Books for Standing Up for Others for Ages 12–18

Explore our collection of children's books about standing up for others recommended for kids ages 12–18.

3,480 books

Cover of Unforgotten: The Wild Life of Dian Fossey and Her Relentless Quest to Save Mountain Gorillas

Unforgotten: The Wild Life of Dian Fossey and Her Relentless Quest to Save Mountain Gorillas

For the child who feels a fierce protective bond with animals or wonders how one person can change the world. Discover t

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Moonlit Vine, The

Elizabeth Santiago

For the teen seeking to understand their roots and find their voice. Taína discovers a powerful ancestral connection tha

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A Time to be Brave

Joan Betty Stuchner

For the child curious about history and real-life bravery. David's journey helps young readers process how even small ac

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For the child who feels like an outsider or is searching for where they belong after a period of upheaval and loss.

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The Chronicles of Kazam #2

The Song of the Quarkbeast

For the child who thrives on witty banter and needs to see that common sense is a superpower even in a world filled with

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A Sky Full of Song #1

Skating with the Statue of Liberty

Susan Lynn Meyer

For the child grappling with the realization that even 'the land of the free' has deep histories of unfairness and syste

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Larry Dane Brimner

For the teen asking why standing up for your beliefs matters even when it is hard. This history of the Hollywood Ten exp

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World Citizen Comics

Free Speech Handbook

For the teenager or middle grader curious about their rights: this graphic guide explores how the First Amendment protec

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My Chemical Mountain

For the teen processing anger about corporate greed or neighborhood pollution, this gritty story explores what happens w

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Crazy Horse: Great Warrior of the Sioux

For the child who values loyalty and bravery, this narrative biography explores how a young boy grew into a legendary le

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Katherine Halligan

For the child searching for a spark of inspiration, these fifty vibrant portraits of history's most remarkable women pro

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The Poison Eaters

For the child who wonders where their food comes from and why we can trust what is on the label. This eye opening histor

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Larry Dane Brimner

For the teen processing the reality of systemic unfairness, this account of the Scottsboro Boys reveals the high stakes

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For the child grappling with the realization that the world isn't always fair, this story explores finding strength when

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For the teen exploring the complexities of identity while facing external pressure to conform or lose themselves to a do

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Secret Life of Kitty Granger, The

For the teen who feels their unique way of seeing the world is a burden, this spy thriller shows how different perspecti

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Through the Skylight

For the child who loves to imagine hidden worlds right beneath the surface of our own. A magical journey through Venice

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The Peculiars #1

Maureen Doyle McQuerry

For the teen navigating the feeling of being an outsider while searching for where they truly belong in a world that fea

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The Cold Is in Her Bones

Peternelle van Arsdale

For the teenager grappling with inherited expectations and the intensity of their own emotions. This dark myth retelling

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For the child who feels like an outsider or is struggling with school social hierarchies, this mystery explores the powe

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The Spirit of Denendeh #1

A Blanket of Butterflies

Richard Van Camp

For the child curious about how different cultures can find common ground through shared values of honor, history, and r

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Golden Mountain Chronicles #7

For the child grappling with the unfairness of the world, this story explores how friendship can bridge deep racial divi

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The Banana-Leaf Ball

Katie Smith Milway

For the child struggling to find their place in a new environment or facing a neighborhood bully. A moving story about h

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Hammerin' Hank Greenberg

For the child facing unfair treatment or exclusion, this biography shows how one baseball legend hit home runs while sta