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Rise Up!: Powerful Protests in American History

by Rachel C. Katz

A child-friendly history of protest in the United States

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Awards & Recognition

  • Award recognition

    2025 EUREKA! Silver Award Winner

    2025 EUREKA! Silver Award Winner

  • Editorial selection

    Selected for the National Book Festival

    Selected for the National Book Festival

  • Critical praise

    Praised by Foreword Reviews for its illustrations and age-appropriate approach

    Praise for the book's colorful illustrations and age-appropriate approach

AlbakiReads Editorial

A child-friendly history of protest in the United States

This nonfiction picture book surveys 25 moments of protest, resistance, and revolution in American history, from the Boston Tea Party to the Capitol Crawl. Its short, rhyming text introduces ways people have sought change, including marching, campaigning, voting, and volunteering. Page-by-page information boxes add context, while the end matter extends the overview with a timeline, a map, and further details about each event. Together, these features give the book both a broad historical sweep and reference points for exploring individual protests.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 beginning to explore American history
  • Young readers interested in protests, activism, and social justice
  • Families or educators looking for a picture-book introduction to civic action

Themes

Protest and resistanceAmerican historyCivic participationActivism and social justice

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Book overview

A 2026 Massachusetts Great Reads title, selected for the National Book Festival

A 2025 EUREKA! Silver Award Winner

The 2025 Foreword Indies Juvenile Nonfiction Honorable Mention title

A 2026 Notable Social Studies Trade Book List selection

Featured on Literary Hub's Most Anticipated Children's Books of 2025 list!

"Brilliant colors and dramatic contrast burst from the pages of this age-appropriate primer on the history and power of protests in the United States." - Foreword Reviews

Throughout our long history, when something's unfair
When rights need expanding, or wrongs need repair
Americans argue. We march and we cheer.
We write songs and speeches. We go volunteer.

From the Boston Tea Party to the Capitol Crawl, inspire young activists in this bold nonfiction picture book that explores 25 moments of protest, resistance and revolution throughout American history. In a powerful celebration of the United States' 250th birthday, teach kids how we campaign and vote. We challenge tradition. Protest is American by definition!

  • Lyrical text inspires young readers to make change in the world
  • Info boxes on each page support learning
  • 14 pages of endmatter includes a timeline and map of the 25 protests, and dives deeper into each event to further learning beyond the book
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