Written and illustrated by: Claire A. Nivola. Wangari Maathai, winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize and founder of the Green Belt Movement, grew up in the highlands of Kenya,…
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Written by: Gwendolyn Hooks. Illustrated by: Margaux Carpentier. A picture book biography of Wangari Maathai, women’s rights activist and one of the first environmental warriors. Wangari began the Green Belt…
Written by: Miranda Paul. Illustrated by: Elizabeth Zunon. Plastic bags are cheap and easy to use. But what happens when a bag breaks or is no longer needed? In Njau,…
Written by: Meena Harris. Illustrated by: Ana González. One day, Kamala and Maya had an idea. A big idea: they would turn their empty apartment courtyard into a playground! This…
Written by: Zoë Tucker. Illustrated by: Zoe Persico. This picture book tells the story of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Greta Thunberg — the Swedish teenager who has led a global…
Written by: Lesa Cline-Ransome. Illustrated by: Kaylani Juanita. A picture book biography of trailblazer Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman in Congress and the first woman and African American…
Written by: Lesa Cline-Ransome. Illustrated by: James Ransome. For Helen Keller, “w-a-t-e-r” was a cool, slippery splash. “S-u-n” was the warm afternoon glow coating her skin. “L-i-l-y” was a sweet-smelling…
Written by: Jerdine Nolen. Illustrated by: James Ransome. Discover the early life and legacy of groundbreaking American writer Toni Morrison in this beautifully illustrated and “awe-inspiring” ( School Library Journal…
Written by: Jerdine Nolen. Illustrated by: James Ransome. In this inspiring story in the tradition of American black folktales, an enslaved brother and sister are inspired by a majestic and…
Written by: Rina Singh. Illustrated by: Ellen Rooney. Every morning, a young girl walks her grandmother to the Aajibaichi Shala, the school that was built for the grandmothers in her…