Biography & Autobiography - General
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Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines
$14.99 Read moreThe story that inspired the major motion picture Beautiful Boy featuring Steve Carell and Timoth e Chalamet.
This New York Times bestselling memoir of a young man’s addiction to methamphetamine tells- Author: Sheff, Nic
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: January 06 2009
- ISBN10: 1416972196
- Language: English
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Who Was Milton Hershey?
$6.99 Add to cartDiscover the man behind the chocolate bar Milton Hershey’s life was filled with invention and innovation. As a young man, he was not afraid to dream big and work hard. Eventually, he learned the secr
- Series: Who Was…?
- Author: Buckley, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 26, 2013
- ISBN10: 0448479362
- Language: English
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Free Lunch
$18.99 Add to cartInstead of giving him lunch money, Rex’s mom has signed him up for free meals. As a poor kid in a wealthy school district, better-off kids crowd impatiently behind him as he tries to explain to the ca… [more below]
- Author: Ogle, Rex
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: September 10 2019
- ISBN10: 132400360X
- Language: English
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Areli Es Una Dreamer (Areli Is a Dreamer Spanish Edition): Una Historia Real Por Areli Morales, Beneficiaria de Daca
$18.99 Read moreEn esta edición en español del primer álbum ilustrado escrito por una beneficiaria de DACA -una “dreamer”- Areli Morales narra su poderosa historia como inmigrante.
En la casa de la abuela -en las- Author: Morales, Areli
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: June 08 2021
- ISBN10: 0593380088
- Language: English
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The Last River: John Wesley Powell and the Colorado River Exploring Expedition
$14.95 Add to cart“It was a wild ride… and this book does it justice. Well-chosen thrills, spills, and conflicts are spliced into a narrative that highlights the danger underlying this scientific mission… Handsome
- Author: Waldman, Stuart
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 17 2015
- ISBN10: 1931414580
- Language: English
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Harriet Tubman: Freedombound
$11.99 Add to cartAt age six the sharp bite of a whip taught Harriet Tubman what it meant to be a slave. The other slaves scoffed when Harriet resolved to escape north someday. Little did they know that this girl would… [more below]
- Series: Heroes of History
- Author: Benge, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 193
- Publish Date: July 01 2002
- ISBN10: 1883002907
- Language: English
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The Soldier’s Friend: Walt Whitman’s Extraordinary Service in the American Civil War
$18.99 Add to cartWalt Whitman is celebrated as an iconic American poet, but few know of the crucial and heroic role he played tending to the wounded and dying in Civil War hospitals. This nonfiction picture book highl… [more below]
- Author: Golio, Gary
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 17 2024
- ISBN10: 1635925878
- Language: English
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96 Facts about Mrbeast: Quizzes, Quotes, Questions, and More! with Bonus Journal Pages for Writing!
$6.99 Add to cartThe ultimate fact book and journal for fans of MrBeast!
With over 215 million subscribers, MrBeast has the second most-subscribed channel on YouTube, and he is constantly going viral for his attention- Series: 96 Facts about . . .
- Author: Kaplan, Arie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: November 05 2024
- ISBN10: 0593888995
- Language: English
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Close Up and Far Out
$19.99 Add to cartTwo natural philosophers–now known as scientists–used similar tools but saw the world very differently. Antoine van Leeuwenhoek looked close-up at drops of water, while Galileo Galilei looked far ou… [more below]
- Author: Auld, Mary
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 13 2024
- ISBN10: 1568463537
- Language: English
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?Ll?menme Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Alza La Voz Por Los Latinos
$18.99 Add to cartHere is the inspirational story of Major League Baseball player Roberto Clemente–not Bob–who endured years of racism and discrimination to become one of the greatest baseball players of all time.
Ro- Author: Alonso, Nathalie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 27 2024
- ISBN10: 1662680910
- Language: Spanish
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Who Was H. J. Heinz?
$6.99 Add to cartWho HQ has way more than 57 reasons why you’ll want to read the amazing story of H. J. Heinz–the American entrepreneur who brought tomato ketchup to the masses.
Learn how this son of German immigrant- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Burgan, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: April 02 2019
- ISBN10: 0448488655
- Language: English
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¡Bravo! (Spanish Language Edition): Poemas Sobre Hispanos Extraordinarios
$19.99 Add to cartCon poemas traducidos por Margarita Engle, Bravo! brilla en esta versión al español.
Músico, botánico, jugador de béisbol, piloto–los Latinos incluidos en esta colección provienen de muchos pa- Author: Engle, Margarita
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: March 14 2017
- ISBN10: 1250113660
- Language: Spanish
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Patrick Mahomes
$15.99 Add to cartLearn about inspiring story of Patrick Mahomes! The legendary American footballer and MVP who grew up dreaming of being a baseball player.
Little Patrick grew up in Texas. His dad was a legendary bas- Series: Little People, Big Dreams
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 07 2025
- ISBN10: 1836005075
- Language: English
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An Invisible Thread
$17.99 Add to cartA Parents’ Choice Recommended Award Winner
From New York Times bestselling authors Laura Schroff and Alex Tresniowski comes the young readers edition of
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection- Author: Schroff, Laura
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: May 07 2019
- ISBN10: 1534437274
- Language: English
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The Far Away Brothers (Adapted for Young Adults): Two Teenage Immigrants Making a Life in America
$12.99 Read moreThe inspiring true story of identical twin teenage brothers who escape El Salvador’s violence to build new lives in California as undocumented immigrants–perfect for fans of Enrique’s Journey and any… [more below]
- Author: Markham, Lauren
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: August 25 2020
- ISBN10: 1984829807
- Language: English
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The Failure Book: How 22 Extraordinary People Persisted to Beat the Odds (and How You Can Too)
$14.95 Read moreWhen faced with failure these 22 accomplished artists athletes scientists advocates business and national leaders each found ways to persist. In learning about their struggles young readers can identi… [more below]
- Author: Lilly, Karen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: September 01 2020
- ISBN10: 0874419778
- Language: English
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George Washington Carver: More Than the Peanut Man (Bright Minds): More Than the Peanut Man
$8.99 Read moreMeet the inventors and scientists of color who changed the world!
Born enslaved during the Civil War in Diamond, Missouri, George Washington Carver was an agricultural scientist and inventor. He promot
- Series: Bright Minds
- Author: Rodriguez, Janel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1338864211
- Language: English
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Who Was Milton Bradley?
$6.99 Read moreMeet the man behind the board games: Milton Bradley.
Born in Maine in 1836, Milton Bradley moved with his family to the working-class city of Lowell, Massachusetts, at age 11. His early life consisted- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Anderson, Kirsten
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: August 02 2016
- ISBN10: 0448488477
- Language: English
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Milton Hershey: More Than Chocolate
$11.99 Read moreWhen Milton Hershey’s famous Hershey Bars debuted in 1905, few people knew of the hard work, dedication, and sacrifice preceding the triumph. Debt, lack of support, and fatigue had been constant compa… [more below]
- Series: Heroes of History
- Author: Benge, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: October 15 2012
- ISBN10: 1932096825
- Language: English
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The Distance Between Us: Young Readers Edition
$19.99 Read moreAward-winning author Reyna Grande shares her compelling experience of crossing borders and cultures in this middle grade adaptation of her “compelling…unvarnished, resonant” (BookPage) memoir, The D… [more below]
- Author: Grande, Reyna
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: September 06 2016
- ISBN10: 1481463713
- Language: English
