Browse all books

Books in Rebels With a Cause series

  • Thomas Paine: Fighting for American Independence

    Samuel Willard Crompton

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Profiles the life and accomplishments of the English-born American political activist and revolutionary.
    Z+
  • Johnny Cash: Fighting for the Underdog

    Edward Willett

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 15, 2018)
    This bio will be a favorite among your readers. From the beginning of his career, country music legend Johnny Cash, "The Man in Black," was seen as a rebel, a perception solidified when he took the stage for his famous concert at Folsom State Prison in 1968. Born in Arkansas during the Great Depression, as a child Cash endured poverty, the death of his older brother, and a difficult relationship with his father. He turned to gospel and country music to express his pain, and eventually his songs of hardship and hope reached the ears of those waiting for an artist who represented them, ordinary people fighting to survive, just as he fought to survive his own lifelong battle with addiction. Over the decades, his career soared and floundered, and then, very late in life, soared again, as he found a whole new audience of young people who responded to the hard, gritty truths he poured into every song: a true rebel with a cause.
    Z+
  • Toussaint L'Ouverture: Fighting for Haitian Independence

    Richard Worth

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Profiles the life of the eighteenth-century military hero who won the revolution against French control of Haiti and created a prosperous autonomous colony before breaking ties with France.
    Z+
  • Cesar Chavez: Fighting for Migrant Farm Workers

    Kathlyn Gay

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Profiles the life of the Mexican American labor activist who helped organize the migrant farm workers and establish a union to fight for their rights.
    W
  • Nelson Mandela: Fighting to Dismantle Apartheid

    Ann Malaspina

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Describes the life and accomplishments of the South African activist and leader, from his childhood in a small village and his early life as an anti-apartheid activist to his decades of imprisonment, his release, and his election as the first black president of his nation.
    Z+
  • Malcolm X: Fighting for Human Rights

    Jeff Burlingame

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Profiles the life and accomplishments of the African American civil rights leader, who was also one of the best known spokesmen for the Nation of Islam.
  • Simon Bolivar: Fighting for Latin American Liberation

    Barbara C Cruz

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Highlights the life and career of the general and revolutionary who helped liberate several South American countries from Spanish domination.
    Z
  • Mahatma Gandhi: Fighting for Indian Independence

    Eileen Lucas

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Profiles the life of Mohandas K. Gandhi as he forged the philosophy of truth and nonviolence amid the brutal racism of South Africa and helped lead the struggle for Indian independence.
    Z+
  • Madonna: Fighting for Self-Expression

    Carol Gnojewski

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 15, 2018)
    Madonna enjoys pushing the envelope, generating accolades and controversy with each cause and project to which she lends her fame. A pop culture icon for over 30 years, her ongoing artistic evolution inspires fans who find her unconventionality refreshing. A self-described fighter, she's been unafraid to take a political stance, openly championing women's rights and civil rights throughout her career. This book tracks the queen of reinvention from her early struggles and ambitions through her unparalleled metamorphosis from pop star, to film star, to author, and philanthropist. Curious minds will discover how she's thrived and survived as a world-renowned female artist and provocateur.
    Z
  • Elvis Presley: Fighting for the Right to Rock

    John Micklos

    Paperback (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 15, 2018)
    Presents the life of the superstar, including how he started his career in music, his status as a sex symbol, and his legacy in popular culture.
  • Andy Warhol: Fighting to Revolutionize Art

    Edward Willett

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 15, 2018)
    Provide your readers with a memorable bio about a memorable man. "Paintings are too hard. Machines have less problems..." In the 1960s, Andy Warhol became the most famous creator of "pop art," which transformed mass-produced items of popular culture into works of fine art. From Campbell's Soup cans to photographs of Marilyn Monroe, Warhol was willing to use anything and everything from the mass media in his work, and by so doing, expanded the range of subject matter available to artists. His avant-garde films, artistic usage of American icons, and unconventional social life made him a controversial figure, both greatly admired and deeply reviled. A trendsetter rather than a trend-follower, a dispassionate observer of both the seamy and celebrity sides of life, Warhol's rebellious art and cultural commentary were oddly prescient.
    Z+
  • John Lennon: Fighting for World Peace

    Jeff Burlingame

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 15, 2018)
    This comprehensive biography by award-winning author Jeff Burlingame explores the life of John Lennon, whose music and life story still resonate and remain popular with both young and old fans, nearly four decades after his untimely death in 1980. He was known foremost as a musician, but played many roles during his too-short life. Born and raised in Liverpool, England, Lennon was a founding member of The Beatles, a solo musician, a peace activist, and a stay-at-home father to son Sean in his adopted hometown of New York City. He left a mark on popular culture that is without parallel.
    Z+