Biography & Autobiography - General
-
This Side of Wild: Mutts, Mares, and Laughing Dinosaurs
$7.99 Add to cartIn the National Book Award longlist book This Side of Wild, Newbery Honor-winning author Gary Paulsen shares surprising true stories about his relationship with animals, highlighting their compassion,… [more below]
- Author: Paulsen, Gary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: September 27 2016
- ISBN10: 1481451510
- Language: English
-
The Young People’s Book of Saints
$15.95 Add to cartAge Range: 8 and up
Saints are the men and women who best love Christ and His Church. They may be kings or queens, statesmen or soldiers, scholars, visionaries, workmen or beggars. They teach us the r
- Author: Williamson, Hugh
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 05 2009
- ISBN10: 1933184620
- Language: English
-
One Million Trees: A True Story
$8.99 Read moreThe real-life story of a family who planted 1,000,000 trees–yes, it’s true!–to fight deforestation in British Columbia.
When Kristen Balouch was 10 years old, her parents made a surprising announcem- Author: Balouch, Kristen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 15 2023
- ISBN10: 0823454584
- Language: English
-
Hazelle Boxberg
$5.99 Add to cartTexas Bound
Hazelle has been living in the Grace Home, an orphanage in New York City, for almost a year. Now she and several other children have been put on a train headed for Texas, where they will … [more below]- Series: Brave Kids
- Author: Goodman, Susan E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 60
- Publish Date: June 09 2008
- ISBN10: 0689849826
- Language: English
-
Kit Carson and the Wild Frontier
$14.95 Add to cartDozens of books and dime novels have been written about the reckless, daring adventures of Kit Carson’s youth. Little has been told of the wisdom and greatness of his later years.–Ralph Moody
In 1826
- Author: Moody, Ralph
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: March 01 2005
- ISBN10: 0803283040
- Language: English
-
Mighty Micah the Marathoner
$25.00 Add to cartIn many ways, Micah is a typical second grader who likes to do typical second-grade stuff. He loves to play, go to school, and of course, spend time with his friends. However, Micah connects with the
- Author: Snell, MacKenzie Brett
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 26
- Publish Date: September 15 2018
- ISBN10: 099909243X
- Language: English
-
Who Was Sam Walton?
$6.99 Add to cartThe story of a department-store trainee who became the richest man in America and owner of the biggest retail store in the world: Walmart.
Sam Walton used the money he earned in the army, along with- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Buckley, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: November 05 2019
- ISBN10: 1524792705
- Language: English
-
Bonnie and Clyde: The Making of a Legend
$19.99 Add to cartBonnie and Clyde may be the most notorious–and celebrated–outlaw couple America has ever known. This is the true story of how they got that way.
Bonnie and Clyde: we’ve been on a first name basis wi- Author: Blumenthal, Karen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: August 14 2018
- ISBN10: 0451471229
- Language: English
-
Awesome Minds: The Inventors of Lego(r) Toys: An Entertaining History about the Creation of Lego Toys. Educational and Entertaining.
$14.99 Add to cartEveryone has played with LEGO(R) toys, but not many people know who is behind this awesome invention.
This fun and engaging book tells the story of how a Danish carpenter and his family turned a desper
- Series: Awesome Minds
- Author: Hagar, Erin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: April 12 2016
- ISBN10: 1938093534
- Language: English
-
Saints Chronicles Collection 5
$14.95 Add to cartThe Saints Chronicles bring vividly to life the stories of courageous Christians from the earliest days of Christianity to modern times. All five volumes of this popular graphic novel series are packe
- Author: Sophia Institute Press
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 120
- Publish Date: October 15 2020
- ISBN10: 1644133148
- Language: English
-
Normal: One Kid’s Extraordinary Journey
$9.99 Read morePraised by R.J. Palacio as “wondrous”–this moving memoir follows a teenage boy with TC syndrome and his exceptional family from diagnosis at birth to now.
“This touching memoir is a must-read for an- Author: Newman, Magdalena
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: October 19 2021
- ISBN10: 0358569796
- Language: English
-
Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America (Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner)
$25.99 Add to cartIn this New York Times Notable Children’s Book and winner of the Coretta Scott King Author Award, follow the life stories of ten Black men in American history and the legacies they left that forever c
- Series: Coretta Scott King Award – Author Winner Title(s)
- Author: Pinkney, Andrea
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 23 2012
- ISBN10: 1423142578
- Language: English
-
The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon
$19.99 Read moreThis fascinating picture book biography from beloved author of the Lemonade War series Jacqueline Davies and Caldecott honor-winning illustrator Melissa Sweet chronicles the life of scientist John Jam… [more below]
- Author: Davies, Jacqueline
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 27 2004
- ISBN10: 0618243437
- Language: English
-
V Is for Von Trapp: A Musical Family Alphabet
$18.99 Read moreFrom “Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens” to “Doe, a deer, a female deer,” many people have grown up humming the tunes or singing the lyrics to the songs from the beloved movie The Sound of Mu… [more below]
- Author: Anderson, William
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 01 2010
- ISBN10: 1585365319
- Language: English
-
Troublemakers and Superpowers: 29 Stories of People Who Turned Childhood Struggles Into Strengths
$19.99 Add to cartThis unique and hopeful biography collection explores the lives of 29 individuals from diverse backgrounds who turned their childhood struggles – their personal “troublemakers” – into strengths that e… [more below]
- Author: Grand, Keely
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 03 2023
- ISBN10: 163217300X
- Language: English
-
Native Americans in History: A History Book for Kids
$19.99 Add to cartPowerful stories of influential Native Americans–for kids ages 8 to 12
From every background and tribal nation, native people are a vital part of history. This collection of biographies for kids expl
- Series: Biographies for Kids
- Author: Beason, Jimmy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 116
- Publish Date: September 06 2022
- ISBN10: 9798886085235
- Language: English
-
Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia
$19.99 Add to cartA man, his burros, and his books bring joy to children in remote Colombian villages in this inspiring book based on a true story by celebrated picture book creator Jeanette Winter.
Luis loves to read,- Author: Winter, Jeanette
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: June 08 2010
- ISBN10: 1416997784
- Language: English
-
Belles on Their Toes
$17.99 Add to cartLife is very different now in the rambling Gilbreth house.When the youngest was two and the oldest eighteen, Dad died and Mother bravely took over his business. Now, to keep the family together, every
- Author: Gilbreth, Frank B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: December 16 2003
- ISBN10: 0060598239
- Language: English
-
Little People, Big Dreams: Treasury: 50 Stories of Brilliant Dreamers
$39.99 Add to cart*Amazon Editors’ 2023 Holiday Gift Pick*
Dive deeper into the world of Little People, BIG DREAMS with this beautifully packaged and highly giftable keepsake treasury featuring 50 dreamers from the cr- Series: Little People, Big Dreams
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: November 09 2021
- ISBN10: 0711264171
- Language: English
-
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Who
$16.99 Add to cartIntroduce young readers to some of the world’s most interesting and important people in this bold and lively first biography book. More than 100 colorful photos are paired with age-appropriate text fe… [more below]
- Series: National Geographic Little Kids First Big Books
- Author: Esbaum, Jill
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: March 10 2015
- ISBN10: 1426319177
- Language: English
