Biography & Autobiography - Historical
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Alias Anna: A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis
$19.99 Add to cartA Sydney Taylor Book Award 2023 Middle Grade Notable!
A Jewish Book Council Award Middle Grade Finalist!
The moving true story of how young Ukrainian Jewish piano prodigies Zhanna (alias “Anna”) and h
- Author: Hood, Susan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: March 22 2022
- ISBN10: 0063083892
- Language: English
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Who Was Henry Ford?
$6.99 Add to cartBorn on a small farm in rural Michigan, Henry Ford’s humble beginnings were no match for his ambition. Ford quickly created a manufacturing dynasty, bringing affordable cars to the masses and forever … [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Burgan, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: August 28 2014
- ISBN10: 0448479575
- Language: English
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Who Was Julius Caesar?
$6.99 Add to cartHe came. He saw. He conquered. Julius Caesar was a force to be reckoned with as a savvy politician, an impressive orator, and a brave soldier. Born in Rome in 100 BC, he quickly climbed the ladder of … [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Medina, Nico
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 105
- Publish Date: October 30 2014
- ISBN10: 0448480832
- Language: English
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Who Was Davy Crockett?
$6.99 Add to cartDavy Crockett, the King of the Wild Frontier, is a man of legend. He is said to have killed his first bear when he was three years old. His smile alone killed another, and he skinned a bear by forcing… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Herman, Gail
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: October 03 2013
- ISBN10: 0448467046
- Language: English
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Who Was Paul Revere?
$6.99 Add to cartIn 1775, Paul Revere of Boston made his now-famous horseback ride warning colonists of an impending attack by the British. This event went largely unnoticed in history until Longfellow celebrated it i… [more below]
- Series: Who Was…?
- Author: Edwards, Roberta
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 01 2011
- ISBN10: 0448457156
- Language: English
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Anne Frank
$15.99 Add to cartIn this book from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Anne Frank, the writer whose diary captured the hearts of the public.
Anne Frank was born in Germany- Series: Little People, Big Dreams #15
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: July 31 2018
- ISBN10: 1786032295
- Language: English
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The Boy Who Fell Off the Mayflower, or John Howland’s Good Fortune
$19.99 Add to cartIn the first book he has both written and illustrated, master artist P.J. Lynch brings a Mayflower voyager’s story to vivid life.
At a young age, John Howland learned what it meant to take advantage- Author: Lynch, P. J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: September 22 2015
- ISBN10: 0763665843
- Language: English
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Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal
$19.99 Add to cartCoretta Scott King Author Award
Read about the fascinating life of Bass Reeves, who escaped slavery to become the first African American Deputy US Marshal west of the Mississippi.Sitting tall i
- Author: Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 01 2009
- ISBN10: 0822567644
- Language: English
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Who Was Nelson Mandela?
$5.99 Add to cartAs a child he dreamt of changing South Africa; as a man he changed the world. Nelson Mandela spent his life battling apartheid and championing a peaceful revolution. He spent twenty-seven years in pri… [more below]
- Series: Who Was…?
- Author: Pollack, Pam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 09 2014
- ISBN10: 0448479338
- Language: English
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Sacagawea
$10.99 Read moreTaking a rare look beyond the myths and legends surrounding Sacagawea’s life, this extraordinary illustrated history recounts the known facts about a remarkable woman and her contribution to one of Am
- Author: Erdrich, Liselotte
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1728492998
- Language: English
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How We Are Smart
$11.95 Add to cartMusician Tito Puente. Ballerina Maria Tallchief. Explorer Matthew Henson. Congresswoman Patsy Mink. These are some of the people profiled in this book. They are well known for different reasons, but t
- Author: Nikola, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 01, 2002
- ISBN10: 1600604447
- Language: English
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Amos Fortune, Free Man
$8.99 Add to cartA Newbery Medal Winner
When Amos Fortune was only fifteen years old, he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. Although his freedom had been taken, A- Series: Newbery Library, Puffin
- Author: Yates, Elizabeth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: May 01, 1989
- ISBN10: 0140341587
- Language: English
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Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution
$19.99 Add to cartPublishers Weekly Best Book * ALA Best Book for Young Adults * ALA Notable Children’s Book * ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice
Moving, honest, and deeply personal, Red Scarf Girl is the incredible true stor
- Author: Jiang, Ji-Li
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 06 1997
- ISBN10: 0060275855
- Language: English
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The Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever
$19.99 Add to cartUnearth the true story of green-thumbed pioneer and activist Kate Sessions, who helped San Diego grow from a dry desert town into a lush, leafy city known for its gorgeous parks and gardens.
Katherine- Author: Hopkins, H. Joseph
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 17 2013
- ISBN10: 1442414022
- Language: English
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On the Corner of Chocolate Avenue: How Milton Hershey Brought Milk Chocolate to America
$18.99 Add to cartThe story of sweet success behind the Hershey’s Kiss! The invention of America’s quintessential milk chocolate bar is brought to vivid, delicious life in this STEAM picture book biography perfect for
- Author: Cohen, Tziporah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: December 13, 2022
- ISBN10: 0358578752
- Language: English
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Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman
$7.99 Add to cartBorn into slavery, young Harriet Tubman knew only hard work and hunger. Escape seemed impossible – certainly dangerous. Yet Harriet did escape North, by the secret route called the Underground Railroa… [more below]
- Author: Sterling, Dorothy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: May 01 1987
- ISBN10: 0590436287
- Language: English
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Bartali’s Bicycle: The True Story of Gino Bartali, Italy’s Secret Hero
$19.99 Read moreThis 2021 National Jewish Book Award finalist by author Megan Hoyt and illustrator Iacopo Bruno brings to light the inspiring, true story of Gino Bartali, a beloved Italian cyclist and secret champion
- Author: Hoyt, Megan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 23 2021
- ISBN10: 0062908111
- Language: English
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Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille
$19.99 Add to cartAn inspiring picture-book biography of Louis Braille–a blind boy so determined to read that he invented his own alphabet.
Louis Braille was just five year
**Winner of a Schneider Family Book Award!**- Author: Bryant, Jen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 06 2016
- ISBN10: 0449813371
- Language: English
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Cuentos Para Niños Que Se Atreven A Ser Diferentes = Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different
$20.95 Read moreUna colecci?n inspiradora de 100 hombres famosos y no tan famosos que hicieron del mundo un lugar mejor a trav?s de la compasi?n, la generosidad y la confianza en s? mismos.
Los ni?os al crecer pueden- Author: Brooks, Ben
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: November 20 2018
- ISBN10: 6073169361
- Language: Spanish
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Who Was Alexander the Great?
$6.99 Add to cartAlexander the Great conquers the New York Times best-selling Who Was…? series
When Alexander was a boy in ancient Macedon, he already had grand ambitions. He complained that his father, the great k- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Waterfield, Kathryn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: June 07 2016
- ISBN10: 0448484234
- Language: English
