{"id":8957790388461,"title":"A Flea For Justice","handle":"a-flea-for-justice","description":"\u003ch6\u003eComing September 16, 2025. Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eA Flea For Justice\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMarian Wright Edelman Stands Up for Change\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/valerie-bolling\"\u003eValerie Bolling\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/temika-grooms\"\u003eTeMika Grooms\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eMake them itch.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarian Wright Edelman is a flea for justice. Just like her hero, Sojourner Truth, Marian pushes for change even when it's uncomfortable. She makes people itch, just like a flea. She becomes the first Black woman lawyer in Mississippi and creates the Children’s Defense Fund, which continues to be a voice for poor children, children of color, and children with disabilities today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Flea for Justice \u003c\/em\u003eis an accessible read with a unique, kid-friendly structure; award-winning educator Vallerie Bolling directly asks the kid readers questions, like “Do you know what Sojourner told that man?” to engage in the story. An inspiring, call-to-action biography that’s sure to make readers itch!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Marian has spent six decades bending the moral arc of the universe toward justice, and we are all the beneficiaries of her noble mission.”\u003cbr\u003e\n —\u003ci\u003eHilary Rodham Clinton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/i-heard\"\u003eI Heard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/no-voice-too-small\"\u003eNo Voice Too Small\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n[TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/a-flea-for-justice-spread.jpg?v=1740775990\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/a-flea-for-justice-cover.jpg?v=1740775988\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/a-flea-for-justice-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1740775995\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/a-flea-for-justice-educators-guide.pdf?v=1746468597\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Educator's Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eValerie Bolling, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eValerie Bolling is an award-winning educator with more than thirty years of experience and the author of many books for children. Her picture books include \u003cem\u003eI See Color; Let’s Dance!; Together We Ride; Together We Swim\u003c\/em\u003e (a Kirkus Prize finalist); \u003cem\u003eRide, Roll, Run: Time for Fun!; \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Bing, Bop, Bam: Time to Jam! \u003c\/em\u003eValerie is also the author of the early reader series \u003cem\u003eRainbow Days\u003c\/em\u003e. She is passionate about creating stories in which all children can see themselves and feel seen and heard, valued, and validated. Valerie lives in Connecticut with her husband.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/valerie-bolling\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Valerie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeMika Grooms, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTeMika Grooms is a writer and illustrator passionate about creating stories for young readers. She grew up in a military family rooted in the southern United States. She now lives near Atlanta, Georgia, a city with civil rights justice woven into its fabric. TeMika uses her art for storytelling and building community connections to inspire others to think and improve our world. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/temika-grooms\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about TeMika.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eA Civil Rights activist began her quest for justice as a child.\u003cbr\u003e\nGrowing up in segregated South Carolina, Marian Wright Edelman was admonished for drinking from a fountain meant for white people—an experience that left its mark on the then-4-year-old. Her hero, the abolitionist Sojourner Truth, once responded to a white man’s dismissive remarks (“Why I don’t care any more for your talk than I do for the bite of a flea”) with a determined “Perhaps not, but Lord willing, I’ll keep you scratching.” Calling herself a “flea for justice,” Marian fought injustice any way she could: As a child, she switched the signs on segregated water fountains, and while in college, she participated in protests at restaurants that refused to serve African Americans. As the first Black female lawyer in Mississippi, she defended activists arrested for helping African Americans register to vote. She marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and, after he was killed, channeled her efforts into young people’s education, establishing the Children’s Defense Fund and Freedom Schools. Bolling writes in a lively, even playful tone, frequently posing questions to her young audience, returning often to the flea metaphor, and leaving readers with a final challenge: “What will you do to make someone scratch?” Close-ups of faces—Marian’s, Sojourner Truth’s, and King’s, as well as those of the students whom Marian touched—dominate Grooms’ vivid digital art.\u003cbr\u003e\nA spirited account of a life devoted to service. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-582-6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 6–9\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e11 x 8\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication date: September 16, 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","published_at":"2025-05-09T09:04:44-04:00","created_at":"2025-03-20T13:02:36-04:00","vendor":"Charlesbridge","type":"Children's Book","tags":["Browse by Age_Ages 6-10","Browse by Fiction\/Nonfiction_Nonfiction","Browse by Format_Picture Book","Browse by Language_English","Browse by Subject_Diversity","Browse by Subject_History \u0026 Biography"],"price":1799,"price_min":1799,"price_max":1799,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":47873273528557,"title":"Hardcover","option1":"Hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"45826","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":43017923821805,"product_id":8957790388461,"position":1,"created_at":"2025-02-28T15:53:07-05:00","updated_at":"2025-02-28T15:53:08-05:00","alt":null,"width":600,"height":464,"src":"\/\/steamworksbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/a-flea-for-justice-cover.jpg?v=1740775988","variant_ids":[47873273528557]},"available":true,"name":"A Flea For Justice - Hardcover","public_title":"Hardcover","options":["Hardcover"],"price":1799,"weight":567,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":10,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"9781623545826","featured_media":{"alt":null,"id":35223932502253,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.293,"height":464,"width":600,"src":"\/\/steamworksbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/a-flea-for-justice-cover.jpg?v=1740775988"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/steamworksbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/a-flea-for-justice-cover.jpg?v=1740775988"],"featured_image":"\/\/steamworksbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/a-flea-for-justice-cover.jpg?v=1740775988","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":35223932502253,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.293,"height":464,"width":600,"src":"\/\/steamworksbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/a-flea-for-justice-cover.jpg?v=1740775988"},"aspect_ratio":1.293,"height":464,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/steamworksbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/a-flea-for-justice-cover.jpg?v=1740775988","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch6\u003eComing September 16, 2025. Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eA Flea For Justice\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMarian Wright Edelman Stands Up for Change\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/valerie-bolling\"\u003eValerie Bolling\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/temika-grooms\"\u003eTeMika Grooms\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eMake them itch.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarian Wright Edelman is a flea for justice. Just like her hero, Sojourner Truth, Marian pushes for change even when it's uncomfortable. She makes people itch, just like a flea. She becomes the first Black woman lawyer in Mississippi and creates the Children’s Defense Fund, which continues to be a voice for poor children, children of color, and children with disabilities today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Flea for Justice \u003c\/em\u003eis an accessible read with a unique, kid-friendly structure; award-winning educator Vallerie Bolling directly asks the kid readers questions, like “Do you know what Sojourner told that man?” to engage in the story. An inspiring, call-to-action biography that’s sure to make readers itch!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Marian has spent six decades bending the moral arc of the universe toward justice, and we are all the beneficiaries of her noble mission.”\u003cbr\u003e\n —\u003ci\u003eHilary Rodham Clinton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/i-heard\"\u003eI Heard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/no-voice-too-small\"\u003eNo Voice Too Small\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n[TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/a-flea-for-justice-spread.jpg?v=1740775990\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/a-flea-for-justice-cover.jpg?v=1740775988\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/a-flea-for-justice-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1740775995\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/a-flea-for-justice-educators-guide.pdf?v=1746468597\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Educator's Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eValerie Bolling, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eValerie Bolling is an award-winning educator with more than thirty years of experience and the author of many books for children. Her picture books include \u003cem\u003eI See Color; Let’s Dance!; Together We Ride; Together We Swim\u003c\/em\u003e (a Kirkus Prize finalist); \u003cem\u003eRide, Roll, Run: Time for Fun!; \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Bing, Bop, Bam: Time to Jam! \u003c\/em\u003eValerie is also the author of the early reader series \u003cem\u003eRainbow Days\u003c\/em\u003e. She is passionate about creating stories in which all children can see themselves and feel seen and heard, valued, and validated. Valerie lives in Connecticut with her husband.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/valerie-bolling\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Valerie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeMika Grooms, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTeMika Grooms is a writer and illustrator passionate about creating stories for young readers. She grew up in a military family rooted in the southern United States. She now lives near Atlanta, Georgia, a city with civil rights justice woven into its fabric. TeMika uses her art for storytelling and building community connections to inspire others to think and improve our world. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/temika-grooms\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about TeMika.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eA Civil Rights activist began her quest for justice as a child.\u003cbr\u003e\nGrowing up in segregated South Carolina, Marian Wright Edelman was admonished for drinking from a fountain meant for white people—an experience that left its mark on the then-4-year-old. Her hero, the abolitionist Sojourner Truth, once responded to a white man’s dismissive remarks (“Why I don’t care any more for your talk than I do for the bite of a flea”) with a determined “Perhaps not, but Lord willing, I’ll keep you scratching.” Calling herself a “flea for justice,” Marian fought injustice any way she could: As a child, she switched the signs on segregated water fountains, and while in college, she participated in protests at restaurants that refused to serve African Americans. As the first Black female lawyer in Mississippi, she defended activists arrested for helping African Americans register to vote. She marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and, after he was killed, channeled her efforts into young people’s education, establishing the Children’s Defense Fund and Freedom Schools. Bolling writes in a lively, even playful tone, frequently posing questions to her young audience, returning often to the flea metaphor, and leaving readers with a final challenge: “What will you do to make someone scratch?” Close-ups of faces—Marian’s, Sojourner Truth’s, and King’s, as well as those of the students whom Marian touched—dominate Grooms’ vivid digital art.\u003cbr\u003e\nA spirited account of a life devoted to service. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-582-6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 6–9\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e11 x 8\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication date: September 16, 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]"}