School's Out! - For the Youngsters
Many places are currently struggling with the decision to keep schools closed right now. While we can't provide everything you need to suddenly start learning from home or on your own, we've got plenty of books to learn from. This list is a mix of traditional subjects, like history, and more skills-focused learning like how to repair a bike. Most books are aimed for younger students (middle and elementary school kids).
Girls Resist!: A Guide to Activism, Leadership, and Starting a Revolution
by KaeLyn Rich Author and Giulia Sagramola Author
It's time to get stuff done! This book is for girls who don't want to just talk about change, but who actually want to…
$14.99
View Details Quick ShopThe Courage Party: Helping Our Resilient Children Understand and Survive Sexual Assault
by Joyce Brabner Author and Gerta Oparaku Egy Illustrator
The Courage Party is a "gently explicit" book about sexual abuse, written for kids to read alone or (better) with a…
$27.95
View Details Quick ShopHow to Raise a Reader: Fostering a lifelong love of books, from birth to teens
by Pamela Paul Author and Maria Russo Author
Want to make sure your kid grows up with a love for books, and not just a smartphone addiction? This adorably…
$19.95
View Details Quick ShopYoung Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present
by Jamia Wilson Author and Andrea Pippins Illustrator
Short bios, relevant quotes, and vividly colorful illustrations combine to spotlight 52 of history’s black…
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Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls 2
by Elena Favilli Author and Francesca Cavallo Author
In this sequel dive deeper into other extraordinary stories of women throughout history that inspire us all to seek the…
$35.00
Add to CartRad Girls Can: Stories of Bold, Brave, and Brilliant Young Women
by Miriam Klein Stahl Author and Kate Schatz Author
Profiles of girls from all over the globe (and all over history) who took brave risks and changed the world while still…
$16.99
View Details Quick ShopRejected Princesses: Tales of History's Boldest Heroines, Hellions, and Heretics
by Jason Porath Author
These are not the quiet women who didn't make history - oh no. These heroines, hellions and heretics started shit and…
$27.99
Add to CartThe World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember
by Fred Rogers Author
From his lasting legacy and practical and kind words of wisdom comes this collection of anecdotes. Chapters are broken…
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The Civil Rights Movement (Blast Back)
by Nancy Ohlin Author and Roger Simo Illustrator
The fight for civil rights wasn't all that long ago - and, more importantly, the struggle continues to this day. This…
$5.99
Add to CartThe Salem Witch Trials (Blast Back)
by Nancy Ohlin Author and Roger Simo Illustrator
Take a peek as to what actually happened in Salem, Massachusetts in this illustrated version of the Salem Witch trials!…
$5.99
Add to CartWomen's Suffrage
by Nancy Ohlin Author and Roger Simo Illustrator
It used to be that rich white men were the only ones allowed to vote. Everyone else - including women - had to fight for…
$5.99
Add to CartStuff That Sucks: A Teen's Guide to Accepting What You Can't Change and Committing to What You Can
by Ben Sedley Author
This is a book I wish I'd had as a disaffected 10 to 15 year old. It provides understanding and tools based in ACT…
$14.95
Add to CartThe Revolution Handbook: Start Your Revolution Here
by Alice Skinner Author
This guided journal is all about helping the next generation of teenage rebels plan the resistance and smash the…
$11.99
Add to CartWalking with Ramona: Exploring Beverly Cleary's Portland
by Laura O. Foster Author
This unique travel guide explores the streets, schools, characters, and neighborhoods of author Beverly Cleary’s…
$9.95 12 comments
View Details Quick ShopFarm Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of Country Life
by Julia Rothman Author
Learn the difference between a farrow and a barrow, and what distinguishes a weanling from a yearling. Country and city…
$18.99
View Details Quick ShopNature Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of the Natural World
by Julia Rothman Author
See the world in a whole new way! Acclaimed illustrator Julia Rothman combines art and science in this exciting and…
$18.99
Add to CartYou Are Here: An Interactive Book of Maps and Worlds
by Kathrin Jacobsen Author
Wherever you go, there you are! This gorgeous, interactive book of maps is great for young people learning about maps…
$19.95
Add to CartLowriders in Space
by Cathy Camper Author and Raul the Third Author
Lupe Impala, El Chavo Flapjack, and Elirio Malaria love working on cars, but their favorite cars of all are lowriders;…
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Open Your Heart blank book
by Kelli Refer Author
Kelli Refer designed these blank journals as a companion to her book Pedal, Stretch, Breathe: The Yoga of Bicycling. The…
$4.00
Add to CartDear Fashion Diary: Discover Your Taste-Become Your Own Fashion Guru Diary
by Laura de Jong Author and Emmi Ojala Author
Dear Fashion Diary is an illustrated diary full of fashion assignments for young people (or anyone, really) to explore…
$14.95
Add to CartLittle Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
by Vashti Harrison Author
Let these 40 women who changed the world inspire you and your kiddo to aim for great heights. From Alice Ball the…
$16.99
View Details Quick ShopFight Like a Girl: 50 Feminists Who Changed the World
by Laura Barcella Author
These short profiles of important figures in feminist activism from around the globe are designed to give a…
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Kids on Strike!
by Susan Campbell Bartoletti Author
Reaching the early 1900s, almost two million children were employed in the United States—sorting coal in Pennsylvania,…
$9.95
Add to CartStories for South Asian Supergirls
by Raj Kaur Khaira Author and Vinny Soor Author
This beutifully illustrated collection of biographies, celebrates the lives of 50 amazing and under-acknowledged women…
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A Strong Girls' Guide to Being: Exercises and Inspiration for Becoming a Braver, Kinder, Healthier You
by Lani Silversides Author and Rebecca Prinn Illustrator
Part journal, part workbook, this book will help any teen or preteen girl navigate the challenges of being a girl in…
$12.95
Add to CartWhat Does Consent Really Mean?
by Pete Wallis Author, Thalia Wallis Author and Joseph Wilkins Author
'Consent is not the absence of no. It is an enthusiastic YES!" When someone at school is sexually assaulted, a group of…
$21.95
Add to CartThe Power of Her Pen: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne
by Lesa Cline-Ransome Author and John Parra Author
In the early 1900s, Ethel Payne was the daughter of a Pullman Porter with an ear for good stories. She grew up to be…
$17.99
Add to CartMadam C.J. Walker Builds a Business
by Rebel Girls Author and Salini Perera Illustrator
From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes a story based on the life of Madam C.J. Walker—America’s…
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Big Ideas for Curious Minds: An Introduction to Philosophy
by The School of Life Author
Do you have a curious kid who asks a lot of questions? If so, this book has some answers straight from the mouth of…
$24.99
Add to CartFungus is Among Us!
by Joy Keller Author and Erica Salcedo Illustrator
They're everywhere. You can't run from them, so might as well join them? This awesome book cntains a Q & A section with…
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Why Do We Poop?
by Harriet Blackford Author and Mike Henson Illustrator
It is a great question, some would say one of the most important of our time. Why is it that we poop? This children's…
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Why Do Things Fall Down?
by Harriet Blackford Author and Mike Henson Illustrator
This fun and engaging children's book succinctly explains the science behind gravity for young readers. Discover what…
$12.95
Add to CartThe End of Something Wonderful: A Practical Guide to a Backyard Funeral
by Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic Author and George Ermos Illustrator
We don't want to think about the transition of something wonderful into something dead, yet most pets will make that…
$16.95
Add to CartLittle Guides to Great Lives: Marie Curie
by Isabel Thomas Author and Anke Weckmann Illustrator
Learn about pioneering chemist Marie Curie's scientific achievements, such as the realization that "radioactivity was a…
$11.99
Add to CartThe Gender Identity Workbook for Kids: A Guide to Exploring Who You Are
by Diane Ehrensaft Author, Noah Grigni Author and Kelly Storck Author
Is your child trying to figure out how to navigate their world while exploring their gender identity? This book might…
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How to Survive as a Firefly
by Kristn Foote Author and Erica Salcedo Author
A unique take on educating kids about insect science. Join a new round of larvae recruits at camp where a firefly drill…
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Mossby's Magic Carpet Handbook: A Flyer's Guide to Mossby's Model D3 Extra-Small Magic Carpet (Especially for Young or Vertically Challenged People)
by Ilona Bray Author and Alejandro Lee Author
Mossby's Magic Carpet Handbook wants to show you the world and all it's shining, shimmering splendor. Learn how to fly…
$21.99
Add to CartUnited States of LEGO: A Brick Tour of America
by Jeff Friesen Author
United States of LEGO takes readers on a bizarre and adorable journey across the USA. Photographer Jeff Friesen…
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