Picture Books that Explore Issues and/or Encourage Activism

Immigration/Refugees

The Journey by Franesca Sanna

• Pub Date: 2016
• I wrote about it here and here
• See also: Picture Books for Older Readers 

The Treasure Box by Margaret Wild

• Pub Date: 2017
• See also: Picture Books for Older Readers 

Why am I Here? by Constance Ørbeck-Nilssen

• Pub Date: 2016
• Grades 3+ interest
• Translated from the Norwegian 
• See also: Picture Books for Older Readers, Questions, International Books

Peace

     See also: Talking about Peace

Peace is an Offering by Annette Lebox

• Pub Date: 2015

Peace by Wendy Halperin

• Pub Date: 2013 

I Dreamt by Gabriela Olmos

• Pub Date: 2013
• See also: Picture Books for Older Readers, For a Good Cause 
• Explores the idea of hope for children growing up in violent place. 

Access to Clean Water

The Water Princess by Susan Verde

• Pub Date: 2016
• See also: For a Good Cause