Biography & Autobiography - Historical
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Little Britches: Father and I Were Ranchers
$16.95 Add to cartA most appealing book . . . Its genuineness and its simplicity will build up a large audience of enthusiastic readers.—San Francisco Chronicle
Ralph Moody was eight years old in 1906 when his family m
- Author: Moody, Ralph
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 260
- Publish Date: September 01, 1991
- ISBN10: 0803281781
- Language: English
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I Am Jackie Robinson
$9.99 Read more“We can all be heroes” is the message entertainingly told in this New York Times Bestselling picture-book biography series, with this title focusing on groundbreaking baseball player, Jackie Robinson … [more below]
- Series: Ordinary People Change the World
- Author: Meltzer, Brad
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 0593619196
- Language: English
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The Story of Benjamin Franklin: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
$6.99 Add to cartDiscover the life of Benjamin Franklin–a story about curiosity, big ideas, and helping others for kids ages 6 to 9
Benjamin Franklin was a brilliant inventor, scientist, writer, and founding father. B
- Series: Story of
- Author: Anderson, Shannon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 66
- Publish Date: December 15 2020
- ISBN10: 1647398215
- Language: English
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Constance Mitchell Stands Up
$25.00 Add to cartConstance Jenkins was born in New Rochelle, New York, on May 19, 1928. No one knew what an important leader she’d become in Rochester, New York, 300 miles away.
Her courage would inspire Rochester resi
- Author: Youngblood, Leslie C.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 34
- Publish Date: July 24 2024
- ISBN10: 9798330281961
- Language: English
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Freedom at Dawn: Robert Smalls’s Voyage Out of Slavery
$18.99 Add to cartThe true story of one man’s brave plan to free his family from slavery
Lizzy Smalls is proud of her papa, Robert, for being the best boat pilot in Charleston Harbor. But the Smalls family is enslaved- Author: Schanke, Leah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 10 2025
- ISBN10: 080752428X
- Language: English
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At Last She Stood: How Joey Guerrero Spied, Survived, and Fought for Freedom
$19.99 Read more- Author: Kelly, Erin Entrada
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: May 06 2025
- ISBN10: 0063218909
- Language: English
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Spartacus: The Roman Liberator of Slaves – Ancient History for Kids Children’s Ancient History
$21.99 Add to cartRead the story of Spartacus in the pages of this book of ancient history for kids. Reading about the lives of people from the past will help you understand how they lived what decisions they made and … [more below]
- Author: Baby Professor
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: January 11 2024
- ISBN10: 9.79887E+12
- Language: English
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Going Up!: Elisha Otis’s Trip to the Top
$7.99 Read moreIn 1818, seven-year-old Elisha was fascinated by farm machinery. As a young man, he tried a variety of ways to make a living, but nothing fired his imagination more than the job he found in a bed-fra
- Series: Great Idea (Tundra Books)
- Author: Kulling, Monica
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 08 2014
- ISBN10: 1770495169
- Language: English
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Harriet Tubman
$15.99 Add to cartPart of the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Harriet Tubman, the Underground Railroad conductor who “never lost a single passenger.”
Little Harr- Series: Little People, Big Dreams #13
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: June 05 2018
- ISBN10: 1786032279
- Language: English
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A Library for Juana: The World of Sor Juana Inés
$11.95 Read moreAn award-winning biography about the inspiring life of Sor Juana In?s de la Cruz.
From a very young age, Juana In?s loved words. When she was three years old, she followed her sister to school and begg
- Author: Mora, Pat
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 23 2019
- ISBN10: 1643790587
- Language: English
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The Highest Tribute: Thurgood Marshall’s Life, Leadership, and Legacy
$8.99 Add to cartA brilliant picture book biography about Thurgood Marshall, who fought for equality during the Civil Rights Movement and served as the first Black justice on the Supreme Court, from Coretta Scott King
- Author: Magoon, Kekla
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 03 2023
- ISBN10: 0062912526
- Language: English
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When the Schools Shut Down: A Young Girl’s Story of Virginia’s Lost Generation and the Brown V. Board of Education of Topeka Decision
$19.99 Add to cartA 2023 Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Finalist
An awe-inspiring autobiographical picture book about a young African American girl who lived during the shutdown of public schools in Farmville, Virgin
- Author: Gladden, Yolanda
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 11 2022
- ISBN10: 0063011166
- Language: English
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I Am Jackie Robinson
$16.99 Add to cart“We can all be heroes” is the message entertainingly told in this New York Times Bestselling picture-book biography series, with this title focusing on groundbreaking baseball player, Jackie Robinson … [more below]
- Series: Ordinary People Change the World
- Author: Meltzer, Brad
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 08 2015
- ISBN10: 0803740867
- Language: English
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George Washington, Spymaster: How the Americans Outspied the British and Won the Revolutionary War
$7.95 Read moreNow in paperback–the award-winning National Geographic book that presents the untold story of the invisible war behind the American Revolution. A riveting tale of intrigue, spies, counterspies and se… [more below]
- Author: Allen, Thomas B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: January 09 2007
- ISBN10: 1426300417
- Language: English
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Mumbet’s Declaration of Independence
$19.99 Add to cart“All men are born free and equal.”
Everybody knows about the Founding Fathers and the Declaration of Independence in 1776. But the founders weren’t the only ones who believed that everyone had a ri- Author: Woelfle, Gretchen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 01 2014
- ISBN10: 0761365893
- Language: English
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The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus
$18.99 Add to cart“Words, Peter learned, were powerful things. And when he put them in long, neat rows, he felt as if the world itself clicked into order.” For shy young Peter Mark Roget, books were the best companion- Series: Incredible Lives for Young Readers
- Author: Bryant, Jen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 42
- Publish Date: September 15 2014
- ISBN10: 0802853854
- Language: English
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Ruby Bridges Goes to School: My True Story
$5.99 Add to cartThe extraordinary true story of Ruby Bridges, the first Black child to integrate a New Orleans school — now with simple text for young readers
In 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges walked through an ang
- Series: Scholastic Reader, Level 2
- Author: Bridges, Ruby
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: December 01 2009
- ISBN10: 0545108551
- Language: English
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Daniel Boone: Into the Wild
$11.99 Read moreDaniel Boone is often known for a coonskin cap, but more than that, he was one of America’s greatest explorers! Readers will learn about Daniel’s adventurous life as he hunted and trapped animals, cre… [more below]
- Series: Primary Source Readers: American Biographies
- Author: Kroll, Jennifer
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 01 2010
- ISBN10: 1433316021
- Language: English
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Heroes of World War II: 25 True Stories of Unsung Heroes Who Fought for Freedom
$19.99 Add to cartThey’ve been called the Greatest Generation, and now their stories will live forever, passed on to the next generation through this new dynamic and engaging biography.
From soldiers to pilots, nurses t… [more below]
- Series: Heroes Remembered #1
- Author: Keene, Jarret
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: May 21 2024
- ISBN10: 1638191719
- Language: English
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Frederick Douglass
$4.99 Add to cartDiscover the world of one of America’s most celebrated abolitionists, writers, and orators in this inspirational biography of Frederick Douglass. Kids will learn about his life, achievements, and the … [more below]
- Series: Readers BIOS
- Author: Kramer, Barbara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 17 2017
- ISBN10: 1426327560
- Language: English
