activism. Summary: For #sweetsandsocialjustice this week, I chose a book that is not only based on a real person and event, but also encompasses a lot of the unrest…
What If Soldiers Fought with Pillows?: True Stories of Imagination and Courage
Written by: Heather Camlot Illustrated by: Serge Bloch For ages: perfect for 8-12 years or grades 3-7 Language: English Topics Covered: War, Nonviolent Action, Activism, Imagination, Peace, Military Action, Global Community, History, Historical Figures. Summary: Activism, Military Action, Nonviolent Protest, Peace, Creativity, Imagination, Social Justice, Kindness. Today for #sweetsandsocialjustice we have a really neat book that takes whimsical and imaginative questions and…
M is for Movement: aka Humans can’t Eat Golf Balls
Written & Illustrated by: Innosanto Nagara For ages: Middle grades Language: English, Indonesian places, phrases, references. Topics Covered: Social Justice, Social Change, Protest, Activism, Young Adult, Growing Up, Military Action, Family, Own Voices. Summary: For our next installment of #sweetsandsocialjustice we have a middle grade book by one of our favorite social justice authors, Innosanto Nagara. Because I am a…
Peace, Love, Action!
Written & Illustrated by: Tanya Zabinski Foreward by: Ani DiFranco For ages: Middle Grades to read, ages 4 and up to listen. Language: English Topics Covered: Social Justice, Activism, Historic Figures, Historic Narratives, POC-Centric Narratives, Global Community, Call to Action, Kindness, Peaceful Activism, Gratitude, Resilience, Social Change. Summary: For our last day in our Week of Intention we have Peaceful…
Conflict in Georgia Over Russian Occupation
This is a different sort of post than we usually do, but we felt it was important to share some information that we have been learning about recently. This morning, one of our followers that lives in Georgia reached out to us about things that had been taking place in their city that they felt…
The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, A Young Civil Rights Activist
Written by: Cynthia Levinson Illustrated by: Vanessa Brantley-Newton For ages: 5 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: POC-Centric Narratives, Historical Figure, Historical Event, Activism, Modern Black Freedom Struggle, Civil Rights, Family, Love. Summary: Audrey is a nine-year-old girl, living in Birmingham in 1963. The book opens with Audrey’s mother cooking a huge dinner for their family friend, Mike. Mike…
Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights
want a copy of your own? more books about activism English 4-8 years Activism Peace Protesting Community Involvement Acceptance Courage Rob Sanders and Jared Andrew Schorr Summary: This book is an alphabetical look at how to peacefully protest. Non-traditional in it’s setup, this book offers suggestions about everyday activism one can become involved with, and…