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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 2
  5. C$50.00 - C$60.00 1
Price
  1. £0.00 - £10.00 25
  2. £10.00 - £20.00 24
  3. £20.00 - £30.00 6
  4. £40.00 - £50.00 1
Price
  1. A$0.00 - A$100.00 55
  2. A$100.00 - A$200.00 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
3-Book Giveaway for Mighty Girl Graduates!
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1–36 of 56 items
  1. I Am Rosa Parks I Am Rosa Parks
    $9.39 C$23.49 A$29.98 £12.26
  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
    $8.67 C$16.50 A$10.97 £9.22
  3. The Story Of Ruby Bridges The Story Of Ruby Bridges
    $5.40 C$9.99 A$16.45 £6.09
  4. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
    $11.56 C$17.99 A$28.96 £10.30
  5. Through My Eyes: Ruby Bridges Through My Eyes: Ruby Bridges
    $12.20 C$20.99 A$44.24 £16.73
  6. The Other Side The Other Side
    $10.96 C$24.99 A$36.16 £16.83
  7. A Sweet Smell of Roses A Sweet Smell of Roses
    $19.99 C$32.18 A$48.89 £17.44
  8. Remember: The Journey to School Integration Remember: The Journey to School Integration
    $15.99 C$24.99 A$52.78 £22.22
  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$42.29 £16.29
  10. The Lions of Little Rock The Lions of Little Rock
    $5.69 C$13.99 A$24.55
  11. Rosa Parks: My Story Rosa Parks: My Story
    $8.24 C$12.50 A$17.99 £6.36
  12. Coretta Scott Coretta Scott
    $7.17 C$12.14 A$28.06 £8.29
  13. Child of the Civil Rights Movement Child of the Civil Rights Movement
    $7.99 C$11.99 A$17.99 £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
    $14.65 C$36.20 A$48.23 £19.57
  15. Ruby Bridges Goes To School Ruby Bridges Goes To School
    $5.99 C$3.20 A$20.13 £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$24.99 A$49.24 £15.05
  17. Coretta Scott King: I Kept On Marching Coretta Scott King: I Kept On Marching
    $8.99 C$15.40 A$30.24
  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$39.99 £18.40
  19. The Case for Loving: The Fight For Interracial Marriage The Case for Loving: The Fight For Interracial Marriage
    $10.99 C$13.81 A$35.27 £18.07
  20. Revolution Revolution
    $12.99 C$21.99 A$45.94 £20.86
  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$24.96 £4.83
  22. Freedom's Children: Young Civil Rights Activists Tell Their Own Stories Freedom's Children: Young Civil Rights Activists Tell Their Own Stories
    $8.99 C$12.50 A$28.89 £7.94
  23. Ruby Lee and Me Ruby Lee and Me
    $7.99 C$9.99 A$26.75 £19.24
  24. Things Too Huge To Fix By Saying Sorry Things Too Huge To Fix By Saying Sorry
    $8.99 C$9.99 A$29.89 £8.19
  25. Midnight Without A Moon Midnight Without A Moon
    $7.99 C$12.50 A$23.00 £10.51
  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)
    $12.16 C$59.98 A$45.51 £22.67
  27. Who Was Rosa Parks? Who Was Rosa Parks?
    $4.65 C$7.99 A$12.99 £3.76
  28. Night on Fire Night on Fire
    $9.99 C$13.99 A$34.78 £12.22
  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$25.99 A$32.07 £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
    $17.98 C$29.00 A$67.42 £20.13
  31. Who Was Coretta Scott King? Who Was Coretta Scott King?
    $5.39 C$7.99 A$17.99 £4.40
  32. Let the Children March Let the Children March
    $10.49 C$17.76 A$31.22 £14.17
  33. A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story
    $18.98 C$24.99 A$23.09 £14.99
  34. Lizzie Demands A Seat! Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights Lizzie Demands A Seat! Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights
    $15.85 C$16.39 A$52.91 £16.67
  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
    $15.84 C$23.99 A$41.50 £14.68
  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
    $6.10 C$14.72 A$18.93 £2.88
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