This resource opens a three-part collection of books for middle grade readers that focus on protest, activism, and politics of the past, present, and near future. Both fiction and nonfiction are represented here. Across the collection, you'll find books that discuss Civil Rights, feminism, voting rights, LGBTQIA+ issues, freedom of speech, equality in education, and more. In case you're looking for resources to help you talk to your child/ren or classroom about activism, politics, and social justice, the links below might come in handy. Scroll past the photo to find the list of books for middle grade readers.
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14 Books for Middle Grade Readers on Protest, Activism, and Politics
- Let the Children March by Monica Clark-Robinson
- Kid Activists: True Tales of Childhood from Champions of Change by Robin Stevenson
- Niños activistas: Historias verdaderas de la infancia de los impulsores del cambio por Robin Stevenson
- Justice Makes a Difference: The Story of Miss Freedom Fighter Esquire by Artika R Tyner, Jacklyn M. Milton
- Take Back the Block by Chrystal D. Giles
- Pride: The Celebration and the Struggle by Robin Stevenson
- Night on Fire by Ronald Kidd
- Greta's Story: The Schoolgirl Who Went on Strike to Save the Planet by Valentina Camerini
- Hector: A Boy, A Protest, and the Photograph that Changed Apartheid by Adrienne Wright
- Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
- Rad American Women A - Z by Kate Schatz
- We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices edited by Wade Hudson
- Resist: 40 Profiles of Ordinary People Who Rose Up Against Tyranny and Injustice by Veronica Chambers
- Where the Sky Lives by Margaret Dilloway
Sources
- Activism Books to Inspire Middle Grade Kids (Wild Rumpus Books): Activism Books to Inspire Middle Grade Kids | Wild Rumpus Books
- 16 Kid's Books About Protests and Activism (Mombian): 16 Kids' Books About Protests and Activism - Mombian
- 8 Inspiring Middle Grade Books About Activism (Book Riot): 8 Inspiring Middle Grade Books About Activism | Book Riot
- Top 10 Activism Middle Grade Books (BookRoo): The 63 Best Activism Middle Grade Books
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