MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr. and Abraham Joshua Heschel. Their names stand for the quest for justice and equality.Martin grew up in a loving family in the American South, at a time when this country was plagued by racial discrimination. He aimed to put a stop to it. He became a minister like his daddy, and he preached and marched for his cause.Abraham grew up in a loving family many years earlier, in a Europe that did not welcome Jews. He found a new home in America, where he became a respected rabbi...
We Shall All be Free (Survivors: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Circumstances)
by Ellyn Sanna
Los Colores del Arco Iris (Hablemos de Esto!)
by Jennifer Moore-Mallinos
Harriet Tubman (First Biographies (Abdo)) (First Biographies)
by Randy T. Gosda
Racial and Ethnic Discrimination (Exploring the Issues)
"Discusses events in Iraq that lead up to the current war in Iraq, beginning with the end of the Persian Gulf War and continuing through the planned withdrawal for all coalition forces from the country"--Provided by publisher.
Back in 1909, not far from Jackson, Mississippi, Dr. Laurence Clifton Jones opened a special place for orphans named Piney Woods Country Life School. Dr. Jones loved music and wanted the children to love it too. In 1939 he started a school band that was just for girls, and he called it the Sweethearts. The music the girls played was called swing. It had rhythms and melodies that got people up on their feet to dance. And like all good music, it told stories about how it feels to be alive. After...
What Makes Someone Your Friend? (Give a Child a Voice, #3)
by C.J. Dennis
Celebrating Differences Pack A of 4 (Celebrating Differences)
by Melissa Higgins
A true celebration of our diverse communities. Simple text and large, gorgeous photos affirm that while we have different backgrounds, characteristics, and experiences we all have the same need for tolerance, respect and friendship.
Essential Library of Social Change (Essential Library of Social Change)
by Laura Perdew, Michael Capek, Tim McNeese, Stephanie Watson, and Chris Eboch
The Story of the American Civil Rights Movement (The Inside Guide: Movements for Equality)
by Meghan Green
Righting Canada's Wrongs: Africville (Righting Canada's Wrongs)
by Gloria Ann Wesley
Through My Windows
This pack contains exercises to encourage young people to discuss all aspects of parenthood, from pregnancy and childbirth to health and safety issues and children's rights. It includes: 28 self-standing, photocopiable activities, including debates, questionnaires, project work, role plays and case studies, grids to show how each activity fits into the National Curriculum and GNVQ health and social care syllabus; as well as resource material drawn from newspapers, advertising material, historica...