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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Frederick’s Journey: The Life of Frederick Douglass
$9.99 Add to cartThis “riveting biography” (Kirkus Reviews) presents a thought-provoking portrait of celebrated human rights activist Frederick Douglass.
Frederick Douglass was born into slavery. He was taken from hi- Series: A Big Words Book #8
- Author: Rappaport, Doreen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: December 04 2018
- ISBN10: 1484749596
- Language: English
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The Women Who Won the Vote: 5-Minute Genius Stories
$16.99 Read moreDiscover the stories of history’s most inspiring people in this exciting, STEM-based biography series, perfect for fans of 5 Minute story collections and the Little People, Big Dreams series.
They or- Series: 5-Minute Genius
- Author: Roberts, Emma
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 06 2026
- ISBN10: 1454961678
- Language: English
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The Dream & the Hope: The Historic Rise of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Nation’s Highest Court
$19.99 Read moreThis powerful biography follows Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s road to the Supreme Court as the first Black woman to be confirmed, for middle grade readers from New York Times bestselling author Garen
- Author: Thomas, Garen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: January 20 2026
- ISBN10: 0063311445
- Language: English
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Bonhoeffer Student Edition: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy
$14.99 Add to cartWhat would you do if your faith could cost you your life?
The fascinating story of one of Christianity’s most courageous heroes, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, is now abridged and adapted for students. This comp
- Author: Metaxas, Eric
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 05 2015
- ISBN10: 0718021649
- Language: English
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Searching for Sarah Rector: The Richest Black Girl in America
$24.99 Read moreThe incredible and little-known story of Sarah Rector, once the wealthiest Black girl in America, from Coretta Scott King Honor Award winner Tonya Bolden
The inspiration for the movie Sarah’s Oil, set- Author: Bolden, Tonya
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: January 07 2014
- ISBN10: 1419708465
- Language: English
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Will Rogers and His Great Inspiration
$26.99 Add to cart“A delightfully winsome and educational biography of Will Rogers for young readers.” Kirkus Reviews
With a foreword by Reba McEntire & Rex Linn.
Who helped shape one of the most beloved Americans in his
- Series: Will Rogers #3
- Author: Taylor, Bart
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: November 04 2025
- ISBN10: 0881441619
- Language: English
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Teaching for Change: How Septima Clark Led the Civil Rights Movement to Voting Justice
$19.99 Read more- Author: Clark-Rhines, Yvonne
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 27 2026
- ISBN10: 0063251604
- Language: English
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Race to the South Pole: A Two–Sided Story
$19.95 Add to cartIn this uniquely designed, two-sided book, readers will find themselves on both sides of the world-famous race to the South Pole. Follow the stories of polar explorers Robert F. Scott and Roald Amunds
- Author: Stewart, Alexandra
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 72
- Publish Date: October 14 2025
- ISBN10: 0500653550
- Language: English
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Ida B. Wells: Journalist, Advocate & Crusader for Justice
$8.99 Add to cartMeet journalist and activist Ida B. Wells in this second vibrant middle grade biography in the Rise. Risk. Remember. Incredible Stories series spotlighting Black women who left their mark on history f… [more below]
- Series: Rise. Risk. Remember. Incredible Stories of Courageous Black Women
- Author: Dunbar, Erica Armstrong
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: June 03 2025
- ISBN10: 1665919825
- Language: English
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Worthy: The Brave and Capable Life of Joseph Pierce
$19.99 Add to cartWritten by the author of the Caldecott and Newbery honor-winning picture book Watercress, and marking the impressive debut of illustrator Youa Vang, here is the true story of a man of indomitable spi
- Author: Wang, Andrea
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: August 26 2025
- ISBN10: 1646145577
- Language: English
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The Six Triple Eight: A True Story of the Black Woman Battalion of World War II
$19.99 Add to cartA powerful and vibrantly illustrated account of the resilience and dedication of the unsung Black heroines who played a major role in World War II. Perfect for fans of Hidden Figures, Opal Lee and Wha
- Author: Abari, Tonya
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 07 2025
- ISBN10: 0063265761
- Language: English
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The Amazing Life of Benjamin Franklin
$7.99 Add to cartNow available in paperback for the first time, James Cross Giblin and Michael Dooling tell the story of the man known as the “wisest American.”
Benjamin Franklin was one of seventeen children, and the … [more below]
- Author: Giblin, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: January 01 2006
- ISBN10: 0439810655
- Language: English
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The Extraordinary Life of Anne Frank
$5.99 Add to cartForced into hiding at the age of thirteen, her diary reveals what life was like for her and her Jewish family during the Second World War, and continues to inspire people all over the world.
- Series: Extraordinary Lives
- Author: Scott, Kate
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 01 2020
- ISBN10: 1684640725
- Language: English
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Louis Braille
$15.99 Add to cartLittle People, BIG DREAMS Louis Braille explores the life of the remarkable man behind Braille, the tactile reading and writing system.
Little Louis was a curious child – always exploring and having a- Series: Little People, Big Dreams #133
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 02 2025
- ISBN10: 1836007418
- Language: English
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Vigdis: A Book about the World’s First Female President
$19.95 Add to cart★ “In this winningly informal introduction, a budding young writer sits with Vigd?s to enjoy her famous Bessasta?ir cookies and chat about her early years…” – Booklist (STARRED review)
A 2025
- Author: Flygenring, Rán
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: May 07 2024
- ISBN10: 3039640410
- Language: English
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Race to the Frozen North: The Matthew Henson Story
$8.99 Read moreExplore the inspiring biographies and gripping historical accounts of the true story books in the Everyone Can Be a Reader (Nonfiction) series, expertly designed to engage reluctant readers and provid… [more below]
- Series: Everyone Can Be a Reader (Nonfiction)
- Author: Johnson, Catherine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: April 02 2024
- ISBN10: 145495485X
- Language: English
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The Girl Who Fought Back: Vladka Meed and the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (Scholastic Focus)
$18.99 Add to cartA Junior Library Guild Selection!
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is one of history’s most powerful acts of resistance. Here, author Joshua M. Greene (Signs of Survival) tells the true story of a young Jewi
- Author: Greene, Joshua M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: April 16 2024
- ISBN10: 1338880519
- Language: English
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Freedom on the Sea: The True Story of the Civil War Hero Robert Smalls and His Daring Escape to Freedom
$19.99 Add to cartThis is the thrilling story of Robert Smalls and the Confederate ship that he used to liberate himself, his family, and over a dozen others from enslavement.
On the night of May 13th, 1862, as the Civ- Author: Moore, Michael Boulware
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 28 2024
- ISBN10: 1250818354
- Language: English
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Friends for Freedom: The Story of Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass
$8.99 Read moreTheir friendship changed a nation.
No one thought Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass would ever become friends. The former slave and the outspoken woman came from two different worlds. But they s- Author: Slade, Suzanne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: December 06 2016
- ISBN10: 1580895697
- Language: English
