Activism for Teens

Teens' guides to social issues and taking action.
Updated September 19, 2022
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Allies: Real Talk About Showing Up, Screwing Up, And Trying Again
Shakirah Bourne
Paper Book
This book is for everyone. Because we can all be allies. As an ally, you use your power--no matter how big or small--to support others. You learn, and try, and mess up, and try harder. In this collection of true stories, 17 critically acclaimed and bestselling YA authors get real...
Know Your Rights and Claim Them: A Guide for Youth
Nicky Parker
Paper Book
"This book is a guide for every young person who believes in a better world for all"--Malala Yousafzai Adults are aware of their universal human rights of freedom and equality, but children often are ignorant of the rights they possess before reaching the age of majority. Enter Know Your...
Youth to Power: Your Voice and How to Use It
Jamie Margolin
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...
How to Change Everything: The Young Human's Guide to Protecting the Planet and Each Other
Rebecca Stefoff
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
Patrisse Khan-Cullors
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 (Pocket Change Collective)
Hannah Testa
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: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning
Jason Reynolds
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
Karen Blumenthal
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
Malala Yousafzai
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...
Rolling Warrior: The Incredible, Sometimes Awkward, True Story of a Rebel Girl on Wheels Who Helped Spark a Revolution
Judith E. Heumann
Paper Book
As featured in the Oscar-nominated documentary Crip Camp, and for readers of I Am Malala, one of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her story of fighting to belong. "If I didn't fight, who would?" Judy Heumann...
No More Excuses: Dismantling Rape Culture
Amber J. Keyser
Paper Book
Soon after the sexual misconduct allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein became public in late 2017, the #MeToo movement went viral, opening up an explosive conversation about rape culture around the globe. In the US, someone is sexually assaulted every 98 seconds. More than 320,000...
Enough Is Enough: How Students Can Join the Fight for Gun Safety
Michelle Roehm McCann
Paper Book
From award-winning author Michelle Roehm McCann comes a young activist's handbook to joining the fight against gun violence--both in your community and on a national level--to make schools safer for everyone. Young people are suffering the most from the epidemic of gun violence-...
How I Resist: Activism and Hope for a New Generation
Maureen Johnson
Paper Book
"The Ultimate Resistance Guidebook." -- Bustle "This book will be a light in the darkness for some, and help guide them from despair."-- Booklist An all-star collection of essays about activism and hope, edited by bestselling YA author Maureen Johnson.

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