Biography & Autobiography - Historical
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The Boy Who Fell Off the Mayflower, or John Howland’s Good Fortune
$19.99 Add to cartIn the first book he has both written and illustrated, master artist P.J. Lynch brings a Mayflower voyager’s story to vivid life.
At a young age, John Howland learned what it meant to take advantage- Author: Lynch, P. J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: September 22 2015
- ISBN10: 0763665843
- Language: English
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Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal
$19.99 Add to cartCoretta Scott King Author Award
Read about the fascinating life of Bass Reeves, who escaped slavery to become the first African American Deputy US Marshal west of the Mississippi.Sitting tall i
- Author: Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 01 2009
- ISBN10: 0822567644
- Language: English
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Who Was Nelson Mandela?
$5.99 Add to cartAs a child he dreamt of changing South Africa; as a man he changed the world. Nelson Mandela spent his life battling apartheid and championing a peaceful revolution. He spent twenty-seven years in pri… [more below]
- Series: Who Was…?
- Author: Pollack, Pam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 09 2014
- ISBN10: 0448479338
- Language: English
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Sacagawea
$10.99 Read moreTaking a rare look beyond the myths and legends surrounding Sacagawea’s life, this extraordinary illustrated history recounts the known facts about a remarkable woman and her contribution to one of Am
- Author: Erdrich, Liselotte
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1728492998
- Language: English
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How We Are Smart
$11.95 Add to cartMusician Tito Puente. Ballerina Maria Tallchief. Explorer Matthew Henson. Congresswoman Patsy Mink. These are some of the people profiled in this book. They are well known for different reasons, but t
- Author: Nikola, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 01, 2002
- ISBN10: 1600604447
- Language: English
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Amos Fortune, Free Man
$8.99 Add to cartA Newbery Medal Winner
When Amos Fortune was only fifteen years old, he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. Although his freedom had been taken, A- Series: Newbery Library, Puffin
- Author: Yates, Elizabeth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: May 01, 1989
- ISBN10: 0140341587
- Language: English
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Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution
$19.99 Add to cartPublishers Weekly Best Book * ALA Best Book for Young Adults * ALA Notable Children’s Book * ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice
Moving, honest, and deeply personal, Red Scarf Girl is the incredible true stor
- Author: Jiang, Ji-Li
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 06 1997
- ISBN10: 0060275855
- Language: English
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The Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever
$18.99 Add to cartUnearth the true story of green-thumbed pioneer and activist Kate Sessions, who helped San Diego grow from a dry desert town into a lush, leafy city known for its gorgeous parks and gardens.
Katherine- Author: Hopkins, H. Joseph
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 17 2013
- ISBN10: 1442414022
- Language: English
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On the Corner of Chocolate Avenue: How Milton Hershey Brought Milk Chocolate to America
$18.99 Add to cartThe story of sweet success behind the Hershey’s Kiss! The invention of America’s quintessential milk chocolate bar is brought to vivid, delicious life in this STEAM picture book biography perfect for
- Author: Cohen, Tziporah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: December 13, 2022
- ISBN10: 0358578752
- Language: English
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Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman
$7.99 Add to cartBorn into slavery, young Harriet Tubman knew only hard work and hunger. Escape seemed impossible – certainly dangerous. Yet Harriet did escape North, by the secret route called the Underground Railroa… [more below]
- Author: Sterling, Dorothy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: May 01 1987
- ISBN10: 0590436287
- Language: English
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Bartali’s Bicycle: The True Story of Gino Bartali, Italy’s Secret Hero
$19.99 Read moreThis 2021 National Jewish Book Award finalist by author Megan Hoyt and illustrator Iacopo Bruno brings to light the inspiring, true story of Gino Bartali, a beloved Italian cyclist and secret champion
- Author: Hoyt, Megan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 23 2021
- ISBN10: 0062908111
- Language: English
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Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille
$19.99 Add to cartAn inspiring picture-book biography of Louis Braille–a blind boy so determined to read that he invented his own alphabet.
Louis Braille was just five year
**Winner of a Schneider Family Book Award!**- Author: Bryant, Jen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 06 2016
- ISBN10: 0449813371
- Language: English
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Cuentos Para Niños Que Se Atreven A Ser Diferentes = Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different
$20.95 Add to cartUna colecci?n inspiradora de 100 hombres famosos y no tan famosos que hicieron del mundo un lugar mejor a trav?s de la compasi?n, la generosidad y la confianza en s? mismos.
Los ni?os al crecer pueden- Author: Brooks, Ben
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: November 20 2018
- ISBN10: 6073169361
- Language: Spanish
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Who Was Alexander the Great?
$6.99 Add to cartAlexander the Great conquers the New York Times best-selling Who Was…? series
When Alexander was a boy in ancient Macedon, he already had grand ambitions. He complained that his father, the great k- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Waterfield, Kathryn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: June 07 2016
- ISBN10: 0448484234
- Language: English
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Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different: True Tales of Amazing Boys Who Changed the World Without Killing Dragons
$17.99 Add to cartBoys can be anything they want to be This timely book joins and expands the gender-role conversation and gives middle-grade boys a welcome alternative message: that masculinity can mean many things.
- Series: The Dare to Be Different
- Author: Brooks, Ben
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: September 25, 2018
- ISBN10: 0762465921
- Language: English
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The Complete Story of Sadako Sasaki: And the Thousand Paper Cranes
$10.99 Add to cart**Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) Winner**
For the first time, middle readers can learn t
**Middle School Book of the Year — Northern Lights Book Awards**
**Skipping Stones Honor Award Winner**- Author: Sasaki, Masahiro
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 148
- Publish Date: April 7, 2020
- ISBN10: 4805316179
- Language: English
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Unlawful Orders: A Portrait of Dr. James B. Williams, Tuskegee Airman, Surgeon, and Activist (Scholastic Focus)
$19.99 Add to cartBarbara Binns presents the inspiring story of one man in his struggle for racial equality in the field of battle and the field of medicine.
Scholastic Focus is the premier home of thoroughly researched
- Author: Binns, Barbara
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 18, 2022
- ISBN10: 1338754262
- Language: English
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Who Was Blackbeard?
$6.99 Add to cartThough much of his early life remains a mystery, Blackbeard most likely began his life as Edward Teach in the sailing port of Bristol, England. He began his career as a hired British sailor during Que… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Buckley, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: November 10 2015
- ISBN10: 0448483084
- Language: English
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I Am Sacagawea (I Am #1)
$5.99 Add to cartA brand-new biography series featuring some of the most important people from history and today.
I am only sixteen years old as I trek across the country with my infant son strapped to my back. I have- Series: I Am
- Author: Norwich, Grace
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 01 2012
- ISBN10: 0545405742
- 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 30 2018
- ISBN10: 0064462080
- Language: English
