Kid Activists

Moving, funny, and totally true childhood biographies of Martin Luther King Jr., Susan B. Anthony, Helen Keller, Malala Yousafzai, and 12 other inspiring activists.

Moving, relatable, and totally true childhood biographies of MartinLuther King Jr., Susan B. Anthony, Helen Keller, Malala Yousafzai,and 12 other inspiring activists.

Every activist started out as a kid-and in some cases they were kidswhen their activism began! But even the world's greatest championsof civil liberties had relatable interests and problems--often in the middle of extraordinarycircumstances. Martin Luther King, Jr. loved fashion, and argued with his dad about whether or not dancing was a sin. Harvey Milk had a passion for listening to opera music in different languages. Dolores Huerta was once wrongly accused of plagiarizing in school.

Kid Activiststells these childhood stories and morethrough kid-friendly texts and full-color cartoon illustrations onnearly every page. The diverse and inclusive group encompassesSusan B. Anthony,James Baldwin,Ruby Bridges,Frederick Douglass,Alexander Hamilton,Dolores Huerta,Helen Keller,Martin LutherKing Jr.,Nelson Mandela,Iqbal Masih,Harvey Milk,Janet Mock,Rosa Parks,Autumn Peltier,Emma Watson, andMalala Yousafzai.