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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 26
  3. C$20.00 - C$30.00 15
  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 5
  4. £30.00 - £40.00 1
Price
  1. A$0.00 - A$10.00 1
  2. A$10.00 - A$20.00 13
  3. A$20.00 - A$30.00 19
  4. A$30.00 - A$40.00 10
  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$29.98 £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$19.05 £4.89
  4. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
    $6.99 C$11.17 A$26.88 £15.52
  5. Through My Eyes: Ruby Bridges Through My Eyes: Ruby Bridges
    $10.59 C$19.94 A$43.53 £15.37
  6. The Other Side The Other Side
    $9.49 C$20.50 A$35.21 £16.87
  7. A Sweet Smell of Roses A Sweet Smell of Roses
    $19.99 C$18.29 A$47.81 £15.21
  8. Remember: The Journey to School Integration Remember: The Journey to School Integration
    $8.96 C$24.99 A$31.94 £19.73
  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$41.79 £16.23
  10. The Lions of Little Rock The Lions of Little Rock
    $5.69 C$11.12 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$10.12 A$25.88 £8.55
  13. Child of the Civil Rights Movement Child of the Civil Rights Movement
    $8.99 C$11.99 A$17.10 £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$30.69 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 £19.50
  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
    $16.65 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$34.59 £16.07
  20. Revolution Revolution
    $11.02 C$21.99 A$29.54 £20.71
  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$19.03 £5.95
  22. Freedom's Children: Young Civil Rights Activists Tell Their Own Stories Freedom's Children: Young Civil Rights Activists Tell Their Own Stories
    $7.48 C$9.12 A$27.80 £8.37
  23. Ruby Lee and Me Ruby Lee and Me
    $6.59 C$9.79 A$23.32 £6.68
  24. Things Too Huge To Fix By Saying Sorry Things Too Huge To Fix By Saying Sorry
    $8.99 C$11.99 A$22.93
  25. Midnight Without A Moon Midnight Without A Moon
    $7.70 C$9.99 A$22.55 £7.78
  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 £24.70
  27. Who Was Rosa Parks? Who Was Rosa Parks?
    $4.49 C$7.99 A$12.36 £3.80
  28. Night on Fire Night on Fire
    $9.99 C$13.99 A$26.93 £10.87
  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$15.63 A$31.83 £11.95
  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$44.35 £18.02
  31. Who Was Coretta Scott King? Who Was Coretta Scott King?
    $5.39 C$7.72 A$16.90 £4.71
  32. Let the Children March Let the Children March
    $9.99 C$16.80 A$21.10 £14.47
  33. A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story
    $11.79 C$24.99 A$23.00 £14.30
  34. Lizzie Demands A Seat! Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights Lizzie Demands A Seat! Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights
    $10.79 C$16.10 A$31.72 £16.35
  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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