Biography & Autobiography - Historical
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Dred and Harriet Scott: A Family’s Struggle for Freedom
$14.95 Add to cartA biography for young readers, ages 9 and up, that humanizes the people behind the famous Dred Scott decision, the first legal test of slavery in the United States.
- Author: Swain, Gwenyth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 102
- Publish Date: February 09 2004
- ISBN10: 0873514831
- Language: English
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Great Lives in Graphics: Martin Luther King
$14.99 Add to cartUsing colorful infographics, this book presents over 250 facts about Martin Luther King Jr, a minister who campaigned for the rights of African Americans during America’s Civil Rights Movement.
This g
- Series: Great Lives in Graphics
- Author: Books, Button
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: November 03 2020
- ISBN10: 1787081028
- Language: English
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Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom
$8.99 Add to cartA Newbery Honor Book
In a moving, lyrical tale about the cost and fragility of freedom, a New York Times best-selling author and an acclaimed artist follow the life of a man who courageously shipped h- Author: Weatherford, Carole Boston
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: September 20 2022
- ISBN10: 1536227757
- Language: English
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Helen Keller: The World at Her Fingertips
$4.99 Add to cartLearn about the inspiring life of Helen Keller in this early reader biography.
When Helen Keller was a baby, she became sick and lost her ability to see and hear. Although many people doubted her abili
- Series: I Can Read Level 2
- Author: Albee, Sarah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 06 2019
- ISBN10: 0062432818
- Language: English
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Coretta Scott
$17.99 Read moreMultiple starred reviews greeted this amazing collaboration between Ntozake Shange and Kadir Nelson. As Booklist put it: “Poet and painter have joined forces to offer an indelible, emotional expressio
- Author: Shange, Ntozake
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 06 2009
- ISBN10: 0061253642
- Language: English
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Joseph Stalin (a Wicked History)
$5.95 Add to cartExplore the life of Joseph Stalin.
The wicked ways of some of the most ruthless rulers to walk the earth are revealed in these thrilling biographies (A Wicked History) about men and women so monstrous,… [more below]
- Series: Wicked History
- Author: McCollum, Sean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: September 01 2010
- ISBN10: 0531223558
- Language: English
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La Dama del Árbol (the Tree Lady): La Historia Real de Cómo Una Mujer Amante de Los Árboles Cambió Una Ciudad Para Siempre
$18.99 Add to cartAhora disponible en espa?ol, descubra la verdadera historia de la pionera y activista Kate Sessions, quien ayud? a San Diego a crecer de un ?rido pueblo desierto a una ciudad exuberante y frondosa con… [more below]
- Author: Hopkins, H. Joseph
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 24 2023
- ISBN10: 1665937971
- Language: Spanish
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My Great-Aunt Arizona
$7.99 Add to cartReminiscent of the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder, My Great-Aunt Arizona is an inspiring tale rich with history, family, and artistry. Based on a true story, author Gloria Houston’s joyous recounting o
- Author: Houston, Gloria
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 14 1997
- ISBN10: 0064433749
- 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 Add to cartChildhood 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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Jubilee: The First Therapy Horse and an Olympic Dream
$17.99 Read moreLis Hartel became paralyzed after contracting polio in 1944. Her dreams of riding horses and competing in the sport of dressage were shattered. After months in the hospital, doctors told her she’d nev… [more below]
- Author: Johnston, Kt
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 01 2022
- ISBN10: 168446255X
- Language: English
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Mae Jemison: The First African American Astronaut Women Astronaut Book Grade 3 Children’s Biographies
$30.99 Add to cartWho said women can’t go to space? Who said African American women can’t? Mae Jamison challenged society when she decided to become an astronaut. Read about her inspiring story through this amazing boo… [more below]
- Author: Dissected Lives
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 72
- Publish Date: August 01 2019
- ISBN10: 1541975448
- Language: English
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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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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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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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Helen’s Big World: The Life of Helen Keller
$9.99 Read moreA heartwarming portrait of an unforgettable woman by the critically acclaimed author of Abe’s Honest Words and Martin’s Big Words.
This picture book biography is an excellent and accessible introduct- Series: Big Words #6
- Author: Rappaport, Doreen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: May 09 2017
- ISBN10: 148474960X
- Language: English
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Snowshoe Thompson: Sierra Mailman
$7.99 Add to cartThe Fields of Silver and Gold series brings the past alive. Meet the trailblazers and the pioneers, the first people and the famous explorers, the legends and the everyday heroes that shaped the histo
- Series: Fields of Silver and Gold #2
- Author: Smith, John L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 66
- Publish Date: October 14 2020
- ISBN10: 1953055060
- Language: English
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Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution
$10.99 Add to cartPublishers Weekly Best Book * ALA Best Book for Young Adults * ALA Notable Children’s Book * ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice
In the tradition of The Diary of Anne Frank and I Am Malala, this is the incred
- Author: Jiang, Ji-Li
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: January 23 2018
- ISBN10: 0061667714
- Language: English
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My Survival: A Girl on Schindler’s List
$8.99 Add to cartThe astonishing true story of a girl who survived the Holocaust with the help of Oskar Schindler, of Schindler’s List fame.
Rena Finder was only eleven when the Nazis forced her and her family — along
- Author: Greene, Joshua M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: December 06 2022
- ISBN10: 133859382X
- Language: English
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Who Was Annie Oakley?
$6.99 Add to cartYou want girl power? Meet Annie Oakley Born in 1860, she became one of the best-loved and most famous women of her generation. She amazed audiences all over the world with her sharpshooting, horse-ri… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Spinner, Stephanie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: February 18 2002
- ISBN10: 0448424975
- Language: English
