Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
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Who Was Charles Dickens?
$6.99 Add to cartAs a child, Charles Dickens worked in a shoe polish factory where his gritty surroundings inspired some of the most memorable characters and settings in literary history. Known for his masterful story… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Pollack, Pam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 26 2014
- ISBN10: 0448479672
- Language: English
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Sojourner Truth: Voice for Freedom
$7.99 Read moreGet to know the activist Sojourner Truth in this middle grade nonfiction biography of her early years!Sojourner Truth was born into slavery under the name Isabella Bomfree. As an adult she gained free… [more below]
- Series: Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback)
- Author: Kudlinski, Kathleen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: January 01 2003
- ISBN10: 0689852746
- Language: English
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Ella Persistió Coretta Scott King / She Persisted: Coretta Scott King
$9.95 Read moreInspirado en el bestseller #1 del New York Times Ella persisti? de Chelsea Clinton y Alexandra Boiger, llega ahora esta serie en Chapter Books sobre mujeres que sobresalieron, lucharon y se levantaron… [more below]
- Series: Ella Persistio
- Author: Lyons, Kelly Starling
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: October 18 2022
- ISBN10: 1644736381
- Language: Spanish
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Quien Fue Amelia Earhart?
$12.95 Add to cartAmelia Earhart was a woman of many “firsts.” In 1932, she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1935, she also became the first woman to fly across the Pacific. From her ear… [more below]
- Series: Quien Fue]]? / Who Was]]?
- Author: Boehm Jerome, Kate
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 0
- Publish Date: January 01 2016
- ISBN10: 1631138537
- Language: Spanish
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The Story of the Wright Brothers: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
$6.99 Add to cartDiscover the lives of Wilbur and Orville Wright–a story for kids 6 to 12 about making ideas take flight
The Wright brothers were the first people ever to build and fly an airplane, doing what many pe- Series: The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers
- Author: Whipple, Annette
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 66
- Publish Date: July 28 2020
- ISBN10: 164739239X
- Language: English
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Saving Granddaddy’s Stories: Ray Hicks, the Voice of Appalachia
$7.95 Read moreAs a young boy living in the Appalachian Mountains, Ray Hicks loved his grandfather’s stories because he told them “the mountain way.” After his grandfather’s death, Ray continued to tell these storie… [more below]
- Author: Hitchcock, Shannon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 22 2021
- ISBN10: 1478869674
- Language: English
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A Life Electric: The Story of Nikola Tesla
$18.99 Read moreA lyrical biography of the eccentric engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla
“An elegant and enlightening look at a man who brightened the whole world.” –Booklist, starred review
Born at the stroke of midn- Author: Westergaard, Azadeh
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: July 27 2021
- ISBN10: 0593114604
- Language: English
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Hispanic Star: Roberto Clemente
$9.99 Add to cartRead 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: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 06 2022
- ISBN10: 1250828104
- Language: English
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Native American Heroes: Osceola, Tecumseh & Cochise
$4.99 Add to cartNovember is Native American Heritage month
Osceola, Cochise, and Tecumseh are three Native American heroes who fought valiantly for their land and for their people. This book is divided into three par… [more below]
- Author: McGovern, Ann
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 01 2014
- ISBN10: 0545467209
- Language: English
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Who Was Andy Warhol?
$6.99 Add to cartBest known for his screen prints of soup cans and movie stars, this shy young boy from Pittsburgh shot to fame with his radical ideas of what “art” could be. Working in the aptly named “Factory,” Warh… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Anderson, Kirsten
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 26 2014
- ISBN10: 0448482428
- Language: English
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Thurgood Marshall
$8.99 Add to cartGet to know the first African American Supreme Court justice Thurgood Marshall in this middle grade nonfiction biography of his early years!
The childhood of civil rights hero and Supreme Court Justic- Series: Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback)
- Author: Dunham, Montrew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 01 1998
- ISBN10: 0689820429
- Language: English
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The Wright Brothers: Nose-Diving Into History
$11.99 Add to cartA hilarious nonfiction look at two of history’s most epic “failures” the Wright brothers, whose countless crashes ultimately led to groundbreaking success.
Although Orville and Wilbur Wright are celeb- Series: Epic Fails #1
- Author: Thompson, Ben
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: July 10 2018
- ISBN10: 1250150566
- Language: English
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Carter Reads the Newspaper: The Story of Carter G. Woodson, Founder of Black History Month
$8.99 Read moreEssential Black History Reading
The first-ever picture book biography of Carter G. Woodson, the Father of Black History Month Carter G. Woodson Book Award (Honor Book), NCSS
Parents’ Choice Silver Hono- Author: Hopkinson, Deborah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: August 03 2021
- ISBN10: 1682633322
- Language: English
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The Story of Jim Henson: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
$6.99 Add to cartDiscover the life of Jim Henson–a story about being creative and trying new things for kids ages 6 to 9
Jim Henson was the talented puppeteer who made some of the most famous puppets of all time–the- Series: Story of
- Author: Deutsch, Stacia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: January 12 2021
- ISBN10: 164876066X
- Language: English
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A Horn for Louis: Louis Armstrong–As a Kid!
$6.99 Add to cartHow did famous New Orleans jazz trumpet player Louis Armstrong get his first horn?
Seven-year-old Louis Armstrong was too poor to buy a real instrument. He didn’t even go to school. To help his mothe- Series: Stepping Stone Chapter Books
- Author: Kimmel, Eric A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: November 14 2006
- ISBN10: 0375840052
- Language: English
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Who Was Lucille Ball?
$6.99 Read moreWho doesn’t love Lucy? The legendary actress, producer, and comedian steps into the Who Was? spotlight.
Much like her hit TV show, I Love Lucy, Americans in the 1950s fell in love with Lucy. Born in- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Pollack, Pam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: February 07 2017
- ISBN10: 0448483033
- Language: English
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Who Is Bruce Springsteen?
$6.99 Add to cartNot only was Bruce Springsteen “Born in the USA,” he has risen to become a twenty-time Grammy winner and American icon.
Bruce Springsteen grew up in a blue-collar New Jersey town, where his parents st- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Sabol, Stephanie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 27 2016
- ISBN10: 0448487039
- Language: English
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Who Is Pope Francis?
$6.99 Add to cartFollow the amazing journey of Pope Francis, whose warmth and humility have made him beloved around the world.
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, aka Pope Francis, from Argentina, is the first Jesuit pope, the fir- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Spinner, Stephanie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: August 08 2017
- ISBN10: 0451533364
- Language: English
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The Age of Learjet: Adventures, Innovations, and Sky-High Dreams
$17.91 Add to cartJet Dreams Take Flight
Imagine the sleek Learjet streaking across the sky in this high-flying adventure! Picture yourself zooming through the clouds as young readers discover the trailblazing history
- Author: Hamel, Peter G.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 150
- Publish Date: November 13 2023
- ISBN10: 9798989216000
- Language: English
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The Secret Weapon… a Dream Deferred
$14.99 Add to cartIn Clyde Hall’s debut adolescent novel, “The Secret Weapon: A Dream Deferred,” he thoroughly articulates how easily people attempt to impose the same limitations on others that have been placed on the
- Author: Hall, Clyde
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 82
- Publish Date: May 19 2023
- ISBN10: 9798987492536
- Language: English
