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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) 33
  3. 9 - 12 (Pre-Teen) 29
  4. 13+ (Teen) 13
Price
  1. $0.00 - $19.99 56
  2. $20.00 and above 1
Price
  1. C$0.00 - C$10.00 16
  2. C$10.00 - C$20.00 22
  3. C$20.00 - C$30.00 17
  4. C$30.00 - C$40.00 1
  5. C$50.00 - C$60.00 1
Price
  1. £0.00 - £10.00 31
  2. £10.00 - £20.00 20
  3. £20.00 - £30.00 5
  4. £30.00 - £40.00 1
Price
  1. A$0.00 - A$100.00 55
  2. A$100.00 - A$200.00 2
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 55
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1–36 of 57 items
  1. I Am Rosa Parks I Am Rosa Parks
    $11.29 C$15.27 A$24.19 £8.99
  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
    $8.59 C$14.23 A$21.16 £6.47
  3. The Story Of Ruby Bridges The Story Of Ruby Bridges
    $7.99 C$9.99 A$18.79 £5.85
  4. Through My Eyes: Ruby Bridges Through My Eyes: Ruby Bridges
    $9.89 C$20.99 A$44.42 £15.06
  5. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
    $11.99 C$11.17 A$30.51 £8.78
  6. Coretta Scott Coretta Scott
    $9.99 C$10.19 A$21.73 £6.89
  7. Child of the Civil Rights Movement Child of the Civil Rights Movement
    $7.99 C$11.99 A$17.97 £7.99
  8. Rosa Parks: My Story Rosa Parks: My Story
    $7.99 C$10.99 A$16.99 £5.77
  9. A Sweet Smell of Roses A Sweet Smell of Roses
    $19.99 C$19.77 A$46.59 £15.95
  10. 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
    $9.99 C$19.13 A$35.64 £14.76
  11. Remember: The Journey to School Integration Remember: The Journey to School Integration
    $16.29 C$24.99 A$43.94 £26.78
  12. The Other Side The Other Side
    $13.49 C$24.19 A$36.28 £14.10
  13. The Lions of Little Rock The Lions of Little Rock
    $7.02 C$11.99 A$15.42 £5.12
  14. Fire From The Rock Fire From The Rock
    $10.99 C$14.99 A$25.23 £5.26
  15. 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
    $12.69 C$20.99 A$29.99 £12.79
  16. 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$9.50 A$16.67 £5.59
  17. The Case for Loving: The Fight For Interracial Marriage The Case for Loving: The Fight For Interracial Marriage
    $12.29 C$20.99 A$41.05 £16.08
  18. Revolution Revolution
    $16.95 C$21.99 A$44.12 £23.02
  19. 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$17.15 A$24.63 £7.33
  20. Ruby Bridges Goes To School Ruby Bridges Goes To School
    $3.99 C$4.99 A$11.97 £3.17
  21. 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
    $15.04 C$23.99 A$44.44 £13.09
  22. 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
    $17.73 C$24.39 A$42.72 £6.57
  23. A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story
    $17.99 C$24.99 A$29.99 £17.05
  24. Let the Children March Let the Children March
    $10.89 C$21.05 A$37.81 £12.99
  25. Who Was Coretta Scott King? Who Was Coretta Scott King?
    $5.99 C$7.99 A$10.03 £5.91
  26. Loving vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case Loving vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case
    $15.99 C$22.85 A$53.73 £6.18
  27. 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
    $12.28 C$24.10 A$23.29 £8.69
  28. Night on Fire Night on Fire
    $9.19 C$13.99 A$28.80 £10.10
  29. 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$58.23 A$43.20 £34.00
  30. 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$33.65 A$44.77 £24.42
  31. Midnight Without A Moon Midnight Without A Moon
    $7.99 C$9.25 A$22.40 £5.99
  32. Things Too Huge To Fix By Saying Sorry Things Too Huge To Fix By Saying Sorry
    $8.68 C$11.06 A$23.28 £10.06
  33. Ruby Lee and Me Ruby Lee and Me
    $6.29 C$9.99 A$20.05 £6.69
  34. Lizzie Demands A Seat! Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights Lizzie Demands A Seat! Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights
    $10.79 C$19.19 A$39.90 £14.72
  35. When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson
    $13.49 C$22.63 A$30.80 £27.71
  36. Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters
    $6.99 C$14.99 A$65.04 £5.12
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