Books have the power to move people, shift culture, and build movements.
At Harvey & Smith Impact, we believe that stories are tools for change. The Bookshelf is our curated selection of titles that reflect our values of justice, care, and community.
Here you’ll find books that challenge the status quo, uplift marginalized voices, and reconnect us with the natural world. Each title is handpicked to support the kind of work we do—whether you're organizing your neighborhood, running a nonprofit, raising your children with intention, or simply learning how to live with purpose.
Every purchase helps fund grassroots leadership
Proceeds from The Bookshelf support the Harvey & Smith Microgrant Fund, which provides direct support to small, under-resourced organizations and emerging changemakers in the New York and New England areas.
This is more than a bookstore. It’s a way to put resources directly into the hands of those building a more just, caring world—right here in our region.
Read with purpose. Shop with intention. Fund the future.
What we’re reading right now
We Do This ’Til We Free Us
by Mariame Kaba
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Mariame Kaba shares an abolitionist approach that prioritizes care, accountability, and community over punishment. Her essays and interviews offer frameworks that challenge carceral thinking and inspire community-led safety.
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Ideal for those working in housing, education, youth development, or public health who are reimagining justice and designing programs rooted in care and transformation.
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Earth and Place. Where we are shapes who we are.
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Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Robin Wall Kimmerer weaves together Indigenous wisdom and scientific knowledge in a way that redefines our relationship with the natural world. Her writing is deeply poetic and politically grounded, offering a vision of reciprocity and care. $22.00
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As Long as Grass Grows by Dina Gilio-Whitaker
This book offers a critical Indigenous perspective on environmental justice history and movements. It centers Native resistance and land rights as core to environmental work. $17.00
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Black Earth Wisdom edited by Leah Penniman
This anthology lifts up Black voices in environmental stewardship and land connection. It highlights spiritual, historical, and practical relationships to the Earth that have been suppressed by colonial narratives. $26.99
Collections
Justice and Liberation
Books that challenge systems of oppression and offer bold visions for collective freedom. This collection includes foundational texts for organizers, educators, and advocates working toward racial justice, abolition, and community power. Browse titles…
Earth and Place
Titles that deepen our relationship with land, climate, and place-based wisdom. These books support environmental justice work, Indigenous land sovereignty, and ecological stewardship rooted in care and reciprocity. Browse titles…
Organizational Tools
Books that provide clear, principled guidance for running strong, justice-centered organizations. Topics include nonprofit strategy, fundraising, facilitation, conflict transformation, and values-aligned leadership. Browse titles…
Children’s Books for Justice
Stories for raising thoughtful, compassionate, and justice-minded kids. These titles uplift BIPOC voices, celebrate identity, and introduce young readers to equity, activism, and belonging. Browse titles…
Radical Education
A collection for those reimagining how knowledge is shared and power is built. From unschooling to political education, these titles support educators, youth workers, and movement leaders fostering liberatory learning spaces. Browse titles…
Culture and Story
Books that explore the power of narrative, art, and culture in shaping movements. Ideal for artists, cultural workers, and nonprofit communicators who use storytelling to shift narratives and build solidarity. Browse titles…