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English
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"A political book for non-political people from viral TikTok sensation PoliticsGirl. Something's gone wrong in the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave. We can all feel it, but if we're being honest, most of us don't understand it. At the end of the day, we don't have all the facts, and if you don't know how something works, how do you fix it? A Return to Common Sense is a concise, no-nonsense, dare we say fun, guide to how America works and...
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Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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This eye-opening and engaging history of the worker actions that brought us weekends, pay equality, desegregation, an end to child labor and more documents how the labor movement has shaped America and how it intersects with many of the major issues facing modern teens.
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Publisher
Atlantic Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"No longer an uncertain technology of the distant future, artificial intelligence is starting to shape every aspect of our daily lives, from how we think to who we love. In this urgent polemic, leading barrister Susie Alegre explores the ways in which artificial intelligence threatens our fundamental human rights - including the rights to life, liberty and fair trial; the right to private and family life; and the right to free expression - and how...
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Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2025.
Language
English
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"From the long-time head of Human Rights Watch, the fascinating and inspiring story of taking on the biggest villains and toughest autocrats around the world In three decades under the leadership of Kenneth Roth, Human Rights Watch grew to a staff of more than 500, conducting investigations in 100 countries to uncover abuses and pressuring offending governments to stop them. Roth has grappled with the worst of humanity, taken on the biggest villains...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"A social studies title for young adults that examines the history of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and more (LGBTQ+) community in the United States of America. Includes sidebars, real-person profiles, a glossary, a timeline, and further resources"-- Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Pub. Date
20250225
Language
English
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Read real stories about moments that changed history, and find out what you can do to make a difference!
"Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble."
– John Lewis, Twitter 2018
Inspired by civil rights activist and congressman John Lewis's call to challenge injustice, explore famous...
"Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble."
– John Lewis, Twitter 2018
Inspired by civil rights activist and congressman John Lewis's call to challenge injustice, explore famous...
8) Civil rights
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Series
Publisher
World Book, Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Why do police officers read people their rights before arresting them? What is the Magna Carta? When is it time to take the fifth ? True or False?: Civil Rights is here with answers to these questions and more!"--Back cover.
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Publisher
BenBella Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Written in short, evocative chapters, The Power of Days tells the story of Mergens's quest to rally a global response to elevate menstrual health, increase universal access to menstrual supplies, shatter stigma through education, and advocate for global policy change"-- Provided by publisher.
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English
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Based on the research that race, gender, justice, and other important topics should be discussed with toddlers on up, this read-aloud series offers adults the opportunity to begin important conversations with young children in an informed, safe, and supported way. Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood and activism, this topic-driven picture book offers clear, concrete language and compelling imagery to introduce the concept of justice....
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Publisher
Stanford University Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Justice in the question of Palestine is often framed as a question of law. Yet none of the Israel-Palestinian conflict's most vexing challenges have been resolved by judicial intervention. Occupation law has failed to stem Israel's settlement enterprise. Laws of war have permitted killing and destruction during Israel's military offensives in the Gaza Strip. The Oslo Accord's two-state solution is now dead letter. Justice for Some offers a new approach...
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Publisher
Graywolf Press
Pub. Date
[2025]
Language
English
Description
"Amna, Nimo, Mouna-these are all names for a single Egyptian woman whose life has mirrored that of her country. After her death in 2015, her son, Nour, ascends to the attic of their house where he glimpses her in a series of ever more immersive visions: Amna as a young woman forced into an arranged marriage in the 1950s, a coquettish student of French known to her confidants as Nimo, a self-made divorcee and a lover, a "pious mama" donning her hijab,...
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Series
House document volume 118-183
Publisher
U.S. Government Publishing Office
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Publisher
Dafina, Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
2025.
Language
English
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"This extraordinary memoir details the monumental journey of one young Gambian woman from survivor of FGM and forced child marriage, to global activist and political leader who became UN Women's first Goodwill Ambassador for Africa, one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People, and among the youngest people nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize"-- Provided by publisher.
Series
Treaties and other international acts volume 22-628
Publisher
United States Department of State
Pub. Date
[2022?]
Language
English
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