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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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Medusa Jones
Ross Collins
For the child who feels like an outsider because of their unique traits, this witty adventure shows how being different
Ages 7–10
Tales of Prehistoric Life #1
Ankylosaur Attack
Daniel Loxton
A young Ankylosaur must use all his strength to protect a vulnerable elder from the jaws of a hungry Tyrannosaur.
Ages 4–8
The William Hoy Story
Nancy Churnin
A legendary deaf baseball player invents a brand new system of hand signals to understand the umpire and changes the gam
Ages 4–9
Toypurina: Japchivit Leader, Medicine Woman, Tongva Rebel
Cheyenne M. Stone, Glenda Armand
In 1785, a powerful medicine woman stood up against mistreatment at the San Gabriel mission. Follow Toypurina’s defiant
Ages 7–11
Because I Am a Girl I Can Change the World
Rosemary McCarney
Bright photographs and powerful true stories reveal how girls in developing nations are standing up to change their comm
Ages 6–10
The Silence That Binds Us
Joanna Ho
May navigates the heavy weight of her brother’s death while finding the courage to speak out against the racist rumors a
Ages 14–18
Suffragist's Guide to the Antarctic, A
Yi Shun Lai
An eighteen-year-old suffragist tests her limits on a hazardous 1914 expedition to the Antarctic where she must fight fo
Ages 14–18
Mr. Maxwell's Mouse
Frank Asch
For the clever child who loves outsmarting the competition or needs a reminder that quick thinking can solve even the sc
Ages 5–9
Players in Pigtails
Shana Corey
Step into the halls of Cross Academy, where the mysterious students of the Night Class hide secrets in this atmospheric
Ages 4–9
Rightfully Ours
Kerrie Logan Hollihan
Trace the history of the suffragettes through engaging stories and activities that show how women organized to win their
Ages 9–14
Sahara Special #2
Vive La Paris
Esmé Raji Codell
Between piano keys and scales, Paris learns profound lessons from her teacher about the weight of the Holocaust and the
Ages 8–12
Frogged
Vivian Vande Velde
Princess Imogene must travel far and wide to break a terrible magical curse in this humorous and fresh expansion of the
Ages 8–12
If It Makes You Happy
Claire Kann
For the teen girl learning to love herself exactly as she is while navigating the pressures of high school expectations
Ages 14–18
Speak UP, Speak OUT! The Extraordinary Life of "Fighting Shirley Chisholm"
Tonya Bolden
Unbought and unbossed, Shirley Chisholm rose from Brooklyn to the halls of Congress, breaking barriers and becoming a fi
Ages 10–14
In the Name of Emmett Till: How the Children of the Mississippi Freedom Struggle Showed Us Tomorrow
Robert H. Mayer
The most fascinating thing you'll learn is how the tragic death of Emmett Till sparked a wave of courageous youth activi
Ages 12–18
Into the Streets: A Young Person's Visual History of Protest in the United States
Marke Bieschke
Ordinary people hold the power to change laws by taking to the streets, using marches and protests to fight for their be
Ages 12–18
We Sing from the Heart: How The Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court
Mia Wenjen
A rock band transforms a painful slur into a badge of pride, taking their fight for identity and free speech all the way
Ages 6–10
Ben #1
Ben Rides On
Matt Davies
Ben's favorite part of the day is riding his new bike to school, until a run-in with the school bully leads to a literal
Ages 4–8
Tough Chicks
Cece Meng
Three chicks refuse to follow the rules of the hen house, using their loud and unconventional spirits to save the day wh
Ages 4–8
Fourmile
Watt Key
Twelve-year-old Foster struggles with his father's death and a tense home life until a mysterious war veteran arrives an
Ages 10–14
Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the LatinX Diaspora
Saraciea J. Fennell
Fifteen writers from Afro-Latinx, Caribbean, and Central American communities share raw, personal stories about racism,
Ages 14–18
Beyond the Fence
Maria Gulemetova
Piggy always follows Thomas's lead until a chance meeting with Wild Pig inspires a new sense of independence and self-di
Ages 3–7
El pequeño conejo blanco
Xose Ballesteros (adapter)
A little white rabbit just wants to make some cabbage soup, but he will need the help of a brave ant to deal with a grum
Ages 3–7
The Queen of Water
Laura Resau, María Virginia Farinango
Taken from her home at age seven to be an indentured servant, a Quechua girl in Ecuador fights to remember her roots and
Ages 12–18
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