Top 10 Activism Books for 9-12 Year Olds

    Elizabeth Leads the Way: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote
    6.5
    01
    Elizabeth Leads the Way: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote
    Written by Tanya Lee Stone & illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon
    Pies from Nowhere: How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott
    6.0
    02
    Pies from Nowhere: How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott
    Written by Dee Romito & illustrated by Laura Freeman
    Let the Children March
    5.8
    03
    Let the Children March
    Written by Monica Clark-Robinson & illustrated by Frank Morrison
    The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist
    5.3
    04
    The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist
    Written by Cynthia Levinson & illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
    Granddaddy's Turn: A Journey to the Ballot Box
    5.3
    05
    Granddaddy's Turn: A Journey to the Ballot Box
    Written by Michael S Bandy and Eric Stein & illustrated by James E. Ransome
    Love Will See You Through: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Six Guiding Beliefs (as told by his niece)
    4.5
    06
    Love Will See You Through: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Six Guiding Beliefs (as told by his niece)
    Written by Angela Farris Watkins & illustrated by Sally Wern Comport
    Lillian's Right to Vote
    4.0
    07
    Lillian's Right to Vote
    Written by Jonah Winter & illustrated by Shane W. Evans
    The Cart That Carried Martin
    3.8
    08
    The Cart That Carried Martin
    Written by Eve Bunting & illustrated by Don Tate
    Young, Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present
    09
    Young, Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present
    Written by Jamia Wilson & illustrated by Andrea Pippins
    Martin Rising: Requiem for a King
    10
    Martin Rising: Requiem for a King
    Written by Andrea Davis Pinkney & illustrated by Brian Pinkney

These children's books can help you teach your young reader about the impact individuals can have on the world around them. These books capture powerful examples of individuals who brought about change and present their stories in a memorable way and in an understandable manner.

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