Biographical - United States
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Happy Birthday to US
$12.99 Add to cartHappy Birthday to US! A Fourth of July Celebration for kids!
It’s the Fourth of July – and someone’s birthday!
At first, a young child believes the parade, fireworks, and fanfare are all in honor of his
- Author: Ellis, Sherry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 52
- Publish Date: October 23 2025
- ISBN10: 196210124X
- Language: English
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Take Me Back to Oklahoma: A Children’s Picture Book About Travel, Adventure, and Coming Home
$26.99 Add to cartThomas can’t wait to leave Oklahoma-but when his family takes a road trip, he discovers there’s no place like home.
“Get me out of Oklahoma!” Thomas declares. He’s excited for his family’s summer road
- Author: Burke, Cody
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: June 10 2025
- ISBN10: 1960810928
- Language: English
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My Own Two Feet
$16.99 Add to cartTold in her own words, My Own Two Feet is Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary’s second heartfelt and relatable memoir.
The New Yorker called Beverly Cleary’s first volume of memoirs, A Girl Fro
- Author: Cleary, Beverly
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: October 01 1996
- ISBN10: 0380727463
- Language: English
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One Day in June: A Story Inspired by the Life and Activism of Marsha P. Johnson
$18.99 Add to cartYou can sparkle, shimmer, shine – just like Marsha did.
This vibrant and joyful picture book celebrates the legacy of Marsha P. Johnson, a Black trans woman and activist who played an instrumental rol- Author: Tourmaline
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 20 2025
- ISBN10: 059352537X
- Language: English
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Zora and Me
$8.99 Read moreCoretta Scott King John Steptoe New Talent Author Award Winner 2011!
Endorsed by the Zora Neale Hurston Trust Whether she’s telling the truth or stretching it, Zora Neale Hurston is a riveting storyte- Series: Zora and Me
- Author: Bond, Victoria
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: December 27 2011
- ISBN10: 0763658146
- Language: English
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ASHA and Baz Meet Elizebeth Friedman
$7.99 Add to cartIn the third book in the Asha and Baz series, readers learn about secret codes and how to break them from World War II codebreaker Elizebeth Friedman!
A secret code and a mysterious prize up for grabs… [more below]- Series: ASHA and Baz
- Author: Fernandez, Caroline
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1988761832
- Language: English
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Love Twelve Miles Long
$11.95 Add to cartA moving story about young Frederick Douglass and his mother, who walks twelve miles at night from a nearby plantation to visit him.
It’s late at night, and Frederick’s mother has traveled twelve miles
- Author: Armand, Glenda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 31 2015
- ISBN10: 1620142546
- Language: English
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Talkin’ about Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman
$19.99 Read moreSoar along with Bessie Coleman in this inspirational tale of a woman whose determination reached new heights.
Elizabeth “Bessie” Coleman was always being told what she could & couldn’t do. In an era wh… [more below]
- Author: Grimes, Nikki
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: November 01 2002
- ISBN10: 0439352436
- Language: English
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Unstoppable Octobia May
$8.99 Read moreBestselling and award-winning author, Sharon G. Flake, delivers a mystery set in the 1950s that eerily blends history, race, culture, and family.
Octobia May is girl filled with questions. Her heart co… [more below]
- Author: Flake, Sharon G.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 29 2015
- ISBN10: 0545609623
- Language: English
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The Hallelujah Lass: A Story Based on the Life of Salvation Army Pioneer Eliza Shirley
$8.99 Read moreDaughters of the Faith: Ordinary Girls Who Lived Extraordinary Lives.
As a teenager growing up in nineteenth-century England, Eliza Shirley was the picture of a proper young lady. She loved crinolines,
- Series: Daughters of the Faith
- Author: Lawton, Wendy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 149
- Publish Date: March 01 2004
- ISBN10: 0802440738
- Language: English
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My Name Is Cool
$17.99 Read more2023 Storytelling World Resource Award honoree
When I was born, I kept my eyes squeezed shut so tightly that my mom called me Mr. Magoo from a cartoon she loved.
My dad said I was going to be bilingu- Author: Sacre, Antonio
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 08 2022
- ISBN10: 1641706570
- Language: English
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In the Garden with Dr. Carver
$9.99 Read moreA 2011 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
Dr. Carver knew everything in nat
2012-2013 Children’s Crown Gallery Nominee
2011 Growing Good Kids–Excellence in Children’s Literature Award- Author: Grigsby, Susan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 15 2021
- ISBN10: 0807536474
- Language: English
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Nobody Owns the Sky: The Story of “Brave Bessie” Coleman
$7.99 Read moreThe story of Bessie Coleman becoming the first licensed African American aviator is sure to inspire readers to follow their own dreams.
As a young black woman in the 1920s, Bessie Coleman’s chances of- Author: Lindbergh, Reeve
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 06 1998
- ISBN10: 0763603619
- Language: English
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Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt
$17.99 Read moreFrom the blanket that his great-grandmother made for him as a boy, to the friends he gathered together in San Francisco as a young man, to the idea for a monument sewn of fabric and thread, Cleve Jone
- Author: Sanders, Rob
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 12 2021
- ISBN10: 1433837390
- Language: English
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Bear Dancer: The Story of a Ute Girl
$9.99 Add to cartElk Girl, sister of a Ute chief, lives a traditional life with her tribe high in the Rocky Mountains in 1860. Elk Girl is bold: She loves to hunt deer with her brother, and she races her pony to win. … [more below]
- Author: Wyss, Thelma Hatch
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 30 2010
- ISBN10: 1442421568
- Language: English
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ASHA and Baz Meet Hedy Lamarr
$7.99 Add to cartIn book 2 of the Asha and Baz series, readers once more dive into the past–this time to learn about famous actor and inventor Hedy Lamarr!
Computer class is off to a rocky start for Asha and Baz! They
- Series: ASHA and Baz
- Author: Fernandez, Caroline
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 108
- Publish Date: April 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1988761786
- Language: English
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The Jerrie Mock Story: The First Woman to Fly Solo around the World
$15.95 Add to cartA Junior Library Guild selection
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Official 2016 Summer Reading ListIn this biography for middle-grade readers, Nancy Roe Pimm tells the story of Ger
- Series: Biographies for Young Readers
- Author: Pimm, Nancy Roe
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: March 15 2016
- ISBN10: 0821422162
- Language: English
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The Kid Who Changed the World
$18.99 Read moreThe bestselling book now featuring revised content and new illustrations!
The Kid Who Changed the World tells the story of Norman Borlaug, who would one day grow up and use his knowledge of agriculture
- Author: Andrews, Andy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 06 2014
- ISBN10: 1400324335
- Language: English
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Rose Spoke Out: The Story of Rose Schneiderman
$17.95 Add to cart“An inspiring portrait of a woman committed to making a difference and whose influence is still felt to this day.” –Kirkus Reviews
A young Jewish immigrant from Poland, Rose Schneiderman went to work
- Author: Berne, Emma Carlson
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1681156172
- Language: English
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Richard Wright and the Library Card
$10.95 Read moreThis is the true story of the renowned African American author Richard Wright and his determination to borrow books from the public library that turned him away because of his color.
As a young black m
- Author: Miller, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 01 1997
- ISBN10: 1880000881
- Language: English
