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Top Mighty Girl Books on Civil Rights History

A Mighty Girl special feature honoring the contributions of women and girls to the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. These fiction and non-fiction selections include many biographies of female leaders of the struggle for racial equality. For more inspirational stories of African-American women's history from colonial times through present day, visit our African-American History section.
Recommended Age
  1. 3 - 5 (Preschool) 18
  2. 6 - 8 (Elementary) 32
  3. 9 - 12 (Pre-Teen) 28
  4. 13+ (Teen) 13
Price
  1. $0.00 - $19.99 55
  2. $20.00 and above 1
Price
  1. C$0.00 - C$10.00 12
  2. C$10.00 - C$20.00 24
  3. C$20.00 - C$30.00 17
  4. C$30.00 - C$40.00 3
Price
  1. £0.00 - £10.00 28
  2. £10.00 - £20.00 22
  3. £20.00 - £30.00 6
Price
  1. A$0.00 - A$10.00 2
  2. A$10.00 - A$20.00 9
  3. A$20.00 - A$30.00 19
  4. A$30.00 - A$40.00 13
  5. A$40.00 - A$50.00 11
  6. A$50.00 - A$60.00 1
  7. A$60.00 - A$70.00 1
Award Winners
  1. Newbery Honor 3
  2. Caldecott Honor 1
  3. National Book Winner 1
  4. National Book Finalist 2
  5. Coretta Scott King Award 5
  6. Jane Addams Award 3
  7. Scott O'Dell Award 1
  8. Parents’ Choice Award 4
Special Features
  1. Mighty Girl Top Picks 5
Language
  1. English 54
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1–36 of 56 items
  1. I Am Rosa Parks I Am Rosa Parks
    $9.39 C$15.27 A$34.63 £12.78
  2. Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the Selma Voting Rights March Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the Selma Voting Rights March
    $7.99 C$16.50 A$23.58 £9.25
  3. The Story Of Ruby Bridges The Story Of Ruby Bridges
    $6.69 C$9.99 A$22.27 £4.90
  4. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
    $7.80 C$17.99 A$26.48 £15.52
  5. Through My Eyes: Ruby Bridges Through My Eyes: Ruby Bridges
    $10.59 C$19.52 A$45.06 £15.37
  6. The Other Side The Other Side
    $9.49 C$20.50 A$35.21 £16.95
  7. A Sweet Smell of Roses A Sweet Smell of Roses
    $19.99 C$18.31 A$48.46 £15.21
  8. Remember: The Journey to School Integration Remember: The Journey to School Integration
    $11.69 C$24.99 A$32.41 £19.88
  9. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High
    $10.49 C$25.99 A$42.12 £16.24
  10. The Lions of Little Rock The Lions of Little Rock
    $5.69 C$11.28 A$17.99
  11. Rosa Parks: My Story Rosa Parks: My Story
    $8.09 C$12.50 A$9.97 £6.38
  12. Coretta Scott Coretta Scott
    $7.89 C$10.11 A$25.88 £8.55
  13. Child of the Civil Rights Movement Child of the Civil Rights Movement
    $8.99 C$11.99 A$23.50 £7.99
  14. She Stood For Freedom: The Untold Story of a Civil Rights Hero, Joan Trumpauer Mulholland She Stood For Freedom: The Untold Story of a Civil Rights Hero, Joan Trumpauer Mulholland
    $17.99 C$30.81 A$46.83 £29.84
  15. Ruby Bridges Goes To School Ruby Bridges Goes To School
    $4.65 C$4.99 A$16.35 £5.99
  16. Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
    $10.99 C$22.66 A$27.99 £17.98
  17. Coretta Scott King: I Kept On Marching Coretta Scott King: I Kept On Marching
    $7.99 C$10.99 A$29.00 £8.62
  18. Lillian's Right To Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Lillian's Right To Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
    $18.99 C$24.99 A$38.35 £13.55
  19. The Case for Loving: The Fight For Interracial Marriage The Case for Loving: The Fight For Interracial Marriage
    $10.99 C$20.99 A$34.61 £16.08
  20. Revolution Revolution
    $12.99 C$21.99 A$30.99 £20.70
  21. Little Rock Girl 1957: How a Photograph Changed the Fight for Integration Little Rock Girl 1957: How a Photograph Changed the Fight for Integration
    C$13.99 A$19.07 £5.65
  22. Freedom's Children: Young Civil Rights Activists Tell Their Own Stories Freedom's Children: Young Civil Rights Activists Tell Their Own Stories
    $7.99 C$9.12 A$28.09 £8.37
  23. Ruby Lee and Me Ruby Lee and Me
    $6.59 C$9.79 A$23.32 £6.69
  24. Things Too Huge To Fix By Saying Sorry Things Too Huge To Fix By Saying Sorry
    $8.99 C$11.99 A$23.02
  25. Midnight Without A Moon Midnight Without A Moon
    $7.76 C$9.99 A$28.75 £7.82
  26. She Stood For Freedom: The Untold Story of a Civil Rights Hero, Joan Trumpauer Mulholland (Middle Grade) She Stood For Freedom: The Untold Story of a Civil Rights Hero, Joan Trumpauer Mulholland (Middle Grade)
    $14.99 C$36.51 A$41.97 £24.71
  27. Who Was Rosa Parks? Who Was Rosa Parks?
    $4.49 C$7.99 A$9.65 £3.81
  28. Night on Fire Night on Fire
    $9.99 C$13.99 A$26.93 £11.47
  29. The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist
    $10.62 C$24.95 A$31.98 £12.30
  30. Loving vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case Loving vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case
    $12.89 C$32.99 A$44.43 £18.02
  31. Who Was Coretta Scott King? Who Was Coretta Scott King?
    $5.39 C$7.72 A$16.90 £4.70
  32. Let the Children March Let the Children March
    $10.49 C$23.99 A$21.35 £14.48
  33. A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story
    $11.79 C$24.99 A$29.99 £11.99
  34. Lizzie Demands A Seat! Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights Lizzie Demands A Seat! Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights
    $10.79 C$16.09 A$32.18 £16.63
  35. Making Their Voices Heard: The Inspiring Friendship of Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe Making Their Voices Heard: The Inspiring Friendship of Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe
    $13.99 C$23.99 A$23.84 £12.99
  36. With the Might of Angels: The Diary of Dawnie Rae Johnson, Hadley, Virginia, 1954 With the Might of Angels: The Diary of Dawnie Rae Johnson, Hadley, Virginia, 1954
    $5.89 C$8.99 A$12.19 £5.63
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