Biography & Autobiography - General
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Madam C. J. Walker: The Beauty Boss (Bright Minds): The Beauty Boss
$8.99 Read moreMeet the inventors and scientists of color who changed the world!
Born Sarah Breedlove near Delta, Louisiana, in 1867, Madam C. J. Walker was an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social a
- Series: Bright Minds
- Author: Rodriguez, Janel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1338865323
- Language: English
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An Invisible Thread
$8.99 Read moreFrom #1 New York Times bestselling authors Laura Schroff and Alex Tresniowski comes the young readers edition of an unbelievable memoir about an unlikely friendship that forever changed the lives of a… [more below]
- Author: Schroff, Laura
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: May 05 2020
- ISBN10: 1534437282
- Language: English
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The Magical Life of the Lotus-Born
$21.95 Read moreExplore a fresh telling of the inspiring, mysterious, and magical life of the great master Padmasambhava–the Lotus-Born–who planted the seed of Buddhism in Tibet that is still blossoming today, beau… [more below]
- Author: Chodzin Kohn, Sherab
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 108
- Publish Date: October 03 2023
- ISBN10: 1611807859
- Language: English
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Cosechando Esperanza: La Historia de Cesar Chavez
$9.99 Read moreWhen Cesar Chavez led a 340-mile peaceful protest march through California, he ignited a cause and improved the lives of thousands of migrant farmworkers. But he wasn’t always a leader. As a boy he wa
- Author: Krull, Kathleen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: August 01 2004
- ISBN10: 0152051694
- Language: Spanish
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Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift’s Chocolate Pilot
$11.99 Read moreOne WWII pilot’s mission to lift the spirits of children living in war-torn Berlin in 1945 comes to life in this moving middle-grade historical account. After World War II the United States and Britai… [more below]
- Author: Tunnell, Michael O.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 120
- Publish Date: July 01 2010
- ISBN10: 1580893376
- Language: English
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The Sun Does Shine: An Innocent Man, a Wrongful Conviction, and the Long Path to Justice
$19.99 Read moreA Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year
The Sun Does Shine is an extraordinary testament to the power of hope sustained through the darkest times, now adapted for younger readers, with a revise- Author: Hinton, Anthony Ray
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: June 14 2022
- ISBN10: 1250817366
- Language: English
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Heroes for My Daughter
$19.99 Read more#1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer brings together a remarkable group of heroes with one thing in common: they were ordinary people who became extraordinary.
A perfect companion to girl
- Author: Meltzer, Brad
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: October 25 2016
- ISBN10: 0062439278
- Language: English
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A Mind Like Mine: 21 Famous People and Their Mental Health
$24.99 Read moreMind Like Mine is a stigma-busting collection of biographies of some of the great people from history who have lived with mental health conditions.
*2023 Notable Social Studies Trade Book* Did you k- Author: Davis, Rachael
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: August 16 2022
- ISBN10: 0711274010
- Language: English
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Rascal
$8.99 Add to cartA Newbery Honor Book
Celebrating 50 years of a beloved classic! Nothing’s surprising in the North household, not even Sterling’s new pet raccoon. Rascal is only a baby when Sterling brings him home, b- Series: Puffin Modern Classics
- Author: North, Sterling
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 189
- Publish Date: April 30 1998
- ISBN10: 0140344454
- Language: English
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The Who Was? Trivia Book
$6.99 Read moreHistory’s most famous figures are showcased in this funny and factual trivia book, based on the #1 New York Times best-selling Who Was? series!
What do you get when you mix Jeopardy-style fun facts wi- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Elling, Brian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 18 2022
- ISBN10: 0593222237
- Language: English
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Lewis Latimer: A Brilliant Inventor (Bright Minds): A Brilliant Inventor
$8.99 Read moreMeet the inventors and scientists of color who changed the world!
Born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, in 1848, Lewis Latimer was an inventor, a leader, a teacher, and a creator. He knew how to draw, knew t
- Series: Bright Minds
- Author: Rodriguez, Janel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1338864181
- 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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¡Bravo! (Spanish Language Edition): Poemas Sobre Hispanos Extraordinarios
$19.99 Read moreCon poemas traducidos por Margarita Engle, Bravo! brilla en esta versi?n al espa?ol.
M?sico, bot?nico, jugador de b?isbol, piloto–los Latinos incluidos en esta colecci?n provienen de muchos pa?ses d- Author: Engle, Margarita
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: March 14 2017
- ISBN10: 1250113660
- Language: Spanish
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Rascal
$8.99 Read moreA Newbery Honor Book
Celebrating 50 years of a beloved classic! Nothing’s surprising in the North household, not even Sterling’s new pet raccoon. Rascal is only a baby when Sterling brings him home, b- Series: Puffin Modern Classics
- Author: North, Sterling
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 189
- Publish Date: April 30 1998
- ISBN10: 0140344454
- 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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Harriet Tubman: Freedombound
$11.99 Read moreAt 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 Distance Between Us: Young Readers Edition
$19.99 Add to cartAward-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
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John Wesley: The World, His Parish
$11.99 Add to cartPursuing his calling with singleness of vision, John Wesley (1703 -1791) defied the strength of angry mobs and longwithstanding traditions to offer the hope of Christ to millions of people who were ou… [more below]
- Series: Christian Heroes: Then & Now
- Author: Benge, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 191
- Publish Date: May 25 2007
- ISBN10: 1576583821
- Language: English
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The Beginner’s Bible Moses and the King: My First
$5.99 Add to cartGod wants Moses to save his people from slavery. But Moses is afraid. How can he convince the king to let the slaves go?
This My First I Can Read book, with basic language, word repetition, and great
- Series: I Can Read! / The Beginner’s Bible
- Author: The Beginner’s Bible
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 26 2009
- ISBN10: 0310718007
- Language: English
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Who Was P. T. Barnum?
$6.99 Read moreLadies and Gentlemen, children of all ages, step right up for Who HQ’s entertaining biography of P. T. Barnum: politician, businessman, and The Greatest Showman on Earth
After moving from Connecticut- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Anderson, Kirsten
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: June 04 2019
- ISBN10: 0448488485
- Language: English
