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1) The Activist
Author
Series
Theodore Boone volume 4
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Theodore Boone, young lawyer, has had a lot to deal with in his 13 years; everything from kidnapping to murder. But he's come through it all and, with the law on his side, justice has always prevailed. But sometimes the law doesn't seem so just. His friend Hardie Quinn is about to have his family home bulldozed to make way for a bypass. Hardie is not the only one affected: other homes, businesses and schools lie in the path of the road. Theo has to...
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Tired of his twelve-hour shifts and facing danger daily, Bitty, a canary whose courage more than makes up for his small size, treks to the state capital to try to improve working conditions in coal mines.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Before Raphael Warnock became a pastor and the first Black senator from Georgia, he was a little boy whose father told him to get up, get dressed, put on his shoes, and get ready! So that's what he did, along every step of his journey. From his work boots to his marching band shoes to his shiny lace-ups, Senator Reverend Warnock found the right shoes to fit his feet and to carry him toward his dreams. This inspirational story, with bold, brilliant...
Author
Series
Publisher
Reach Incorporated
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Breonna is an 8-year-old time traveler living in Southeast DC. As she watches 2020 Black Lives Matter protests, she sees her once-vibrant community wilt into sadness and anger. She is filled with questions about what is going on and why -- and she's determined to do something about it. Breonna travels back in time and then sees the future in order to learn about the power of speaking out. Can a visit with a youth activist from the past inspire her...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Formats
Description
Clearing his name of the false charges of vandalism and theft that were leveled against him, thirteen-year-old legal maverick Theodore Boone hopes to return to his life of giving advice to friends and community members when an exciting new case demands his urgent attention.
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