Biography & Autobiography - Literary
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Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton
$8.99 Read moreGeorge loved words. Enslaved and forced to work long hours, he was unable to attend school or learn how to read.
But he was determined―he listened to the white children’s lessons and learned the- Author: Tate, Don
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: October 02 2018
- ISBN10: 1682630625
- Language: English
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Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Biography
$9.99 Add to cartDive into the world of the author of the beloved Little House series
From her pioneer days on the prairie to her golden years with her husband, Almanzo, and their daughter, Rose, Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Series: Little House Nonfiction
- Author: Anderson, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: January 02 2007
- ISBN10: 0060885521
- Language: English
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Dr. Seuss: The Great Doodler
$5.99 Read moreA Step 3 Biography Reader about Theodor Geisel and his transformation from a doodler into the beloved Dr. Seuss. Little Ted Geisel always had a sketchpad and pencil in hand. He was a Boy Scout with a … [more below]
- Series: Step Into Reading
- Author: Klimo, Kate
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: January 26 2016
- ISBN10: 055349760X
- Language: English
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A Most Clever Girl: How Jane Austen Discovered Her Voice
$18.99 Read moreFor fans of I Dissent and She Persisted — and Jane Austen fans of all ages — a picture book biography about the beloved and enduring writer and how she found her unique voice.
Witty and mischievous- Author: Stirling, Jasmine A.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: March 30 2021
- ISBN10: 1547601108
- Language: English
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Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White
$22.99 Read more6 Starred Reviews! New York Times Bestseller! A People Magazine Best Children’s Book! A Washington Post Best Book! A Publishers Weekly Best Book! Boston Globe-Horn Book Nonfiction Award Honor recipien… [more below]
- Author: Sweet, Melissa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: October 04 2016
- ISBN10: 0544319591
- Language: English
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Rise!: From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou
$21.95 Read moreIn celebration of the 50th anniversary of the publication of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, this beautiful biography of Maya Angelou describes how she rose above a childhood of trauma and emotional
- Author: Hegedus, Bethany
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: August 13 2019
- ISBN10: 1620145871
- Language: English
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Agatha Christie (Spanish Edition)
$8.99 Read moreLittle People, BIG DREAMS series, can be enjoyed by fluent Spanish speakers and those learning the language, whether at home or in the classroom.
En este libro de la serie Little People, BIG DREAMS, a- Series: Little People, Big Dreams en Español #5
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 02 2023
- ISBN10: 0711284679
- Language: Spanish
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Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein
$17.99 Read moreThe inspiring story of the girl behind one of the greatest novels — and monsters — ever, perfectly timed for the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein. For fans for picture book biogr… [more below]
- Series: Who Wrote Classics
- Author: Bailey, Linda
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: August 28 2018
- ISBN10: 1770495592
- Language: English
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Who Is R. L. Stine?
$6.99 Read moreReader beware! The biography of R. L. Stine, author of the hugely popular Goosebumps series, is a scary-good time!
R. L. Stine began writing stories at the age of nine, after finding a typewriter in- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Payne, M. D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: August 06 2019
- ISBN10: 039953959X
- Language: English
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A Story Is to Share: How Ruth Krauss Found Another Way to Tell a Tale
$19.99 Read moreA picture book from award-winning storytellers, author Carter Higgins and illustrator Isabelle Arsenault, A Story Is to Share is the extraordinarily told, one-of-a-kind story of legendary author and c… [more below]
- Author: Higgins, Carter
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 11 2022
- ISBN10: 1419749935
- Language: English
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Starflower: The Making of a Poet, Edna St. Vincent Millay
$18.99 Read moreJ. M. Farkas and Emily Vizzo’s Starflower is a lyrical picture book biography about Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Edna St. Vincent Millay’s childhood and the two sisters who inspired her.
Good things c- Author: Farkas, J. M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 25 2023
- ISBN10: 1951836510
- Language: English
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What Is the Story of Ebenezer Scrooge?
$7.99 Read moreWho HQ brings you the stories behind the most beloved characters of our time.
Bah humbug! Get to know the story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformation from miser to hero in this addition to the Wh- Series: What Is the Story Of?
- Author: Keenan, Sheila
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: October 11 2022
- ISBN10: 059322602X
- Language: English
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World More Beautiful: The Life and Art of Barbara Cooney
$19.99 Add to cartThis stunning and lyrical picture book biography details the life and art of celebrated children’s book creator, Barbara Cooney.
For every kid who loves art, here is the inspirational story of beloved- Author: Kunkel, Angela Burke
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 06 2024
- ISBN10: 059348438X
- Language: English
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Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Biography
$9.99 Add to cartDive into the world of the author of the beloved Little House series
From her pioneer days on the prairie to her golden years with her husband, Almanzo, and their daughter, Rose, Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Series: Little House Nonfiction
- Author: Anderson, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: January 02 2007
- ISBN10: 0060885521
- Language: English
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As Edward Imagined: A Story of Edward Gorey in Three Acts
$19.99 Add to cartFrom an acclaimed author and illustrator team, here is a definitive picture book biography about a true original and creative genius: Edward Gorey.
Discover the unique childhood and life of the enigma- Author: Burgess, Matthew
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 17 2024
- ISBN10: 1984893807
- Language: English
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Who Were the Brothers Grimm?
$6.99 Read moreKnown as the keepers of modern-day fairy tales, The Brothers Grimm are as legendary as their stories. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were born in 1780s Germany and were inseparable throughout their childhood… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Reed, Avery
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: August 11 2015
- ISBN10: 0448483149
- Language: English
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With Great Power: The Marvelous Stan Lee
$18.99 Read moreEvery superhero has their origin story: a radioactive spider bite turns ordinary teen Peter Parker into Spider-Man, wealthy Tony Stark escapes captivity by building his Iron Man suit, scientist Bruce
- Author: Eriksen, Annie Hunter
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 19, 2021
- ISBN10: 1645672859
- Language: English
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West from Home: Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder, San Francisco, 1915
$10.99 Add to cartThis fascinating firsthand account of life and travel in the early twentieth century includes 24 pages of photographs.
“It is like a fairyland.” So Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the beloved Little H
- Series: Little House Nonfiction
- Author: Wilder, Laura Ingalls
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 171
- Publish Date: October 20 1976
- ISBN10: 0064400816
- Language: English
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What Is the Story of Alice in Wonderland?
$7.99 Read moreWho HQ brings you the stories behind the most beloved characters of our time.
Find out how Alice in Wonderland became a children’s classic. Published in 1865 by British author Lewis Carroll, this fant- Series: What Is the Story Of?
- Author: Rau, Dana M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: April 06 2021
- ISBN10: 1524791768
- Language: English
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Hans Christian Andersen
$15.99 Read moreIn this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Hans Christian Andersen, the father of fairy tales.
When Hans Christi- Series: Little People, Big Dreams #59
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 20 2021
- ISBN10: 0711259348
- Language: English
