Books for Standing Up for Others

Grace’s world shatters when she learns she is adopted and her biological father warns her against a mandatory bar code t

Lisa seems to have a perfect life, but beneath the surface she is fighting a desperate battle with darkness that only he

Divers plunge into the Bahamian waters to outwit poachers and return a captured family of dolphins to the safety of the

Kosh is accused of being a notorious thief, forcing him and Bitsy into hiding. To clear his name, they must hunt the tru

A sixteen-year-old midwife must break into a walled, privileged city to rescue her parents after they are arrested by th

After moving to Michigan, fifth-grader Yolanda is determined to prove that her younger brother isn't a slow learner—he i

Born into slavery, a woman named Isabella uses her quick wit and courageous voice to campaign for freedom and rights acr

Three mouse brothers ignore farmstead social rules to recruit a new friend and form an unlikely tactical team to take do

While hiding from the occupation of his town, twelve-year-old Ivan risks everything to join the resistance and rescue tw

Five friends must cross into the underworld of Metamoor to rescue a teammate held captive by the mysterious forces of Me

An ordinary Thursday at Rocky River High shatters when detectives pull Matt Donaghy out of study hall, sparking a nightm

Powerful photographs and history reveal the struggles of America's wild horse herds and the legal battles fought to keep

Voices from a small Vermont town reveal the tension and fear that arrive when the Ku Klux Klan begins to infiltrate thei

For children processing themes of justice and safety, this powerful story shows how acts of selfless compassion can ligh

Anson is a British soldier in 18th-century Ireland who must decide between his duty to the King and his sympathy for a s

For children struggling with a strict new teacher or environment, this story celebrates student agency and the joy of cr

A solitary troll’s quiet life in a pumpkin patch is upended when she discovers a human baby and decides to protect it fr

A slave in the Roman mines discovers an ancient magical amulet that thrusts him into a dangerous conspiracy to overthrow

For parents seeking to nurture a sense of justice and hope, this lyrical bedtime story helps toddlers and preschoolers i

Vera Rubin looked past what she could see to name the dark matter holding the universe together, overcoming barriers to

For the reader grappling with questions of systemic unfairness and how to bridge the gap between different cultures in a

The long, courageous road to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 unfolds through the stories of activists fighting for justice

The Big Bad Wolf goes on trial in Ferryport Landing, forcing the Grimm sisters to investigate the real story behind his

A struggling American ventriloquist in post-war Europe finds his life and act transformed when he is possessed by the sp