Thomas Mayor
Freedom Day : Vincent Lingiari and the Story of the Wave Hill Walk-Off
A vital, beautifully illustrated introduction to Indigenous Australian history that treats the Wave Hill Walk-Off with the gravity and dignity it deserves.
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by Michaela Goade
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 2020
A stunning, unapologetic picture book that teaches kids water is alive and worth protecting; Michaela Goade's art transforms activism into something children feel in their bones.
Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice
by Dawud Anyabwile
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 600L · 2022
A picture book that treats the 1968 Olympic protest with genuine gravity—no oversimplification, and kids come away understanding why this moment mattered and what it cost.