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Nick Swekosky

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Hi there! 👋 I’m Nick, the creator of Social Justice Booklist! It all started with a mission to make it easier for people to discover books about social justice leaders—like the one my Aunt Rosita wrote about my incredible great aunt, Pauli Murray. 🌟 Link to her book: https://www.socialjusticereads.com/books/pauli-murray-the-life-of-a-pioneering-feminist-and-civil-rights-activist Over time, my passion grew, and so did the vision for this community. I wanted to learn more stories and connect with others who share this interest. That’s why I added a way to discover articles about social justice leaders written every day. If you ever have questions or need help, I’ve got your back! Just click on your profile picture, select "Support," and send me an email—I’d love to hear from you. Let’s keep discovering and learning together! 📚

Book Lists Made by Nick Swekosky

Nick Swekosky's Submitted Books

Jul 7

Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree's image
The true story of the famous writer, who as a young girl, learned about hope and strength from her mother. Zora is full of dreams. From ...
Zora and Me: The Summoner's image
In the finale to the acclaimed trilogy, upheaval in Zora Neale Hurston’s family and hometown persuade her to leave childhood behind and...
Zora and Me: The Cursed Ground's image
A 2019 Edgar Award Nominee A powerful fictionalized account of Zora Neale Hurston’s childhood adventures explores the idea of collectiv...
Zonia's Rain Forest's image
A heartfelt, visually stunning picture book from Caldecott Honor and Robert F. Sibert Medal winner Juana Martinez-Neal illuminates a youn...
Zion Learns to See: Opening Our Eyes to Homelessness's image
From May 1-August 31, a portion of the proceeds from Zion Learns to See will be donated to Zion's Closet, a resource center in schools cr...
Zero Hour and Other Documentary Poems's image
Zero Hour and Other Documentary Poems brings together in English translation eight of the longer poems by Nicaragua’s impassioned Marxi...
Zero's image
Zero is a big round number. When she looks at herself, she just sees a hole right in her center. Every day she watches the other numbers ...
Zen and the Art of Faking It's image
From masterfully funny and poignant Jordan Sonnenblick, a story that will have everyone searching for their inner Zen. Meet San Lee, a (s...
Zeitoun's image
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author of The Circle • The true story of one family, caught between America’s two bigges...
Zain's Super Friday's image
Join Zain and his dad on a special visit to their local mosque to attend jumu'ah prayers in this heartwarming picture book from the autho...
Zahra's Blessing: A Ramadan Story's image
"A sweet story about the importance of sharing and caring that’s embedded in Islamic traditions” – Kirkus Reviews A prayer rose fr...
Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty's image
Coretta Scott King Author Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA) Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards Nominee A graphic novel bas...
Your Plantation Prom Is Not Okay's image
This sharp-witted, timely novel explores cancel culture, anger, and grief, and challenges the romanticization of America's racist past wi...
Your Mama's image
A sweet twist on the age-old “yo mama” joke, celebrating fierce moms everywhere with playful lyricism and gorgeous illustrations, You...
Your Consent Is Not Required: The Rise in Psychiatric Detentions, Forced Treatment, and Abusive Guardianships's image
Asylums are supposed to be in the past. However, though the buildings were closed, many of the practices lived on. In fact, more law-abid...
Young, Gifted, and Black: Promoting High Achievement among African-American Students's image
“An important and powerful book” that radically reframes the debates swirling around the academic achievement of African-American stu...
Young Water Protectors: A Story about Standing Rock's image
At just 8 years old, Aslan arrived in North Dakota with a powerful mission: to stand up against a pipeline that threatened his people's l...
Young Palestinians Speak: Living Under Occupation's image
An updated edition of this 2017 acclaimed book which gives a platform to Palestinian children who share their dreams and fears for themse...
Young Native Activist: Growing Up in Native American Rights Movements's image
Meet 11-year-old Aslan, a young Native American activist determined to fight for the rights of his people. In a world where the voices of...
Young Abolitionists: Children of the Antislavery Movement's image
How children helped abolish slavery During the antebellum period, several abolitionist figures, including William Lloyd Garrison, the edi...

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