Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
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Fossil Hunter: How Mary Anning Changed the Science of Prehistoric Life
$11.99 Add to cart“This in-depth, beautifully illustrated biography of Mary Anning sings with the passion and perseverance of the woman herself, who from girlhood on scoured the shifting cliffs of her native Dorset to
- Author: Blackford, Cheryl
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 10 2023
- ISBN10: 0063308975
- Language: English
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Meet Ja’marr Chase: Cincinnati Bengals Superstar
$9.99 Read moreIn his first NFL season, wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase helped lead the Cincinnati Bengals to the Super Bowl. Learn about the life and career of this rising football superstar.
- Series: Sports Vips (Lerner (Tm) Sports)
- Author: Stabler, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 9798765603963
- Language: English
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Giannis Antetokounmpo
$9.99 Read moreGiannis Antetokounmpo is known to basketball fans as “The Greek Freak.” Through dynamic photos and text, readers will learn more fun information about Antetokounmpo, from his childhood in Greece to hi
- Series: Sports All-Stars (Lerner (Tm) Sports)
- Author: Fishman, Jon M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2018
- ISBN10: 1541527984
- Language: English
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Fossil Hunter: How Mary Anning Changed the Science of Prehistoric Life
$17.99 Read more“This in-depth, beautifully illustrated biography of Mary Anning sings with the passion and perseverance of the woman herself, who from girlhood on scoured the shifting cliffs of her native Dorset to
- Author: Blackford, Cheryl
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 25, 2022
- ISBN10: 0358396050
- Language: English
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Who Is Colin Kaepernick?
$4.99 Add to cartLearn about the inspiring life and career of professional football player and activist Colin Kaepernick in the new Who HQ Now format featuring newsmakers and trending topics.
On August 14, 2016, NFL q- Series: Who HQ Now
- Author: Wilson, Lakita
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: May 03 2022
- ISBN10: 059351940X
- Language: English
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Behind Rebel Lines: The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy
$9.99 Add to cartSeymour Reit, the creator of Casper the friendly ghost, blends fact with fiction in this captivating tale about one woman who dared to go behind enemy lines as a spy for the Union Army.
Canadian-bor- Series: Great Episodes
- Author: Reit, Seymour
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: August 01 2001
- ISBN10: 0152164278
- Language: English
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Who Is Steven Spielberg?
$6.99 Add to cartWhile other kids played sports, Steven Spielberg was writing scripts and figuring out camera angles. He went from entertaining his Boy Scout troop with home movies to amazing audiences around the worl… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Spinner, Stephanie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 26 2013
- ISBN10: 0448479354
- Language: English
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Child of the Dream (a Memoir of 1963)
$16.99 Read moreAn incredible memoir from Sharon Robinson about one of the most important years of the civil rights movement.
In January 1963, Sharon Robinson turns thirteen the night before George Wallace declares o… [more below]
- Author: Robinson, Sharon
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 03 2019
- ISBN10: 1338282808
- Language: English
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Books N Bros: 44 Inspiring Books for Black Boys
$17.99 Add to cartTeen entrepreneur Sidney Keys III of Books N Bros spreads his love of literacy with this compilation reviewing his 44 inspiring books for black teen boys–from classic fiction to fantasy, graphic nove… [more below]
- Series: Our Tomorrow
- Author: Keys, Sidney
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 03 2023
- ISBN10: 1684620481
- Language: English
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The Bard and the Book: How the First Folio Saved the Plays of William Shakespeare from Oblivion
$19.99 Add to cartThe unlikely true story of why we know the name William Shakespeare today, and the four-hundred-year-old book that made it possible.
Four hundred years ago, no one bothered to write down the exact wor- Author: Bausum, Ann
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: April 02 2024
- ISBN10: 1682634957
- Language: English
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Shipwrecked!: The True Adventures of a Japanese Boy
$9.99 Add to cartAny person who leaves
the country to go to another
and later returns
will be put to death.This was the law in Japan in the early 1800s. When fourteen-year-old Manjiro, working on a fishing boat to help s
- Author: Blumberg, Rhoda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: January 07 2003
- ISBN10: 068817485X
- Language: English
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Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers
$17.99 Read moreA Jane Addam’s Children’s Book Award Honor Book for Younger Children.
Dolores is a teacher, a mother, and a friend She wants to know why her students are too hungry to listen, why they don’t have shoes
- Author: Warren, Sarah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 01 2012
- ISBN10: 0761461078
- Language: English
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Tango Mike Mike: The Story of Master Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez
$19.99 Add to cartThis is the perfect children’s book and a short read (32 pages long) filled with family photos.
Kids will gain a basic understanding of Tango Mike Mike … the soldier, the father, the Legend.
- Author: Benavidez Garcia, Yvette
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 08 2017
- ISBN10: 0998911712
- Language: English
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28 Days: Moments in Black History That Changed the World
$20.99 Read moreEach day features a different influential figure in African-American history, from Crispus Attucks, the first man shot in the Boston Massacre, sparking the Revolutionary War, to Madame C. J. Walker, w
- Author: Smith, Charles R.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: January 13 2015
- ISBN10: 1596438207
- Language: English
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The Story of Harriet Tubman: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
$6.99 Add to cartDiscover the life of Harriet Tubman–a story about about courage, bravery, and freedom for kids ages 6 to 9
Harriet Tubman became a celebrated leader in the fight to free people from slavery. Before t- Series: The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers
- Author: Platt, Christine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 68
- Publish Date: April 07 2020
- ISBN10: 1646111095
- Language: English
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The Story of Stan Lee: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
$6.99 Add to cartDiscover the life of Stan Lee–a story about creating your own adventures for kids ages 6 to 9
Stan Lee was a famous comic book writer, artist, editor, and publisher for Marvel Comics. Before he helpe- Series: Story of
- Author: Berrios, Frank J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 68
- Publish Date: April 20 2021
- ISBN10: 1648760929
- Language: English
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The Story of Lin-Manuel Miranda: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
$6.99 Add to cartDiscover the life of Lin-Manuel Miranda–a story about creating change through art, for kids ages 6 to 9
Lin-Manuel Miranda is an award-winning composer, actor, and playwright–best known for the hit- Series: The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers
- Author: Berrios, Frank
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: February 08 2022
- ISBN10: 1638074984
- Language: English
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Who Was Georgia O’Keeffe?
$6.99 Add to cartDiscover how a little girl raised on a dairy farm grew up to become the first woman ever to have an exhibition of their entire life’s work at the Museum of Modern Art in this addition to the #1 New Yo… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Fabiny, Sarah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 13 2022
- ISBN10: 448483068
- Language: English
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Who Was Charles Darwin?
$6.99 Add to cartAs a young boy, Charles Darwin hated school and was often scolded forconducting “useless” experiments. Yet his passion for the natural world was so strong that he suffered through terrible seasickness… [more below]
- Series: Who Was…?
- Author: Hopkinson, Deborah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: May 19 2005
- ISBN10: 0448437643
- Language: English
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She Persisted: Florence Nightingale
$16.99 Read moreInspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds–including Florence Nigh… [more below]
- Series: She Persisted
- Author: Johannes, Shelli R.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: March 07 2023
- ISBN10: 0593529006
- Language: English
