Description
Every activist started out as a kid'and in some cases they were kids when their activism began! But even the world's greatest champions of civil liberties had relatable interests and problems'often in the middle of extraordinary circumstances.
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 Activists: True Tales of Childhood from Champions of Change tells these childhood stories and more through kid-friendly texts and full-color cartoon illustrations on nearly every page.
The diverse and inclusive group encompasses Susan B. Anthony, James Baldwin, Ruby Bridges, Frederick Douglass, Alexander Hamilton, Dolores Huerta, Helen Keller, Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, Iqbal Masih, Harvey Milk, Janet Mock, Rosa Parks, Autumn Peltier, Emma Watson, and Malala Yousafzai.
Museum Story
The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, art, history, and culture. There are nearly 37,000 objects in the museum's collections.
Details
Hardcover. 224 pages. Ages: 8-12. Grade level: 3rd to 7th. 8.25" x 5.74".
