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Changing the World - Books for Children & Young Adults -

Related categories: Childrens & Teenage Books / Changing the World /
Related booklists: Anti-Sexist Books for Children, Anti-Racism - Books for Children, Peace & War - Books for Children, Changing the World, Civil Rights Movement: Books for Children and Young Adults, Fair Trade: Books for Children,

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Books are listed in order of year of publication - newest titles are at the top. There are 21 books in this booklist

  • Cover image of book If I Were the World by Mark Sperring, Illustrated by Natelle Quek
    If I Were the World - by Mark Sperring, Illustrated by Natelle Quek

    £7.99   paperback   (2023) - ISBN 13: 9781526626318 | ISBN 10: 1526626314

    A beautifully illustrated picture book with a powerful message about looking after our AMAZING planet!  If I were the world, I'd want flowers and bees. A chorus of birds singing high in the trees. If I were the world, I'd want sparkling sea ... more

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  • Cover image of book Stories For Kids Who Want To Save The World by Carola Benedetto and Luciana Ciliento, illustrated by Roberta Maddalena Bireau
    Stories For Kids Who Want To Save The World - by Carola Benedetto and Luciana Ciliento, illustrated by Roberta Maddalena Bireau

    £14.99   hardback   (2022) - ISBN 13: 9781644210864 | ISBN 10: 164421086x

    Sixteen biographies of extraordinary people—ranging from Sebastião Salgado to Björk and Greta Thunberg — who came of age fighting climate change.  Every person has a path in life, one that is intertwined with the fate of the earth. The ... more

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  • Cover image of book Like the Ocean We Rise by Nicola Edwards and Sarah Wilkins
    Like the Ocean We Rise - by Nicola Edwards and Sarah Wilkins

    £7.99   paperback   (2021) - ISBN 13: 9781838911744 | ISBN 10: 183891174x

    Our planet is vast and it's beautiful too, But it needs our help; it needs me, it needs you.   This timely peek-through picture book explores humans' impact on our Earth and how we can all make a difference.   Celebrate the international youth ... more

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  • Cover image of book Bird
    Bird's Eye View - by Frann Preston-Gannon

    £6.99   paperback   (2021) - ISBN 13: 9781787416840 | ISBN 10: 1787416844

    A warm, lyrical exploration of the many sides of humanity from award-winning author and illustrator Frann Preston-Gannon.   One day Little Bird leaves the safety of her nest and goes to explore the world. Her mama warns her to watch out for p ... more

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  • Cover image of book Break the Mould: How to Take Your Place in the World by Sinead Burke, illustrated by Natalie Byrne
    Break the Mould: How to Take Your Place in the World - by Sinead Burke, illustrated by Natalie Byrne

    £8.99   paperback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781526363336 | ISBN 10: 152636333x

    Break the Mould with Sinead Burke - teacher, activist, author and little person.  Sometimes we can feel like we are not good enough. That we don't belong. Or that we want to be more like our friends.  In this empowering guide, Sinead Burke dr ... more

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  • Cover image of book Fashion Conscious by Sarah Klymkiw
    Fashion Conscious - by Sarah Klymkiw

    £7.99   paperback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781405295659 | ISBN 10: 1405295651

    Empowering the Greta Thunberg generation to change fast fashion!  With the Covid-19 global lockdown and a call to action from David Attenborough in Blue Planet II making everyone re-evaluate the relationship they have with the natural world, ... more

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  • Cover image of book Freedom, We Sing by Amyra Leon and Molly Mendoza
    Freedom, We Sing - by Amyra Leon and Molly Mendoza

    £11.99   hardback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781912497324 | ISBN 10: 1912497328

    I wonder, then, what freedom is. Is it a place? Is it a thought? Can it be stolen? Can it be bought?   As powerful as it is beautiful, Freedom, We Sing is a lyrical picture book designed to inspire and give hope to readers around the world. ... more

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  • Cover image of book Speak Up! by Laura Coryton
    Speak Up! - by Laura Coryton

    £8.99   paperback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781405294690 | ISBN 10: 1405294698

    Use your voice to change the world! Don't just read about inspiring women: become one!Launching in time for International Women's Day 2019 - Speak Up! is the must-have empowering book to inspire a whole new generation of rebel girls.  Speaking u ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Extraordinary Life of Malala Yousafzai by Hiba Noor Khan, illustrated by Rita Petruccioli
    The Extraordinary Life of Malala Yousafzai - by Hiba Noor Khan, illustrated by Rita Petruccioli

    £6.99   paperback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9780241372753 | ISBN 10: 0241372755

    Malala Yousafzai is: A student A campaigner An inspiration Malala is known across the world for her bravery, resilience and hope in the face of terrifying adversity. From playing in the Swat Valley in Pakistan to making speeches at the U ... more

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  • Cover image of book Peace and Me by Ali Winter, illustrated by Mickaël El Fathi
    Peace and Me - by Ali Winter, illustrated by Mickaël El Fathi

    £12.99   hardback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781911373650 | ISBN 10: 191137365x

    *Endorsed by Amnesty International* *A Junior Library Guild selection* *The Bookseller’s pick for Children’s Focus (March)*   What does peace mean to you? This illustrated collection of inspirational ideas about peace is based on the lives o ... more

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  • Cover image of book Girls Resist! A Guide to Activism, Leadership, and Starting a Revolution by KaeLyn Rich
    Girls Resist! A Guide to Activism, Leadership, and Starting a Revolution - by KaeLyn Rich

    £11.99   paperback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781683690597 | ISBN 10: 1683690591

    An activism handbook for teen girls ready to fight for change, social justice, and equality.   Take on the world and make some serious change with this handbook to everything activism, social justice, and resistance. With in-depth guides to ev ... more

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  • Cover image of book Make More Noise! by Various authors
    Make More Noise! - by Various authors

    £7.99   paperback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781788002394 | ISBN 10: 1788002393

    "You have to make more noise than anybody else"(Emmeline Pankhurst, leader of the British Suffragette movement) An incredible collection of brand new short stories, from ten of the UK’s very best storytellers, celebrating inspirational girls ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Revolution Handbook by Alice Skinner
    The Revolution Handbook - by Alice Skinner

    £8.99   paperback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781526361226 | ISBN 10: 1526361221

    Get disruptive with this creative activism journal.   Seen the news? Hate it? Don't know what to do next? Start a revolution with artist and activist Alice Skinner's guided journal, in the vein of Wreck This Journal. Perfect for anyone who dreams ... more

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  • Cover image of book My Brigadista Year by Katherine Paterson
    My Brigadista Year - by Katherine Paterson

    £6.99   paperback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781406380811 | ISBN 10: 1406380814

    In an engrossing historical novel, the Newbery Medal-winning author of Bridge to Terebithia follows a young Cuban teenager as she travels into the impoverished Cuban countryside to teach others how to read.   When thirteen-year-old Lora tells ... more

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  • Cover image of book Fantastically Great Women Who Made History by Kate Pankhurst
    Fantastically Great Women Who Made History - by Kate Pankhurst

    £6.99   paperback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781408878903 | ISBN 10: 1408878909

    Fantastically Great Women Who Made History is the eagerly anticipated follow up to Kate Pankhurst's hugely successful, Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World, number one best-selling children's non-fiction title in the UK market in 2017. Thi ... more

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  • Cover image of book Girls Who Code: Learn to Code and Change the World by Reshma Saujani
    Girls Who Code: Learn to Code and Change the World - by Reshma Saujani

    £12.99   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9780753557600 | ISBN 10: 0753557606

    Crack the code to your future dreams...  Since 2012, the organization Girls Who Code (https://girlswhocode.com/) has been leading the charge to get girls interested in technology and coding. Now its founder, Reshma Saujani, wants to inspire y ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Lines We Cross by Randa Abdel-Fattah
    The Lines We Cross - by Randa Abdel-Fattah

    £7.99   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781407173474 | ISBN 10: 1407173472

    Love across the battle lines?   Michael’s family hate immigrants. Mina is an Afghan refugee. Awkward....  Michael’s into graphic design and hanging out with his friends. He’s not too sure where he stands on immigration, the issue that’ ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Little Bookshop and the Origami Army by Michael Foreman
    The Little Bookshop and the Origami Army - by Michael Foreman

    £11.99   hardback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9781783441204 | ISBN 10: 1783441208

    When the Mayor decides to close down Joey's favourite bookshop in order to build a big superstore, Joey calls upon his friend, Origami Girl, to help.  Origami Girl creates an army out of characters from famous children's books to put a stop to the ma ... more

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  • Cover image of book History Makers: Gay People Who Changed History by Adam Sutherland
    History Makers: Gay People Who Changed History - by Adam Sutherland

    £8.99   paperback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9780750283892 | ISBN 10: 0750283890

    Learn all about the actions of gay history-makers, from Henry Gerber and Larry Kramer to the Stonewall community and Oscar Wilde, Ellen DeGeneres and Sir Elton John.  Learn about the actions of gay history makers in this book, ranging from the ... more

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  • Cover image of book A Rule is to Break: a Child
    A Rule is to Break: a Child's Guide to Anarchy - by John & Jana

    £13.99   hardback   (2012) - ISBN 13: 9781933149257 | ISBN 10: 1933149256

    Simply celebrating childhood: the joy, the wonder of discovery, the spontaneity, and strong emotions. . . . Wild Child is free to do as she pleases. A Rule Is To Break: A Child's Guide to Anarchy follows Wild Child as she learns about just being hers ... more

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  • Cover image of book Forever Young by Bob Dylan, illustrated by Paul Rogers
    Forever Young - by Bob Dylan, illustrated by Paul Rogers

    £12.99   hardback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9781847384294 | ISBN 10: 1847384293

    May you build a ladder to the stars And climb on every rung May you stay forever young...   Since he first released his self-titled debut in 1962, Bob Dylan has been one of the most celebrated artists of our time. And perhaps nowhere is ... more

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