Citizen heroes
By: by Wendy Frey.
Series: Start-to-finish core content; American history & government
Publisher: Don Johnston Inc.
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Volo, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 68
ISBN-13: 9781410508874; 9781410508881
Subjects: Stanton, Elizabeth Cady, -- 1815-1902 -- Juvenile literature; Anthony, Susan B. -- 1820-1906 -- Juvenile literature; King, Martin Luther, -- Jr., -- 1929-1968 -- Juvenile literature; Chavez, Cesar, -- 1927- -- Juvenile literature; White, Ryan -- Health -- Juvenile literature; Suffragists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Feminists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Women's rights -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature; Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature; Migrant agricultural laborers -- Labor unions -- United States -- Officials and employees -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Mexican Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; AIDS (Disease) -- Patients -- Indiana -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature; Biography
Description: Discusses the contributions of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony to the movement for a woman's right to vote; the efforts of Martin Luther King, Jr. in support of equal rights for African Americans; the actions taken by Cesar Chavez to win fair treatment for farm workers; and the work of Ryan White who spoke out for people with AIDS.
Notes: "U.S. history & government."
Table of contents: title: Getting started; title: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony; title: Martin Luther King, Jr.; title: Cesar Chavez; title: Ryan White; title: Glossary.