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Seven chapters profile people who fought against injustice. Individuals include Sophie and Hans Scholl (anti-Nazi activists), Oscar Romero (advocate for the poor in El Salvador), and Aung San Suu Kyi (Burmese human rights activist). The final chapter focuses on the "Arab spring" protests in Egypt. Some of the accounts seem overly fictionalized, but this is an adequate introduction to some less-well-known activists. Bib., ind.