Biography & Autobiography - Historical
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Little Britches: Father and I Were Ranchers
$16.95 Add to cartA most appealing book . . . Its genuineness and its simplicity will build up a large audience of enthusiastic readers.—San Francisco Chronicle
Ralph Moody was eight years old in 1906 when his family m
- Author: Moody, Ralph
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 260
- Publish Date: September 01, 1991
- ISBN10: 0803281781
- Language: English
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25 Kids Who Changed American History: Short, Inspiring Biographies with Illustrations and Discussion Guides for Young Readers
$14.99 Add to cartInspire today’s kids to be tomorrow’s heroes!
Discover 25 real-life kids who boldly shaped their lives-and American history!
25 Kids Who Changed American History introduces young readers to historic kid
- Author: Greenwood, N. H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: March 10 2025
- ISBN10: 9798992841206
- Language: English
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Henry Flagler, Builder of Florida
$8.95 Add to cartAn exciting biography about the man who changed Florida’s east coast with his hotels and his Florida East Coast Railway.
Henry Morrison Flagler was already a millionaire when he first visited Florida i
- Series: Pineapple Press Biography
- Author: Sammons, Sandra
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 70
- Publish Date: May 01 2010
- ISBN10: 1561644676
- Language: English
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Those Rebels, John & Tom
$17.99 Add to cartA brilliant portrait of two American heroes from the award-winning creators of The Extraordinary Mark Twain (According to Susy)!
“Adams and Jefferson help bring forth the Declaration of Independence an… [more below]
- Author: Kerley, Barbara
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: January 01 2012
- ISBN10: 0545222680
- Language: English
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The Not So Quiet Life of Marcel Marceau
$19.99 Read moreBefore he was the world’s most famous mime, Marcel Marceau used the power of silence and his artistic talent to resist tyranny and save hundreds of Jewish children from the Nazis.
Marcel was born in 1- Author: Bailey, Jenn
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: April 07 2026
- ISBN10: 1646146603
- Language: English
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Harriet Tubman and the Freedom Train: Ready-To-Read Level 3
$5.99 Add to cartDiscover the inspiring true story of Harriet Tubman in this Level 3 Ready-to-Read storybook.
Harriet Tubman was born a slave. But she always knew that someday she would be free. After realizing her dr- Series: Ready-To-Read Stories of Famous Americans
- Author: Gayle, Sharon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2003
- ISBN10: 0689854803
- Language: English
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A Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin
$7.99 Add to cartWriter, printer, scientist, inventor, statesman, and youngest son in a family of seventeen children, Benjamin Franklin is considered one of our greatest Americans.
Supported by colorful illustrations,- Series: Picture Book Biography
- Author: Adler, David A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 11 2018
- ISBN10: 0823440575
- Language: English
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I Am the River: Sarah E. Ray and the Bob-Lo Boat
$19.99 Add to cartI am the river. Blue and green, fast and flowing,
The Detroit River has long had a story to tell. It has seen a time before
sweeping river grasses aside . . .
moving between Lake Erie and Detroit.- Author: Gauch, Patricia Lee
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: January 06 2026
- ISBN10: 1646145801
- Language: English
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Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery
$28.99 Add to cartThis biography of England’s heroic abolitionist commemorates the 200th anniversary of the ending of slavery in the United Kingdom
William Wilberforce (1759-1833) has been hailed as a one of society’s g
- Author: Metaxas, Eric
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: October 07 2021
- ISBN10: 0061253006
- Language: English
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Who Was Cleopatra?
$6.99 Read moreLearn all about the truly epic life of one of the most famous women rulers in history! Cleopatra’s legacy as a trailblazing leader and political strategist dazzles in this addition to the #1 New York … [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Waterfield, Kathryn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: March 24 2026
- ISBN10: 0593750292
- Language: English
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Ordinary People Change the World: A Box of Heroes (5-Book Boxed Set)
$30.00 Add to cartThis specially priced box set of five paperbacks makes the perfect introduction to this New York Times bestselling series of hero biographies, for ages 5 to 9.
One great role model at a time, these bo- Series: Ordinary People Change the World
- Author: Meltzer, Brad
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: August 26 2025
- ISBN10: 9798217006489
- Language: English
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Frederick’s Journey: The Life of Frederick Douglass
$9.99 Read moreThis “riveting biography” (Kirkus Reviews) presents a thought-provoking portrait of celebrated human rights activist Frederick Douglass.
Frederick Douglass was born into slavery. He was taken from hi- Series: A Big Words Book #8
- Author: Rappaport, Doreen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: December 04 2018
- ISBN10: 1484749596
- Language: English
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The Women Who Won the Vote: 5-Minute Genius Stories
$16.99 Add to cartDiscover the stories of history’s most inspiring people in this exciting, STEM-based biography series, perfect for fans of 5 Minute story collections and the Little People, Big Dreams series.
They or- Series: 5-Minute Genius
- Author: Roberts, Emma
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 06 2026
- ISBN10: 1454961678
- Language: English
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The Dream & the Hope: The Historic Rise of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Nation’s Highest Court
$19.99 Add to cartThis powerful biography follows Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s road to the Supreme Court as the first Black woman to be confirmed, for middle grade readers from New York Times bestselling author Garen
- Author: Thomas, Garen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: January 20 2026
- ISBN10: 0063311445
- Language: English
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Bonhoeffer Student Edition: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy
$16.99 Add to cartWhat would you do if your faith could cost you your life?
The fascinating story of one of Christianity’s most courageous heroes, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, is now abridged and adapted for students. This comp
- Author: Metaxas, Eric
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 05 2015
- ISBN10: 0718021649
- Language: English
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Searching for Sarah Rector: The Richest Black Girl in America
$27.99 Add to cartThe incredible and little-known story of Sarah Rector, once the wealthiest Black girl in America, from Coretta Scott King Honor Award winner Tonya Bolden
The inspiration for the movie Sarah’s Oil, set- Author: Bolden, Tonya
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: January 07 2014
- ISBN10: 1419708465
- Language: English
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Will Rogers and His Great Inspiration
$26.99 Add to cart“A delightfully winsome and educational biography of Will Rogers for young readers.” Kirkus Reviews
With a foreword by Reba McEntire & Rex Linn.
Who helped shape one of the most beloved Americans in his
- Series: Will Rogers #3
- Author: Taylor, Bart
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: November 04 2025
- ISBN10: 0881441619
- Language: English
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Teaching for Change: How Septima Clark Led the Civil Rights Movement to Voting Justice
$19.99 Add to cart- Author: Clark-Rhines, Yvonne
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 27 2026
- ISBN10: 0063251604
- Language: English
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Race to the South Pole: A Two–Sided Story
$19.95 Add to cartIn this uniquely designed, two-sided book, readers will find themselves on both sides of the world-famous race to the South Pole. Follow the stories of polar explorers Robert F. Scott and Roald Amunds
- Author: Stewart, Alexandra
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 72
- Publish Date: October 14 2025
- ISBN10: 0500653550
- Language: English
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Ida B. Wells: Journalist, Advocate & Crusader for Justice
$8.99 Add to cartMeet journalist and activist Ida B. Wells in this second vibrant middle grade biography in the Rise. Risk. Remember. Incredible Stories series spotlighting Black women who left their mark on history f… [more below]
- Series: Rise. Risk. Remember. Incredible Stories of Courageous Black Women
- Author: Dunbar, Erica Armstrong
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: June 03 2025
- ISBN10: 1665919825
- Language: English
