Harriet Tubman was one of the greatest figures in the movement to end slavery in the United States, but what about before that? What happened when Tubman was younger? What did she do then that led to her being famous later on? Also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.
Discover the courageous stories of elite Black athletes who battled prejudice and exclusion to become heroes and champions in their sport. Some have used their platform to bring attention to global, social, economic, and health issues. Others brought glory and fame to their countries. Read about such heroes in sports as boxer Muhammad Ali, tennis great Serena Williams, sprinter Usain Bolt, gymnast Simone Biles, and many more.
Find out about the life of Martin Luther King Jr. from how he fought racism and led the civil rights movement in the United States to his tragic death and how he is remembered now around the world. The book has photographs and a simple text suitable for young children.
This informative book describes the dangers and instability of living in a conflict zone, especially for children. Simple things like education and having enough food, medicine, and safe water to drink are no longer guaranteed. Examples of contemporary conflicts show how children's lives are affected, and help explain why the United Nations felt the need to create the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Free downloadable Teacher's Notes.
This interesting book describes the impact conflicts have had on children's lives throughout history. Some served in the military, from the early warrior state of Sparta to religious crusades and revolutionary battlefields. In the last century, while some children were sent to live in safe zones, others were sent to concentration camps. At home, children mainly helped the war effort by raising money, tending gardens, and helping the wounded. Free downloadable Teacher's Notes.
According to UNICEF, an agency dedicated to helping children, 13.7 million children around the world are refugees, and an additional 22.8 million children are displaced within their own countries. This book explains how the lives of children forced by conflicts to leave all that they once knew will never be the same. Examples of contemporary conflicts show the difficulties often faced by child refugees, such as violence, dangerous journeys, and uncertain futures. Free downloadable Teacher's Notes.
Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world, made up of more than 17,000 islands, with lush rain forests, mountainous interiors, mangrove forests, rich coral reefs, and sandy beaches. Read all about the country's land and resources, the environmental challenges it faces, and the impact of colonization by Europeans, as well as daily life and culture for people across Indonesia. Free downloadable Teacher's Notes.
This book shines a light on the disturbing practice of recruiting children into conflicts. Around 250,000 child soldiers are participating in conflicts around the world today. Many are physically abducted or threatened into joining by armed groups or forces who desensitize them to violence. If they survive, the only way they can be reintegrated into their communities is through physical and emotional rehabilitation. Free downloadable Teacher's Notes.
Cuba, an archipelago in the Caribbean Sea, is a top tourist destination due to its subtropical climate and beautiful coastline. Read all about the country's land and resources, its complicated political history, and the impact of colonization by Europeans, as well as daily life and culture today for people across Cuba. Free downloadable Teacher's Notes.
Misinformation and disinformation both describe misleading or false information--one is spread unintentionally and the other is shared on purpose. Censorship involves suppressing certain information. All three significantly impact how people interpret issues and events. This important title examines the different ways of, and reasons for, controlling information, and how to build information literacy. Free downloadable Teacher's Notes.
Nationalism is the support for a nation or group, deeply rooted in history and culture. It is about belonging--political and ethnic. It can create positive feelings of a shared identity and even spark change, or when taken too far, divide society and result in hate and violence. Emphasizing multiple viewpoints and examples, this thoughtful title examines the impact of nationalism around the world. Free downloadable Teacher's Notes.
The world came to a halt in 2020 due to the COVID-19 virus. This timely book looks at how governments jumped into action, adapting their strategies as the pandemic evolved and changed. It also explores historical pandemic responses, the problems and challenges related to carrying out pandemic strategies, and how we can learn from the COVID-19 pandemic to prepare for the future. Free downloadable Teacher's Notes.
We know that countries enter into alliances and make treaties and agreements--but why are these important and how do they affect our lives? From the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to the Paris Agreement, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), and free trade agreements (FTAs), this comprehensive book explores the reasons for and impacts of alliances and treaties. Free downloadable Teacher's Notes.
From food to economic opportunities, the ocean contains a wealth of natural resources that humans around the world depend on. But as we use these resources, we can negatively impact the ocean. Luckily, people around the world are creating ways to use ocean resources sustainably, so they will be available for years to come. In this interesting title, read about sustainable resource use and how you can take action in your community.
Why are oceans some of Earth's most important resources? This title explores the many ways humans and other living things depend on oceans, from helping to clean the air and regulating the climate to providing work opportunities and healthy food. Readers will also learn how human activity affects oceans and become familiar with the call for more sustainable ocean use.
Air is essential for all living things on Earth. It provides the oxygen we need to breathe. Air affects the weather and nature, and can be used as a source of clean, renewable energy. But air can also get polluted by natural causes and human-made sources. Find out why air is so important, the factors that pollute it, and the steps that we can all take to make our air cleaner.
Climate change is one of the most serious threats to the world's oceans causing ecosystem damage, coastal erosion, and ocean acidification. This necessary title explores these effects and the worldwide efforts to reduce them. From youth leaders to global organizations, learn how people work together to protect the oceans from the effects of climate change - and get motivated to take action in your community.
Most people have heard of the massive collection of debris in the Pacific Ocean or the damaging effects of oil spills on ocean ecosystems. But there are many other ways the world's oceans are being affected by pollution. This important title examines the sources of ocean pollution and the action being taken around the world to prevent pollution. Get inspired to take action in your community!
Rocks and minerals are natural resources found in Earth. They are used as fuel, for building, and to make items sush as smartphones. Some minerals, including gold and silver, are prized for their beauty. Find out about the different types of rocks and minerals, how they formed, how they are used, and what we can do to conserve and recycle them.
Water is essential to life. Some parts of the world have too little water, while floods happen in other places. Fresh water for drinking is being threatened by pollution and disease. Find out why water is so important, how it can be used to make energy, how we can keep it clean, and simple steps readers can take to conserve and recycle water.
This book looks at how Earth's fossil fuels were formed, where in the world they are found, and how they are extracted and used. It also considers the harmful impact of burning fossil fuels, which causes global warming and pollution. Find out why fossil fuels are important, how we use them, and why we must find cleaner, renewable forms of energy to replace them.
Everyone in the world needs food to live. Much of our food is grown and raised on farms. Modern farms use technology to improve the health of our food and how much is produced. But farming technologies and shipping food long distances can cause pollution. Find out why food is so important, how it is produced, and the steps we can all take to cut down food waste.
As a famous actor and person of privilege, Emma Watson's 2014 speech as a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador was a call for equality and justice. In her speech, she implores men and boys to join the fight for gender equality - for their own sake and that of the other half of the world's population. Watson shares her own experience discovering feminism at an early age and wanting other young women and men to not shrink from the word or the work required to make a more inclusive world.
"Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will." The prophetic words of abolitionist, writer, and social reformer Frederick Douglass live on in his speeches and books of autobiography. This speech, delivered on July 5, 1852 was an address to the Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society. Douglass grew up enslaved and deprived of rights and liberty and argued that the American values of freedom and liberty for some, but not all, was an injustice to all humans.
Journalist, speaker, and early civil rights leader Ida B. Wells was one of the most outspoken and famous women in the United States. Her powerful speeches on the injustices of lynching in America meant she was subjected to threats on her own life. Her 1909 speech to the newly formed National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) addresses the social and political circumstances that led to lynching. Her fact-based analysis dispels contrary arguments in clear tones and sets out why this race-based crime was a stain on the nation.