Biography & Autobiography - Historical
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Rosa: (Caldecott Honor Book)
$0.00 Read moreShe had not sought this moment but she was ready for it. When the policeman bent down to ask “Auntie, are you going to move?” all the strength of all the people through all those many years joined in
- Author: Giovanni, Nikki
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 01, 2005
- ISBN10: 0805071067
- Language: English
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Threads of Peace: How Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. Changed the World
$14.99 Read more“Inviting and original.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Mohandas Gandhi and Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. both shook and changed the world in their quest for peace among all people, but what thre- Author: Krishnaswami, Uma
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: August 16 2022
- ISBN10: 1481416790
- Language: English
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The Children of Willesden Lane: A True Story of Hope and Survival During World War II
$8.99 Add to cartA young readers’ edition of an important and inspiring true story of hope and survival during World War II.
Fourteen-year-old Lisa Jura was a musical prodigy who hoped to become a concert pianist. Bu- Author: Golabek, Mona
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: March 28 2017
- ISBN10: 031655488X
- Language: English
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A is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women
$19.99 Read moreLynne Cheney and Robin Preiss Glasser collaborated on America: A Patriotic Primer, which captured the imagination of American children and became a national best-seller. Now they turn their hands to … [more below]
- Author: Cheney, Lynne
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 16 2003
- ISBN10: 0689858191
- Language: English
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A Boy Called Slow: The True Story of Sitting Bull
$8.99 Add to cartThe True Story of Sitting Bull from multi-award-winning author Joseph Bruchac.
Anxious to be given a name as strong and brave as that of his father, a proud Lakota Sioux grows into manhood, acting wit- Series: Paperstar Book
- Author: Bruchac, Joseph
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 23 1998
- ISBN10: 069811616X
- Language: English
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The Story of Neil Armstrong: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
$6.99 Add to cartHelp kids ages 6 to 9 discover the life of Neil Armstrong–a story about working hard and achieving the impossible
Neil Armstrong became the first person ever to step foot on the moon. Before he flew- Series: The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers
- Author: Thomson, Sarah L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: August 04 2020
- ISBN10: 1646115309
- Language: English
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Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different 2: Even More True Tales of Amazing Boys Who Changed the World
$16.99 Add to cartBoys can be anything they want to be In this sequel to the New York Times bestseller Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different, Ben Brooks introduces seventy-six more boys and men who will inspire yo… [more below]
- Series: The Dare to Be Different
- Author: Brooks, Ben
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 13 2020
- ISBN10: 0762472154
- Language: English
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Joan of Arc
$12.99 Add to cartAgainst the fascinating tapestry of Frances history during the Hundred Years’ War, Diane Stanley unfolds the story of the simple thirteen-year-old village girl who in Just a few years would lead Franc
- Author: Stanley, Diane
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: February 05 2002
- ISBN10: 0064437485
- Language: English
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Dear Benjamin Banneker
$9.99 Read moreThroughout his life Banneker was troubled that all blacks were not free. And so, in 1791, he wrote to Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, who had signed the Declaration of Independence. Banneker atta
- Author: Pinkney, Andrea Davis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 01 1998
- ISBN10: 0152018921
- Language: English
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Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass
$19.99 Read moreThe inspirational, true story of how Frederick Douglass found his way to freedom one word at a time.
This picture book biography chronicles the youth of Frederick Douglass, one of the most prominent A- Series: Paula Wiseman Books
- Author: Cline-Ransome, Lesa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 03 2012
- ISBN10: 1416959033
- Language: English
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100 Hispanic and Latino Americans Who Shaped American History
$10.99 Add to cartIncredible stories of 100 extraordinary Hispanic and Latino Americans, for kids 9 and up
The perfect history gift for curious kids, this biography collection includes:
- 100 easy-to-read one-page biograp
- Series: 100
- Author: Laezman, Rick
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: March 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1728290031
- Language: English
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Sacagawea and the Bravest Deed: Ready-To-Read Level 2
$5.99 Add to cartYoung Sacagawea wants to be as brave as her brother. If only she were allowed to go with him and the other boys on a hunt to prove it But while gathering wood with her grandmother, an angry rattlesna… [more below]
- Series: Ready-To-Read Childhood of Famous Americans
- Author: Krensky, Stephen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 01 2002
- ISBN10: 068984803X
- Language: English
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Robert Smalls: American Hero
$19.99 Add to cartRobert F. Kennedy, Jr. tells the story of another great American hero, a man who did not flinch in the face of extraordinary dangers–a man whose dedication to the cause of freedom made him one the mo… [more below]
- Author: Kennedy, Robert F., Jr.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: October 17 2023
- ISBN10: 1510778349
- Language: English
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Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring: A Spy on History Book
$9.95 Add to cartYour Mission: Find Mary’s secret diary using spycraft stools to uncover hidden codes
It’s a true story of bravery: Mary Bowser was an African American spy for the Union who worked as a maid in the- Series: Spy on History
- Author: Alberti, Enigma
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: April 02 2019
- ISBN10: 1523507713
- Language: English
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The Story of Ruby Bridges
$19.99 Add to cartThe inspirational true story of Ruby Bridges.
The year is 1960, and six-year-old Ruby Bridges and her family have recently moved from Mississippi to New Orleans in search of a better life. When a judge… [more below]
- Author: Coles, Robert
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 01 1995
- ISBN10: 0590572814
- Language: English
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Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
$10.99 Add to cartFeatured in the upcoming National Geographic documentary, Expedition Amelia! This is a critically acclaimed look at the life, disappearance, and search for the legendary aviatrix, Amelia Earhart.
On M- Author: Fleming, Candace
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 15 2019
- ISBN10: 0593177843
- Language: English
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Champion of Freedom
$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, inspiri… [more below]
- Series: Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback)
- Author: Kudlinski, Kathleen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: September 01 2003
- ISBN10: 0689857454
- Language: English
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On the Horizon
$8.99 Add to cartFrom two-time Newbery medalist and living legend Lois Lowry comes a moving account of the lives lost in two of WWII’s most infamous events: Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima. With evocative black-and-white i
- Author: Lowry, Lois
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: August 16 2022
- ISBN10: 0358668077
- Language: English
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Parallel Journeys
$8.99 Add to cartShe was a young German Jew. He was an ardent member of the Hitler Youth. This is the story of their parallel journey through World War II.
Helen Waterford and Alfons Heck were born just a few miles f- Author: Ayer, Eleanor H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 244
- Publish Date: March 01 2000
- ISBN10: 0689832362
- Language: English
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Crazy Horse and Custer: Born Enemies
$19.99 Read moreWith photographs and stunning illustrations from acclaimed author/artist S.D. Nelson, this thrilling double biography juxtaposes the lives of two enemies whose conflict changed American history: Crazy… [more below]
- Author: Nelson, S. D.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: November 09 2021
- ISBN10: 1419731939
- Language: English
