Beacon Press
Beacon Press® is an independent publisher of serious non-fiction. Our books often change the way readers think about fundamental issues; they promote such values as freedom of speech and thought; diversity, religious pluralism, and anti-racism; and respect for diversity in all areas of life.
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A diverse collection of autistic voices that highlights how parents can avoid common mistakes and misconceptions, and make their child feel truly accepted, valued, and celebrated for who they are
Paperback | By Morenike Giwa Onaiwu, Sharon DaVanport, Emily Paige Ballou | For Youth | From Beacon PressTagged as: Acceptance, Family, Gender, Parenting, Parents, Relationships -
The 2021-2022 UUA Common ReadA groundbreaking new vision for public safety that overturns more than 200 years of fear-based discrimination, othering, and punishment
Paperback | By Zach Norris | From Beacon PressTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Anti-Oppression, Authority, Community, Criminal Justice, Economic Justice, Justice, Oppression, Social Justice -
One of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her personal story of fighting for the right to receive an education, have a job, and just be human
Paperback | By Kristen Joiner, Judith Heumann | From Beacon PressTagged as: Activism, Disability, Human Rights, Social Justice -
A bold and uncompromising feminist manifesto that shows women and girls how to defy, disrupt, and destroy the patriarchy by embracing the qualities they’ve been trained to avoid
Paperback | By Mona Eltahawy | From Beacon PressTagged as: Gender Justice, Women -
This biography examines Parks’s life and 60 years of activism and brings the multifaceted, decades-long civil rights movement in the North and South to life for young readers
Paperback | By Brandy Colbert, Jeanne Theoharis | For Youth | From Beacon PressTagged as: America, Anti-Oppression, Anti-Oppression, Anti-Racism, History, History -
A bold and impassioned meditation on injustice in our country that punctures the illusion of a postracial America and reveals it as a place where authoritarianism looms large
Paperback | By Howard Bryant | From Beacon PressTagged as: Anti-Racism, Politics, Race/Ethnicity -
A vibrant and empowering history that emphasizes the perspectives and stories of African American women to show how they are — and have always been — instrumental in shaping our country
Paperback | By Kali Nicole Gross, Daina Ramey Berry | From Beacon PressTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Anti-Oppression, Anti-Racism, History, History, Women -
An accurate picture of the LGBTQ rights movement’s achievements is incomplete without this surprising history of how corporate America joined the cause
Paperback | By Carlos A. Ball | From Beacon PressTagged as: Diversity, LGBTQ Issues, Success -
A gender-inclusive anthology of poetry and prose that addresses the physical and psychological act of being “grabbed,” or in any way assaulted.
Paperback | By Joyce Maynard, Elisa Albo, Nikki Moustaki, Caridad Moro, Richard Blanco, Anita Hill | From Beacon PressTagged as: Healing, Violence -
A veteran outdoors writer embarks on a one-year journey to introduce his children to the grandeur of America’s national parks before they are radically altered by the effects of climate change.
Paperback | By Michael Lanza | From Beacon PressTagged as: Climate Change, Climate Justice, Earth, Nature, Personal Inspiration
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