Books for Standing Up for Others

For middle schoolers navigating complex social hierarchies and peer pressure. These short scripts help students step int

For the child questioning why things are unfair, this history of the 1964 Freedom Summer shows how activists bravely wor

For the child who wants to help but doesn't know where to start. This gentle guide shows how small acts of leadership an

For the child noticing that the world isn't always fair, this gentle biography introduces Dr. King's dream of peace and

For the child who wants to help everyone feel included, this story shows how to choose kindness over competition and hel

For the child navigating tricky playground dynamics, this story offers clear strategies for standing up to unkindness th

For the child who needs to find their voice and inner strength when facing a scary situation. A retelling of a young gir

Trapped in a luxurious palace by her archenemy, Vesper Holly must use her wits to escape a diabolical plot and save the

Fifth-grader Carrie struggles to win over a teacher who only notices the popular kids, finding unexpected strength in he

Armed with a secret message and a mysterious watch, young William joins a network of spies to find General Washington an

Abby and Jonah fall through their magic mirror into the Three Bears' cottage, where they must handle porridge, beds, and

Learn how a property line surveyed in the colonial wilderness grew into a deep cultural divide that shaped the very iden

Freddy is ready for cider and apple picking, but a race to find a hidden wooden apple becomes a battle of wits against a

Shahrazad is running out of stories to save her life, so young Marjan must brave a forbidden mission through the city to

Hector loves finding beauty in every acorn he finds, and soon his classmates realize that every personal collection is a

Jack and Angus race through time to Elizabethan England to stop a villainous plot, crossing paths with legendary figures

A brave squad of animal companions journeys through haunted dungeons and high society balls to stop a sinister botanical

Rook has survived wild in Sherwood Forest for years, but his quest for vengeance takes a turn when he finds the Sheriff

Eleven-year-old Charlie tries to understand her stern father by researching the Vietnam War, the conflict that changed h

Ellis and his mind-reading partner Meriel track a feral boy and a pack of spectral dogs through a forest where supernatu

Ellie and her friends return to their occupied homeland to guide an attack, facing the harrowing reality of war and the

Danny Lopez reflects on the choices that led him from Las Vegas to a dangerous experimental school where a predator is w

Khadija escapes an arranged marriage by stealing a hot air balloon, only to find herself caught in a desert adventure in

Black players have shaped the soul of basketball through every decade, bringing style and skill to the court in this ill