Nonfiction

BITCHES, BIMBOS, AND BALLBREAKERS: THE GUERRILLA GIRLS' ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO FEMALE STEREOTYPES
by the Guerrilla Girls
The Guerrilla Girls (a group of artists) define and demystify a number of stereotypes used to make women feel insecure, fearful, and powerless. They also offer real-world examples of women who have stood up to stereotypes and changed the world.

WARRIORS DON'T CRY: A SEARING MEMOIR OF THE BATTLE TO INTEGRATE LITTLE ROCK'S CENTRAL HIGH
by Melba Pattillo Beals
A heart-wrenching account of the nine high school students who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957.

LET IT SHINE! STORIES OF BLACK WOMEN FREEDOM FIGHTERS
by Andrea Davis Pinkney
The story of ten extraordinary women who fought for civil rights in the 19th and 20th centuries.  From Sojourner Truth, Biddy Mason and Harriet Tubman to Ida B. Wells Barnett, Mary McLeod Bethune, Ella Josephine Baker and Dorothy Height to Rosa Parks, Fannie Lou Hamer and Shirley Chisholm, these women all lived lives of vision and courage.

IT'S YOUR WORLD – IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, CHANGE IT: ACTIVISM FOR TEENAGERS
by Mikki Halpin
A guide to teenagers on how to become involved in numerous activism projects and outreach programs. Resources include books, movies, and web sites.

TEENS ON TRIAL: YOUNG PEOPLE WHO CHALLENGED THE LAW – AND CHANGED YOUR LIFE
by Thomas A. Jacobs
Examines legal cases about privacy, visitation and divorce, search and seizure, dress code, drug testing, free speech in school newspapers and yearbooks, sexual harassment at work, transfer to adult court, and the death penalty.

INTO THE BREACH: A YEAR OF LIFE AND DEATH WITH EMS
by Jana Abrams Karam
This is the true story of paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and heavy-rescue specialists fighting to control trauma and medical emergencies in Newark, New Jersey.

BLACK HANDS, WHITE SAILS: THE STORY OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN WHALERS
by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick L. McKissack
A history of African-American whalers between 1730 and 1880, describing their contributions to the whaling industry and their role in the abolitionist movement.

REBELS AGAINST SLAVERY: AMERICAN SLAVE REVOLTS
by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick L. McKissack
The inspiring stories of the slaves who fought to throw off their chains, including Nat Turner, who led the longest slave revolt in history in 1831, and Cinque, the young African captive who led the revolt on the slave ship Le Amistad in 1839.

WOMANKIND: FACES OF CHANGE AROUND THE WORLD
by Donna Nebenzahl
Superb photographs by Nance Ackerman, lyrical writing, and graphic design document the inspiring work of forty-five women activists in over thirty countries and five continents and their efforts toward peaceful social change.

CATCH THE SPIRIT: TEEN VOLUNTEERS TELL HOW THEY MADE A DIFFERENCE: STORIES OF INSPIRATION FROM 20 REMARKABLE RECIPIENTS OF THE PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY AWARD
by Susan K. Perry, Ph.D.
Individual teenagers relate their experiences in various types of volunteer activities.

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