Activism for Teens

Teens' guides to social issues and taking action.
Updated September 19, 2022
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Youth to power : your voice and how to use it
Margolin, Jamie 2001-
Paper Book
**Winner of the 2020 Nautilus GOLD Award for YA Nonfiction** "Jamie Margolin is among the powerful and inspiring youth activists leading a movement to demand urgent action on the climate crisis. With determined purpose and moral clarity, Jamie is pushing political...
It's your world--if you don't like it, change it : activism for teenagers
Halpin, Mikki.
Paper Book
You can change the world. Free Speech. Racism. The Environment. Gay Rights. Bullying and School Safety. Animal Welfare. War. Information about Safe Sex and Birth Control. Free Speech. HIV and AIDS. Women's Rights. These are the issues you care about -- and now you can do...
The teen guide to global action : how to connect with others (near & far) to create social change
Lewis, Barbara A. 1943-
Paper Book
Here's a book for every teen who wants to get involved in service and social change. Featuring profiles of real "Difference Makers" and practical tools readers can use to support causes they are passionate about, The Teen Guide to Global Action provides everything youth need to make...
How to change everything : the young human's guide to protecting the planet and each other
Klein, Naomi 1970-
Paper Book
"[A] uniquely inclusive perspective that will inspire conviction, passion, and action." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) An empowering, engaging young readers guide to understanding and battling climate change from the expert and bestselling author of This Changes...
When they call you a terrorist : a Black Lives Matter memoir
Khan-Cullors, Patrisse 1984-
Paper Book
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. New York Times Editor's Pick. Library Journal Best Books of 2019. TIME Magazine's "Best Memoirs of 2018 So Far." O, Oprah's Magazine's "10 Titles to Pick Up Now." Politics &...
TAKING ON THE PLASTICS CRISIS
Testa, Hannah
Paper Book
"Taking on the Plastics Crisis delivers straightforward advise for getting involved in the global movement to eliminate single-use plastics." -- Booklist, Starred Review "Brief yet inspirational, this story will galvanize youth to use their voices for change."--Kirkus...
Stamped : racism, antiracism, and you
Reynolds, Jason
Paper Book
Don't miss this "fresh and conversational" (TIME Magazine), "potent and provocative" (The San Francisco Chronicle), #1 New York Times bestselling exploration of racism--and antiracism--in America. ...
Jane against the world : Roe v. Wade and the fight for reproductive rights
Blumenthal, Karen
Paper Book
A riveting look at the tumultuous history of abortion rights in the United States leading up to the landmark case of Roe v. Wade, by award-winning author and journalist Karen Blumenthal. Tracing the path to the 19th century to the pivotal decision in Roe v. Wade and the...
We are displaced : my journey and stories from refugee girls around the world
Yousafzai, Malala 1997-
Paper Book
Nobel Peace Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author Malala Yousafzai turns the faceless statistics and endless news stories about displacement into real people--introducing a small fraction of the millions worldwide who have fled home in this powerful and...
Girl warriors : how 25 young activists are saving the earth
Sarah, Rachel
Paper Book
"It gives me true hope to read about the phenomenal young women of Girl Warriors. Their fierce commitment to the future of our precious planet is as inspiring as it is vital." --Kate Schatz, New York Times bestselling author of Rad American Women A...
Queer, there, and everywhere : 23 people who changed the world
Prager, Sarah 1986-
Paper Book
A New York Public Library Best Book of 2017 A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book for Teens 2017 This first-ever LGBTQ history book of its kind for young adults will appeal to fans of fun, empowering pop-culture books like Rad American Women A-Z and...
Be a changemaker : how to start something that matters
Thompson, Laurie Ann
Paper Book
Empower yourself in today's highly connected, socially conscious world as you learn how to wield your passions, digital tools, and the principles of social entrepreneurship to affect real change in your schools, communities, and beyond. At age eleven, Jessica Markowitz learned...

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