Throughout American history, people who work to radically change society have been criticized, arrested, and even killed. This title explores the lives of five firebrands who used muskets and marches, boycotts, and lawsuits in their struggle for justice.

Judy Dodge Cummings is a writer and former history teacher from Reedsburg, Wisconsin. She has an MFA in Creative Writing for Children and Teens from Hamline University. She has written several books for the educational market. Some of her titles include The Underground Railroad: Navigate the Journey from Slavery to Freedom (Nomad Press, March 14, 2017); Civil War Leaders (Essential Library, August 15, 2016); The Emancipation Proclamation (Essential Library, August 15, 2016); and The American Revolution: Experience the Battle for Independence (Nomad Press, March 2015).