FP Staff List: Join Alejandria in her fight for justice!
We all have a lot to learn from Alejandria, the nine-year-old protagonist of ALEJANDRIA FIGHTS BACK! / ¡LA LUCHA DE ALEJANDRIA! In this bilingual picture book, Ale fights to bring her community together to save their neighborhood. In the spirit of this incredible tale, we’ve gathered a list of our favorite children’s books that will educate and inspire the next generation of activists.
By Leticia Hernández-Linares and the Rise-Home Stories Project, illustrated by Robert Liu-Trujillo (Feminist Press)
Join nine-year-old Alejandria as she fights to save her neighborhood in this bilingual picture book!
Nick: Communism for Kids
By Bini Adamczak, translated by Jacob Blumenfeld and Sophie Lewis (MIT Press)
Communism, capitalism, work, crisis, and the market, described in simple storybook terms and illustrated by drawings of adorable little revolutionaries.
Lucia: Young, Gifted and Black
By Jamia Wilson, illustrated by Andrea Pippins (Wide Eyed Editions)
Meet fifty-two Black icons from the past and present in this celebration of inspirational achievement—a collection of stories about change-makers to encourage, inspire, and empower the next generation.
Isla: A is for Activist
Written and illustrated by Innosanto Nagara (Seven Stories)
An ABC board book written and illustrated for the next generation of progressives: families who want their kids to grow up in a space that is unapologetic about activism, environmental justice, civil rights, LGBTQ rights, and everything else that activists believe in and fight for.
Rachel: Cherries and Cherry Pits
Written and illustrated by Vera B. Williams (Greenwillow Books)
No one can tell a story quite like Bidemmi. When she starts to draw, her imagination takes off. Enter her world, look at her pictures, and watch her stories grow and grow—just like the forest of cherry trees she imagines right on her own block.
Lauren: We Are Water Protectors
By Carole Lindstrom, illustrated by Michaela Goade (Roaring Brook Press)
When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth and poison her people’s water, one young water protector takes a stand to defend Earth’s most sacred resource.
Jisu: How Mamas Love Their Babies
By Juniper Fitzgerald, illustrated by Elise Peterson (Feminist Press)
Illustrating the myriad ways that mothers provide for their children—piloting airplanes, washing floors, or dancing at a strip club—this book is the first to depict a sex-worker parent. We're reminded that, while every mama's work looks different, every mama works to make their baby's world better.