Here are biographies for all ages. Note that the Changemakers and the Civil Rights Teaching biography booklists are located here at Social Justice Books and the other booklists are located on our Bookshop.org store. At the end of this page, we provide a list of titles on this theme, with reviews, that we do not recommend. Also listed are more resources.
Not recommended
- Greta Thunberg: Little People, Big Dreams Series by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
- Martin Luther King, Jr.: Little People, Big Dreams Series by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
- Master George's People by Marfe Ferguson Delano
- My Heart is on the Ground by Ann Rinaldi
- Nelson Mandela by Kadir Nelson
- President Donald Trump by Joanne Mattern
- Rosa Parks: Little People, Big Dreams Series by Lisbeth Kaiser
- Stacey Abrams: Lift Every Voice by Sarah Warren
- Teddy Roosevelt: The People’s President by Sharon Gayle
- The Mangrove Tree by Cindy Trumbore and Susan L. Roth
More Resources
- The Disempowering Impact of the Little People, BIG DREAMS Series
- Doing Justice to Martin Luther King Jr. Day with Young Children
Learn about our criteria for selecting titles at Social Justice Books. Feedback on these lists and suggestions for additional titles are welcome.
Most of the books on these lists are linked for more information or purchase to Bookshop (an indie bookstore platform) and / or Powells.com (an independent, unionized bookstore). A small percentage from book sales through these links goes to Teaching for Change.