Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics

Fun text and charming illustrations show how leaves grow and change throughout the seasons.

Civil rights have been in the news with the rise of Black Lives Matter, Colin Kaepernick taking a knee during the national anthem at NFL games, and more.

Sara picks many berries.

As a child, David watches his grandfather, a Torah scribe or sofer, finish a Torah scroll for the synagogue.

Colorful illustrations and diverse characters will lead readers along a narrative that teaches them the environmental benefits of reusing.

A lot has changed throughout the history of the gay rights movement.

It feels great to help others and make a difference.

Readers will learn about Earth Day through a charming narrative full of delightful illustrations and a diverse cast of characters.

Have you ever tried to come up with ways to solve a problem in your community?

Crafty readers will delight in celebrating Earth Day by making age-appropriate, Earth-themed projects from odds and ends they already have!

Diverse characters and a fun narrative will lead readers to learn about pollution and how to prevent it.

Fun text and upbeat illustrations will inspire readers to learn about recycling.

What can you do with recycled materials found in your home or at school in 30 minutes or less?

Animal lovers will adore these hands-on projects, which use recycled materials to make animal-themed crafts.

Make a stegosaurus, a lighthouse window, or a weather forecaster out of paper plates!

How do you organize a big project?

Through charming illustrations and text, readers follow a young girl to the apple orchard where she learns how apples grow and makes cider and pie.

Climate change is hurting the planet.

LeBron James was the fastest player on his youth football team in Akron, Ohio.

August 18, 2020, marked the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, which prohibited states and the US government from denying citizens the right to vote on the basis of sex.

Fun text and charming illustrations show how leaves grow and change throughout the seasons.

When Bimi's refugee family immigrates to America and moves into Evie's neighborhood, not everybody is welcoming.

Malala Yousafzai's activism has placed her in grave danger from the Taliban, but she remains determined to defend girls' right to an education around the world.

Our climate is changing fast, partly because of our energy use.

Women have come a long way since the first women's rights convention took place in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848-but women's rights activists are still working to expand rights today.

Readers will learn about protecting a vital natural resource in this tale full of diverse characters and fun illustrations.

Enslaved people had few rights and suffered unspeakable hardships under slavery.

Every day, we use plastic products.

Forests create the air we need to breathe.

Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about how garbage trucks work.

Create new technology crafts from old household materials.

Millions of Americans don't earn enough money to pay for decent housing, food, health care, and education.

Verse forzado a dejar su hogar es algo que nadie quiere experimentar.

Women have come a long way since the first women's rights convention took place in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848-but women's rights activists are still working to expand rights today.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Readers will learn about protecting a vital natural resource in this tale full of diverse characters and fun illustrations.

Every year in Namibia, about two thousand zebras suddenly disappear from their grazing area along the Chobe River.

Readers join Mr.

Colorful illustrations and diverse characters will lead readers along a narrative that teaches them the environmental benefits of reusing.

Did you know people can dig underground and use Earth's heat to make energy?

La Tierra está compuesta en casi un 70 % por agua.

A fun narrative, diverse characters, and appealing illustrations await readers as they learn about saving energy.

This biography of a movement and the teen activists behind it delves into the quest for gun safety legislation in light of the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

So you want to be a Difficult Bitch.

What can you make from a paper roll?

School's out, and Marky looks forward to summer, including helping his friend and neighbor, Mr.

Did you know that the sunlight that warms your skin on a sunny day can be used to produce energy?

How do you celebrate your favorite holidays?

We use electricity and other types of energy every day.

The abolitionist movement fought to end slavery long before the Civil War.