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Resist : 35 profiles of ordinary people who rose up against tyranny and injustice / Veronica Chambers ; foreword by Senator Cory Booker ; illustrated by Paul Ryding.

Chambers, Veronica, (author.). Ryding, Paul, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"Before they were activists, they were just like you and me. From Frederick Douglass to Malala Yousafzai, Joan of Arc to John Lewis, Susan B. Anthony to Janet Mock--these thirty-five profiles of remarkable figures show us what it means to take a stand and say no to injustice. This inspiring collection profiles men and women who resisted tyranny, fought the odds, and stood up to bullies that threatened to harm their communities. Along with their portraits and most memorable quotes, their stories will inspire you--every single day--to speak out and rise up."--Page [2] of cover.

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  • ISBN: 9780062796257
  • ISBN: 0062796259
  • Physical Description: 209 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : HarperCollins, [2018]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:
Joan of Arc -- Martin Luther -- Galileo Galilie -- Samuel Adams -- Frederick Douglass -- Sojourner Truth -- Susan B. Anthony -- Lozen the Apache warrior -- Sitting Bull -- Queen Liliuokalani -- Lucretia Mott -- Ida B. Wells -- Mohandas Ghandi -- Emiliano Zapata -- Dietrich Bonhoeffer -- Chiune Sugihara -- Hedy Lamarr -- Nelson Mandela -- Oskar Schindler -- The Dalai Lama -- Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez -- Fannie Lou Hamer -- Rachel Carson -- John Lewis -- Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X -- Miriam Makeba -- Harvey Milk -- Wangari Maathai -- Archbishop Óscar Romero -- Malala Yousafzai -- Janet Mock -- Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II -- Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi -- Anastasia Somoza -- The million women of the Women's March.
Subject: Social reformers > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Political activists > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Revolutionaries > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Social change > History > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Biographies.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at York County Libraries.

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  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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