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Resist : 35 profiles of ordinary people who rose up against tyranny and injustice

Chambers, Veronica

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Summary: "A nonfiction collection of profiles of prominent activists for young readers"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2018

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 CHA

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1 available in Adult, Call number: J920 CHA

Jovita wore pants : the story of a Mexican freedom fighter

Salazar, Aida

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Summary: "Jovita didn't want to cook and clean like her sisters, and she especially didn't want to wear the skirts her abuela gave her. She wanted to race her brothers and climb the tallest mesquite trees in Rancho Palos Blancos, ride horses, and wear pants! When her father and brothers joined the Cristeros War to fight for the right to practice religion, she wanted to help. She wasn't allowed to fight,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 VAL

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 VAL