Biography & Autobiography - Historical
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Albert Einstein Was a Dope?
$6.95 Read moreDid you know that Albert Einstein was a high school dropout, and that he failed his physics class when he finally made it to college? Or that when he died, his brain and eyeballs were removed from his
- Series: Wait! What?
- Author: Gutman, Dan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: May 04 2021
- ISBN10: 1324017058
- Language: English
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Soaring in Style: How Amelia Earhart Became a Fashion Icon
$17.99 Read moreLong before Amelia Earhart became a superstar, she was a girl who longed to touch the stars. But the dresses women had to wear at the time made those dreams seem almost impossible. Amelia didn’t let t… [more below]
- Author: Wilson, Jennifer Lane
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1684464285
- Language: English
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Sequoyah: The Cherokee Man Who Gave His People Writing
$19.99 Add to cartA 2005 Sibert Honor Book
The story of Sequoyah is the tale of an ordinary man with an extraordinary idea–to create a writing system for the Cherokee Indians and turn his people into a nation of rea- Author: Rumford, James
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: November 01 2004
- ISBN10: 0618369473
- Language: English
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Howard Thurman’s Great Hope
$11.95 Read moreBorn in segregated Daytona, Florida, in 1899, Howard Thurman grew up dreaming of a better life–a life where his mother and grandmother would not have to cook and clean for other people; a life where
- Author: Issa, Kai
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 01 2010
- ISBN10: 1600608906
- Language: English
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The Cage
$8.99 Read moreA testament to the enduring strength of the human spirit, family, and, above all, hope, this “vivid memoir of a woman who lost her youth and family to the Nazis” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) is a … [more below]
- Author: Sender, Ruth Minsky
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: August 01 1997
- ISBN10: 068981321X
- Language: English
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Black Elk’s Vision: A Lakota Story
$21.95 Read moreBlack Elk’s Vision is a stunning picture book biography of the celebrated Lakota-Oglala medicine man from award-winning author and illustrator S. D. Nelson.
Black Elk (1863-1950) was a Lakota-Oglala- Author: Nelson, S. D.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: March 01 2010
- ISBN10: 0810983990
- Language: English
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William Bradford: Plymouth’s Rock
$11.99 Add to cartGrowing up in a small town in England, William Bradford lived during a time of upheaval and opportunity. Together with a group of Separatists, William escaped England to establish a new life in Hollan… [more below]
- Series: Heroes of History
- Author: Benge, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 30 2015
- ISBN10: 1624860923
- Language: English
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Becoming Ben Franklin: How a Candle-Maker’s Son Helped Light the Flame of Liberty
$14.99 Read moreIn 1723 Ben Franklin arrived in Philadelphia as a poor and friendless seventeen-year-old who had run away from his family and an apprenticeship in Boston. Sixty-two years later he stepped ashore in ne… [more below]
- Author: Freedman, Russell
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: August 17 2021
- ISBN10: 0823449459
- Language: English
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Albert Einstein Was a Dope?
$16.95 Read moreAlbert Einstein was a high school dropout!
When he finally made it to college, he failed physics!
And when he died, his doctor saved his brain and eyeballs!
Wait! What?
Siblings Paige and Turner have co
- Series: Wait! What?
- Author: Gutman, Dan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: May 04 2021
- ISBN10: 1324015586
- Language: English
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Cleopatra
$5.99 Add to cartExplore one of the most recognized people in history with the biography of Cleopatra. Kids will learn about her life, achievements, legacy, and why she continues to fascinate generations of readers.
Au… [more below]
- Series: Readers BIOS
- Author: Kramer, Barbara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: August 04 2015
- ISBN10: 1426321376
- Language: English
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Nelson Mandela
$11.99 Add to cartThis 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: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 14 2019
- ISBN10: 0061783773
- Language: English
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Pioneer Girl: The Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder
$9.99 Add to cartThe pioneer spirit of the Little House series lives on in this picture book biography perfect for young readers This picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular f
- Series: Little House Nonfiction
- Author: Anderson, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 02 2000
- ISBN10: 006446234X
- Language: English
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Mahatma Gandhi
$15.99 Read moreNew in the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the life of Mohandas Gandhi, the father of India, in this true story of his life. As a young teenager in India, Gandhi led a rebellious life and w… [more below]
- Series: Little People, Big Dreams #25
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 30 2019
- ISBN10: 1786037874
- Language: English
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Library on Wheels: Mary Lemist Titcomb and America’s First Bookmobile
$18.99 Read moreSharlee Glenn’s picture book Library on Wheels tells the true story of America’s first bookmobile.
If you can’t bring the man to the books, bring the books to the man. Mary Lemist Titcomb (1852-1932)- Author: Glenn, Sharlee
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: April 10 2018
- ISBN10: 141972875X
- Language: English
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Harriet Tubman, Secret Agent: How Daring Slaves and Free Blacks Spied for the Union During the Civil War
$5.95 Add to cartThomas B. Allen’s follow-up to the multi-award-winning George Washington, Spymaster is now available in paperback. This compelling biography tells the amazing tale of Harriet Tubman using details unco… [more below]
- Author: Allen, Thomas B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: December 23 2008
- ISBN10: 1426304013
- Language: English
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The Highest Tribute: Thurgood Marshall’s Life, Leadership, and Legacy
$19.99 Read moreA 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: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 05 2021
- ISBN10: 0062912518
- Language: English
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Pocahontas: Young Peacemaker
$7.99 Add to cartPocahnontas: Young Peacemaker is the next installment in the Childhood of Famous Americans series.
Written by Leslie Gourse, Pocahontas: Young Peacemaker is the story of the brave and kindhearted Nati- Series: Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback)
- Author: Gourse, Leslie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: August 01 1996
- ISBN10: 0689808089
- Language: English
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Deadly Hearts: History’s Most Dangerous People
$15.99 Read moreA visually dynamic companion to the biographical collection Dark Hearts, this collection of biographies details the cruel and often horrifying lives of history’s most notorious – and deadly – people. … [more below]
- Author: Burgan, Michael
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: December 27 2022
- ISBN10: 0593386671
- Language: English
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Through My Eyes
$17.99 Add to cartIn November 1960, all of America watched as a tiny six-year-old black girl, surrounded by federal marshals, walked through a mob of screaming segregationists and into her school. An icon of the civil … [more below]
- Author: Bridges, Ruby
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: September 01 1999
- ISBN10: 0590189239
- Language: English
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Immigrant Architect: Rafael Guastavino and the American Dream
$9.95 Read moreRafael Guastavino Sr. was 39 when he left a successful career as an architect in Barcelona. American cities–densely packed and built largely of wood–were experiencing horrific fires, and Guastavino
- Author: de Miguel, Berta
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 60
- Publish Date: February 21 2023
- ISBN10: 0884488136
- Language: English
