Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
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Rebel Girls Powerful Pairs: 25 Tales of Mothers and Daughters
$8.99 Read moreWhat do Beyonc? and Blue Ivy or Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst have in common? What about Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton or Karen E. Laine and Mina Starsiak Hawk? They’re all incredible mot… [more below]
- Series: Rebel Girls Minis
- Author: Rebel Girls
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: February 08 2022
- ISBN10: 1734877073
- Language: English
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Kid Trailblazers: True Tales of Childhood from Changemakers and Leaders
$14.99 Read moreInspiring, relatable, and totally true biographies tell the childhood stories of a diverse group of trailblazers including Kamala Harris, Greta Thunberg, Ai Weiwei, Benazir Bhutto, Elliot Page, and Jo… [more below]
- Series: Kid Legends
- Author: Stevenson, Robin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: August 23 2022
- ISBN10: 1683693019
- Language: English
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Las Poderosas Palabras de Martin: La Vida del Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr.
$16.95 Read moreMartin Luther King, Jr., was one of the most influential and gifted speakers of all time. Doreen Rappaport uses quotes from some of his most beloved speeches to tell the story of his life and his work… [more below]
- Series: Palabras de Grandes / Big Words
- Author: Rappaport, Doreen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 02 2021
- ISBN10: 1543335845
- Language: Spanish
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Saint Isaac Jogues (Ess)
$8.95 Read moreNo difficulty could stop this heroic Jesuit priest. Father Isaac’s greatest desire was to bring Jesus to the Native Americans he encountered in the wilderness of the New World
- Series: Encounter the Saints (Paperback)
- Author: Kiwak, Barbara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 136
- Publish Date: May 01 2002
- ISBN10: 0819870633
- Language: English
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Una Vez Fui Tú — Edición Para Jóvenes (Once I Was You — Adapted for Young Readers): Cómo Encontré Mi Voz Y Hoy Paso El Micrófono
$8.99 Read moreAhora para jóvenes lectores, la periodista ganadora de cuatro premios Emmy y presentadora de Latino USA de NPR, María Hinojosa, cuenta la historia de la inmigración en los Estados Unidos a través … [more below]
- Author: Hinojosa, Maria
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: January 24 2023
- ISBN10: 1665920874
- Language: Spanish
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Starflower: The Making of a Poet, Edna St. Vincent Millay
$18.99 Read moreJ. M. Farkas and Emily Vizzo’s Starflower is a lyrical picture book biography about Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Edna St. Vincent Millay’s childhood and the two sisters who inspired her.
Good things c- Author: Farkas, J. M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 25 2023
- ISBN10: 1951836510
- Language: English
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A Man Called Horse: John Horse and the Black Seminole Underground Railroad
$18.99 Add to cartFrom award-winning children’s author Glennette Tilley Turner, a daring account of Black Seminole warrior, chief, and diplomat John Horse and the route he forged on the Underground Railroad to gain fre… [more below]
- Author: Turner, Glennette Tilley
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 21 2021
- ISBN10: 1419749331
- Language: English
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Soccer Queens
$15.99 Read moreThe Coretta Scott King Award-winning creator of Hoop Kings celebrates the skill and talent of top female soccer professionals–and pays homage to the legendary US World Cup team of 1999.
Soccer, f偀b- Series: Sports Royalty
- Author: Smith Jr, Charles R.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 11 2023
- ISBN10: 1536225339
- Language: English
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Rascal
$8.99 Add to cartA Newbery Honor Book
Celebrating 50 years of a beloved classic! Nothing’s surprising in the North household, not even Sterling’s new pet raccoon. Rascal is only a baby when Sterling brings him home, b- Series: Puffin Modern Classics
- Author: North, Sterling
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 189
- Publish Date: April 30 1998
- ISBN10: 0140344454
- Language: English
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World Shakers: Inspiring Women Activists
$22.95 Read moreWhat does it take to change the world? Whether it was the rule that forced Muslim women athletes like Ibtihaj Muhammad to choose between competition and wearing hijab or Indigenous women like Mary Two
- Series: Do You Know My Name?
- Author: Wolfe, Helen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: May 16 2023
- ISBN10: 1772603228
- Language: English
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The Who Was? Trivia Book
$6.99 Read moreHistory’s most famous figures are showcased in this funny and factual trivia book, based on the #1 New York Times best-selling Who Was? series!
What do you get when you mix Jeopardy-style fun facts wi- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Elling, Brian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 18 2022
- ISBN10: 0593222237
- Language: English
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Hispanic Star: Roberto Clemente
$17.99 Read moreRead about Puerto Rican Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente in Hispanic Star: Roberto Clemente, and learn the most groundbreaking, iconic Hispanic and Latinx heroes that have shaped our culture a
- Series: Hispanic Star #1
- Author: Edelman, Claudia Romo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 06 2022
- ISBN10: 1250828082
- Language: English
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Lewis Latimer: A Brilliant Inventor (Bright Minds): A Brilliant Inventor
$8.99 Read moreMeet the inventors and scientists of color who changed the world!
Born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, in 1848, Lewis Latimer was an inventor, a leader, a teacher, and a creator. He knew how to draw, knew t
- Series: Bright Minds
- Author: Rodriguez, Janel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1338864181
- Language: English
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Vip: Dr. Mae Jemison: Brave Rocketeer
$9.99 Read moreSoar to the stars with Dr. Mae Jemison in this exciting middle grade nonfiction biography. Perfect for fans of the Who Was and Little Leaders series, the books in the VIP series tell the true–and ama
- Series: VIP
- Author: Alexander, Heather
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 05 2021
- ISBN10: 0062889702
- Language: English
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Meet George Washington
$7.99 Read moreGeorge Washington grew up in the English colony of Virginia. He was tall and strong, fair in judgment, and respected by his friends as a
good leader. As he grew older, George saw how England took advan… [more below]- Series: Landmark Books
- Author: Heilbroner, Joan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: January 02 2001
- ISBN10: 0375803971
- Language: English
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Saint Francis of Assisi: A Life of Joy
$19.99 Read moreThe story of St. Francis of Assisi–the Catholic saint who gave up everything to honor all life on Earth–retold by human rights crusader and public servant Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
He adopted the life- Author: Kennedy, Robert F., Jr.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 26 2023
- ISBN10: 1510778233
- Language: English
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From Here to There: Inventions That Changed the Way the World Moves
$19.99 Read more* “These innovations in transportation should inspire readers to go far.” – Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Celebrating the invention of vehicles, this collective biography tells the inspiring stories- Author: Kirkfield, Vivian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: January 19 2021
- ISBN10: 1328560910
- Language: English
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We’re in This Together: A Young Readers Edition of We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders
$17.99 Read moreAn empowering young readers edition of We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders, the memoir by Women’s March coorganizer and activist Linda Sarsour that’s “equal parts inspiring, emotional, and informative” (… [more below]
- Author: Sarsour, Linda
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: November 29 2022
- ISBN10: 1534439293
- Language: English
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Mr. Lincoln Sits for His Portrait: The Story of a Photograph That Became an American Icon
$19.99 Read moreMr. Lincoln Sits for His Portrait is a unique middle-grade depiction of America’s sixteenth president, through the story of one famous photograph, written by award-winning author Leonard S. Marcus.
On- Author: Marcus, Leonard S.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 03 2023
- ISBN10: 0374303487
- Language: English
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Shohei Ohtani
$9.99 Add to cartLA Angels fans call Shohei Ohtani the next Babe Ruth, but Ohtani might be even better. See how Ohtani pitched and slugged his way to MLB success and what comes next for the international superstar.
Aut… [more below]
- Series: Sports All-Stars (Lerner (Tm) Sports)
- Author: Fishman, Jon M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1728467039
- Language: English
