Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
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Who Was Queen Victoria?
$6.99 Add to cartHer reign of 63 years and seven months is known as the Victorian Era, a period of industrial, cultural, scientific, and political change that was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire. But… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Gigliotti, Jim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: July 10 2014
- ISBN10: 0448481820
- Language: English
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The Boy Who Dreamed of Infinity: A Tale of the Genius Ramanujan
$17.99 Read moreA young mathematical genius from India searches for the secrets hidden inside numbers — and for someone who understands him — in this gorgeous picture-book biography.
A mango . . . is just one thing- Author: Alznauer, Amy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: April 14 2020
- ISBN10: 0763690481
- Language: English
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The Hero Schliemann: The Dreamer Who Dug for Troy
$8.99 Read more“Anyone with an interest in archaeology or in liars and braggarts will be drawn in by this slim biography of the hyper-imaginative Schliemann.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred … [more below]
- Author: Schlitz, Laura Amy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: February 26 2013
- ISBN10: 0763665045
- Language: English
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Fantastic Kids: George Washington Carver
$11.99 Read moreGeorge Washington Carver was born into slavery. No one thought much of him because he was sick and weak. He would spend his life proving them wrong. Learn more about the “Plant Doctor” turned “Peanut … [more below]
- Series: Exploring Reading
- Author: Jovin, Michelle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 28
- Publish Date: September 01 2017
- ISBN10: 142584961X
- Language: English
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Take a Picture of Me, James Van Der Zee!
$20.95 Read moreNAACP Image Awards Nominee – National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
A biography of James Van Der Zee, innovative and celebrated African American photographer of the Harlem R
- Author: Loney, Andrea J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: July 24 2017
- ISBN10: 1620142600
- Language: English
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Sweet Dreams, Sarah
$17.99 Add to cartSarah E. Goode was one of the first African-American women to get a US patent. Working in her furniture store, she recognized a need for a multi-use bed and through hard work, ingenuity, and determina
- Author: Kirkfield, Vivian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: May 01 2019
- ISBN10: 1939547318
- Language: English
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Nina Allender, Suffrage Cartoonist
$7.95 Add to cartFew people know of Nina Allender, but they should. One of only a handful of female political cartoonists in the early twentieth century, she played a vital role in the women’s suffrage movement. Unafr
- Author: Frishman, Ronny
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 28
- Publish Date: September 15 2020
- ISBN10: 1949290476
- Language: English
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Amelia Earhart Is on the Moon?
$6.95 Read moreDid you know that Amelia Earhart loved heights so much she built a roller coaster in her backyard? Or that she used to race worms with her sister? Bet you didn’t know that she took photographs of garb
- Series: Wait! What?
- Author: Gutman, Dan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 14 2021
- ISBN10: 1324017074
- Language: English
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The Story of Walt Disney: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
$6.99 Add to cartDiscover the life of Walt Disney–a story about imagination and invention, for kids ages 6 to 9
Walt Disney was a talented artist who created magical new worlds in the form of TV shows, movies, and amu
- Series: The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers
- Author: Katz, Susan B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: February 15 2022
- ISBN10: 1638782369
- Language: English
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Who Was Ferdinand Magellan?
$6.99 Read moreWhen Portuguese sailor Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain in 1519, he believed he could get to the Spice Islands by sailing west through or around the New World. He was right, but what he didn’t k… [more below]
- Series: Who Was…?
- Author: Kramer, S. A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 105
- Publish Date: August 03 2004
- ISBN10: 044843105X
- Language: English
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Crazy Horse: Young War Chief
$7.99 Read moreChildhood of Famous Americans
One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively, inspir… [more below]- Series: Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback)
- Author: Stanley, George E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 01 2005
- ISBN10: 0689857462
- Language: English
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Mighty Micah the Marathoner
$25.00 Add to cartIn many ways, Micah is a typical second grader who likes to do typical second-grade stuff. He loves to play, go to school, and of course, spend time with his friends. However, Micah connects with the
- Author: Snell, MacKenzie Brett
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 26
- Publish Date: September 15 2018
- ISBN10: 099909243X
- Language: English
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Luna & Me: The True Story of a Girl Who Lived in a Tree to Save a Forest
$19.99 Add to cartOnce there was a redwood tree–one of the world’s largest and tallest trees, and one of the oldest. And once, born nearly a thousand years after the tree first took root, there was a girl named Julia,
- Author: Kostecki-Shaw, Jenny Sue
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 12 2015
- ISBN10: 080509976X
- Language: English
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Hoop Queens 2
$15.99 Add to cartCharles R. Smith Jr. brings his high-energy verse to praise a new generation of WNBA basketball stars, paired with dynamic photos of the players in action.
Are your moves as smooth as A’ja Wilson’s?- Series: Sports Royalty
- Author: Smith Jr, Charles R.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 07 2024
- ISBN10: 1536225347
- Language: English
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Marshfield Dreams: When I Was a Kid
$10.99 Add to cartThe colorful boyhood of a popular author comes to life in this personal account
Imagine learning from a nosy classmate that your mother is having yet another baby. To Ralph’s classmates, news of one m- Author: Fletcher, Ralph
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: September 04 2012
- ISBN10: 1250010241
- Language: English
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Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library
$9.99 Read moreYoung readers of all ages will love this story about President Thomas Jefferson, who found his passion as soon as he learned to read: books, books, and more books!
Before, during, and after the Ameri- Author: Rosenstock, Barb
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 24 2023
- ISBN10: 1635928311
- Language: English
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Louis Sockalexis: Native American Baseball Pioneer
$11.95 Read moreA biography of Louis Sockalexis, Penobscot Indian and the first Native American to play professional baseball, focusing on his formative years and culminating in an historic game at New York’s Polo Gr
- Author: Wise, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: June 29 2005
- ISBN10: 1600604285
- Language: English
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Stars of Women’s Soccer: Third Edition
$14.95 Read moreHere are the best of the best: the stars of the dominant U.S. national team–like Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, Julie Ertz, and Rose Lavelle–and their top competitors from around the world, like Sam Ke
- Series: Abbeville Sports
- Author: J?kulsson, Illugi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: April 27 2021
- ISBN10: 789214032
- Language: English
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Stitch by Stitch: Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly Sews Her Way to Freedom
$18.99 Read moreAn awe-inspiring African American woman! A talented seamstress, born a slave, bought freedom for herself and her son.
This picture book biography weaves together historical details, vibrant collages,- Author: Schofield-Morrison, Connie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: November 09 2021
- ISBN10: 0823439631
- Language: English
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The Story of Jackie Robinson: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
$6.99 Add to cartDiscover the life of Jackie Robinson–a story about breaking down barriers for kids ages 6 to 9
Jackie Robinson was the first Black Major League Baseball player and an important civil rights leader. B- Series: Story of
- Author: Thorpe, Andrea
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: April 06 2021
- ISBN10: 1648766501
- Language: English
