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Standing Up for Yourself
Standing Up for Yourself
3,127 books about standing up for yourself
0–3 yrs
214 books
4–7 yrs
1044 books
8–11 yrs
1095 books
12–18 yrs
726 books
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Voice of Hope, A: The Myrlie Evers-Williams Story
Nadia Salomon
A shy, musical girl finds the courage to fight against hatred and becomes a powerful civil rights leader in this lyrical
Ages 4–8
Saints and Misfits
S. K. Ali
Fifteen-year-old Janna must find her way through the complex layers of her community and her own identity after a painfu
Ages 14–18
If You're a Kid Like Gavin: The True Story of a Young Trans Activist
Gavin Grimm, Kyle Lukoff
Gavin Grimm stands up for his right to be himself, turning a personal struggle into a powerful movement for transgender
Ages 4–8
La cucaracha Martina: Un cuento folklorico del Caribe (La Cucaracha Martina: A Caribbean Folktale)
Daniel Moreton
Martina the cockroach searches for a beautiful sound and turns down a parade of noisy animal suitors in this vibrant, re
Ages 4–8
Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers: How a First Lady Changed America
Kathi Appelt
Lady Bird Johnson’s passion for nature blooms on these pages, showing how her efforts to plant wildflowers transformed t
Ages 6–10
Miss Brooks #2
Miss Brooks' Story Nook
Barbara Bottner
Missy discovers that learning the secrets of a great story is the perfect way to outsmart and scare off her classroom bu
Ages 4–8
Journey for Peace: The Story of Rigoberta Menchu
Marlene Targ Brill
Nobel Prize winner Rigoberta Menchu risked everything to advocate for the Mayan people and promote nonviolence across Me
Ages 9–12
Loud and Proud: The Life of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm
Lesa Cline-Ransome
A studious girl uses her powerful voice and sharp intelligence to overcome obstacles and become a historic changemaker f
Ages 4–8
Quiet Wyatt
Tammi Sauer
Wyatt loves his peaceful life, but a boisterous new friend helps him discover that some moments are worth making a littl
Ages 4–8
Great Number Rumble: A Story of Math in Surprising Places, The
Cora Lee, Gillian O'Reilly
When math is banned from the classroom, Sam takes on the director of education to show how geometry and ratios are hidde
Ages 9–13
Wanda
Sihle Nontshokweni, Mathabo Tlali
South African schoolgirl Wanda learns to cherish the beauty of her afro through her family’s stories and the legacy of s
Ages 4–8
Zero the Hero
Joan Holub
The other numbers think Zero is worth nothing, but he finally gets a chance to prove his value when some bossy Roman num
Ages 4–8
Tethered to Other Stars
Elisa Stone Leahy
Wendy uncovers hidden family papers and steps into the center of the immigration struggles facing her community in this
Ages 8–12
Save Our Forest!
Nora Dåsnes
A group of middle schoolers navigates the messy, exciting world of activism as they fight a determined battle to protect
Ages 8–12
Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'Round: My Story of the Making of Martin Luther King Day
Kathlyn J. Kirkwood
Free verse and archival photos recount a lifelong journey through the civil rights movement and the long fight to establ
Ages 8–12
Something for Nothing
Ann Redisch Stampler
A clever dog must use his wits to outsmart a rowdy gang of cats in this energetic retelling of a classic Eastern Europea
Ages 4–8
Lacrosse Face-Off
Matt Christopher
Garry is already frustrated that his unathletic brother joined the lacrosse team, but things get even tougher when he ha
Ages 8–12
Crushed
Melanie Conklin
Desperate to win back her best friend, twelve-year-old Sophie goes undercover with a group of bullies and faces a series
Ages 8–12
The Garden of My Imaan
Farhana Zia
When a new student arrives wearing a hijab, sixth-grader Aliya begins to explore her own Muslim faith and finds the cour
Ages 8–12
Dragonbreath #4
No Such Thing as Ghosts
Ursula Vernon
A Halloween dare forces Danny and Wendell to enter a haunted house, where they must face a ghost to protect their candy
Ages 7–10
Flyy Girls #4
Tobyn: The It Girl
Ashley Woodfolk
Tobyn dreams of joining an all-female rock band, but her mother insists she pursue a more traditional musical education.
Ages 12–18
Pegasus #1
Pegasus
Robin McKinley
Princess Sylvi and her Pegasus, Ebon, share a bond so intense it threatens to break a thousand-year alliance and plunge
Ages 12–18
The Books of Clash #3
Legendary Legends of Legendarious Achievery
Gene Luen Yang
Sonny the golem is tired of being the team doormat, but when he literally splits into two, he has to decide if he can tr
Ages 8–12
Sparks of Resistance
Sophie Scholl: Daring Activist of World War II
Salima Alikhan
Twenty-one-year-old Sophie Scholl leads the White Rose resistance, risking everything to distribute leaflets and expose
Ages 8–12
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