Biography & Autobiography - Historical
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Revolutionary Friends: General George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette
$18.99 Add to cartSociety of School Librarians International Book Award Honor
California Reading Association Eureka! Nonfiction Honor
Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year
Booklist Top Ten Biography for You… [more below]- Author: Castrovilla, Selene
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 01 2013
- ISBN10: 159078880X
- Language: English
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Bartali’s Bicycle: The True Story of Gino Bartali, Italy’s Secret Hero
$9.99 Add to cartThis 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: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 06 2024
- ISBN10: 006290812X
- Language: English
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The House on the Canal: The Story of the House That Hid Anne Frank
$19.99 Add to cartA house reveals the story of its inhabitants, including Anne Frank–and honors four centuries of history–in a moving and exquisitely illustrated picture book from the creators of The House by the Lak… [more below]
- Author: Harding, Thomas
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: January 07 2025
- ISBN10: 1536240702
- Language: English
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50 Real Heroes for Boys: True Stories of Courage, Integrity, Kindness, Empathy, Compassion, and More!
$19.99 Read more50 Real Heroes for Boys teaches young boys everywhere that being a man only requires being yourself–but your best self.
Children’s Finalist in the 2020 Maxy Awards
Bright, colorful portraits by over
- Author: Monson, Christy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: October 01 2019
- ISBN10: 1733633502
- Language: English
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Nelson Mandela
$19.99 Read moreThis stunning picture book biography of Nelson Mandela by Kadir Nelson is a recipient of the Coretta Scott King Honor award.
In this lush, acclaimed book, award-winning author-illustrator Kadir Nelson
- Author: Nelson, Kadir
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 02 2013
- ISBN10: 0061783749
- Language: English
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The True West: Real Stories about Black Cowboys, Women Sharpshooters, Native American Rodeo Stars, Pioneering Vaqueros, and the Unsun
$19.99 Read moreA 2021 Notable Social Studies Trade Book from the Children’s Book Council and National Council for the Social Studies
“Especially and unreservedly recommended for family, elementary school, middle sch
- Author: Luong, Wiliam
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: June 02 2020
- ISBN10: 1733633510
- Language: English
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Bread for Words: A Frederick Douglass Story
$16.99 Read moreFrederick Douglass knew where he was born but not when. He knew his grandmother but not his father. And as a young child, there were other questions, such as Why am I a slave? Answers to those questio… [more below]
- Author: Keller, Shana
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 15 2020
- ISBN10: 1534110011
- Language: English
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Ida B. Wells: Journalist, Advocate & Crusader for Justice
$19.99 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: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: June 03 2025
- ISBN10: 1665919833
- 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 Add to cart- 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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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 Add to cartAn 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 Read moreA 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 Add to cartNow 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
