20 Books to Inspire Your Children to Be Activists

Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 ($18) is the true story of Clara Lemlich, a young Ukrainian immigrant who led the largest strike of women workers in US history.

We March ($8) is about the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, which more than 250,000 people attended.

The Case for Loving: The Fight for Interracial Marriage ($19) is the story of the Supreme Court's 1957 decision in Loving v. Virginia, which overturned laws prohibiting interracial marriage.

Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah ($18) tells the inspiring true story of a cyclist who proves that disability does not mean inability.

Rad American Women A-Z: Rebels, Trailblazers, and Visionaries who Shaped Our History . . . and Our Future! ($15) is an alphabet book that explores the female "artists and abolitionists, scientists and suffragettes, rock stars and rabble-rousers, and agents of change of all kinds" who made a difference in history.

I Have the Right to Be a Child ($19) describes what it means to be a child who has the rights they deserve.

We Are All Born Free Mini Edition: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Pictures ($16) celebrates each declaration of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, signed in 1948.

Be the Change: A Grandfather Gandhi Story ($19) is by Arun Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, who describes the impact of wastefulness.

Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music ($17) is inspired by the childhood of Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, "a Chinese-African-Cuban girl who broke Cuba's traditional taboo against female drummers."

My Two Blankets ($17) is a sweet story about coming together in friendship even when you're from diverse backgrounds.

Nelson Mandela ($18) is a biography of the global icon who fought against apartheid in South Africa and became president by believing in equality for all people.

Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World ($11) explores the contributions of 50 women to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Same, Same But Different ($18) is about two pen pals — one from India, one from the US — and how they discover the similarities and differences in their lives.

I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark ($18) teaches kids about Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's way of standing up for what's right — which sometimes means disagreeing.

Awesome Women Who Changed History: Paper Dolls ($13) allows your child to learn about incredible women who changed history while playing with paper dolls (which can then decorate their rooms!).