Biography & Autobiography - Literary
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Who Was Beatrix Potter?
$6.99 Add to cartBorn into wealth in 1860’s London, Beatrix Potter always had a vivid imagination. Her early interests included natural history and archaeology, and Potter delighted in sketching fossils and fungi. Aft… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Fabiny, Sarah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: July 21 2015
- ISBN10: 044848305X
- Language: English
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Hildegard of Bingen: Woman of Vision
$7.99 Add to cartIn this biography, the first in English for young readers ages 10 and up, explore the life of Hildegard of Bingen, 12th-century woman writer, composer, healer, naturalist, diplomat and philosopher. Re… [more below]
- Author: Reed-Jones, Carol
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 88
- Publish Date: November 09 2004
- ISBN10: 0965083314
- Language: English
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The Important Thing about Margaret Wise Brown
$19.99 Add to cartAn exceptional picture book biography of Margaret Wise Brown, the legendary author of Goodnight Moon, The Runaway Bunny, and other beloved children’s classics, that’s as groundbreaking as the icon he
- Author: Barnett, Mac
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: May 21 2019
- ISBN10: 0062393448
- Language: English
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The Fabled Life of Aesop: The Extraordinary Journey and Collected Tales of the World’s Greatest Storyteller
$18.99 Add to cart★ “Lovely art comes with unusual perspectives on familiar tales about lions, mice and trickster foxes.” —Kirkus, starred review
“Many children are familiar with Aesop’s fables but it is a f… [more below]- Author: Lendler, Ian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: March 10 2020
- ISBN10: 1328585522
- Language: English
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Who Was Walt Whitman?
$5.99 Read moreHow did a New York printer become one of the most influential poets of all time? Find out in this addition to the Who HQ library
Walt Whitman was a printer, journalist, editor, and schoolteacher. But- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Anderson, Kirsten
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: February 02 2021
- ISBN10: 0399543988
- Language: English
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Imagine
$8.99 Read moreA buoyant, breathtaking poem from Juan Felipe Herrera — brilliantly illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Lauren Castillo — speaks to every dreaming heart.
Have you ever imagined what you might be when y- Author: Herrera, Juan Felipe
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 07 2021
- ISBN10: 1536217409
- Language: English
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Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White
$15.99 Add to cartA New York Times Bestseller
Winner of the Orbis Pictus Award
A People Magazine Best Children’s Book
A Washington Post Best Book
A Publishers Weekly Best Book
Boston Globe–Horn Book Nonfiction Awar… [more below]- Author: Sweet, Melissa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: October 15 2019
- ISBN10: 0358137292
- Language: English
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Maya Angelou (Spanish Edition)
$8.99 Read moreThis beautiful Spanish-language book, translated from the hugely popular Little People, BIG DREAMS series, can be enjoyed by fluent Spanish speakers and those learning the language, whether at home or… [more below]
- Series: Little People, Big Dreams en Español #4
- Author: Kaiser, Lisbeth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 02 2023
- ISBN10: 0711284652
- Language: Spanish
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Megan Rapinoe
$15.99 Read moreIn this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Megan Rapinoe, the world record-breaking soccer player and activist.
- Series: Little People, Big Dreams #55
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: November 27 2021
- ISBN10: 0711257833
- Language: English
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Who Was Edgar Allan Poe?
$6.99 Read moreFilled with broken hearts and black ravens, Edgar Allan Poe’s ghastly tales have delighted readers for centuries. Born in Boston in 1809, Poe was orphaned at age two. He was soon adopted by a Virginia… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Gigliotti, Jim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: August 11 2015
- ISBN10: 0448483114
- Language: English
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Who Is Judy Blume?
$6.99 Add to cartLearn how Judy Blume went from a stay-at-home mother to one of the most beloved American authors of the twentieth century.
Readers adore Judy Blume for her personal stories about the journey from chil- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Anderson, Kirsten
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: October 02 2018
- ISBN10: 0448488493
- Language: English
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Who Was Jane Austen?
$6.99 Read moreStep into the world of Georgian England and learn more about the genteel life of this beloved author.
Although Jane Austen’s works were first published anonymously and brought her little personal reco- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Fabiny, Sarah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 05 2017
- ISBN10: 0448488639
- Language: English
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Becoming Emily: The Life of Emily Dickinson
$13.99 Add to cartEmily Dickinson wrote short, often-enigmatic poems that are widely anthologized, quoted, and read by students of every age. Yet, as widely known as her poetry is, Dickinson as a person is considered t… [more below]
- Author: Goddu, Krystyna Poray
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: June 07 2022
- ISBN10: 1641605979
- Language: English
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Louisa May Alcott
$10.99 Add to cartDear Reader:
The Childhood of Famous Americans series, sixty-five years old in 1997, chronicles the early years of famous American men and women in an accessible manner. Each book is faithful in spir… [more below]- Series: Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback)
- Author: Henderson, Meryl
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: June 29 2011
- ISBN10: 0689820259
- Language: English
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Maya Angelou
$8.99 Read moreNow in paperback! In this international bestseller from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Maya Angelou, the powerful speaker, writer, and civil… [more below]
- Series: Little People, Big Dreams #4
- Author: Kaiser, Lisbeth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 03 2023
- ISBN10: 071128413X
- Language: English
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Saving the Countryside: The Story of Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit
$17.99 Read moreWorld Magazine’s Picture Book of the Year 2020
“Fans of Beatrix Potter will delight in this tribute to her dedication and talent, encapsulating a legacy that reaches far beyond the pages of her belove- Author: Marshall, Linda
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 28 2020
- ISBN10: 1499809603
- Language: English
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Becoming Beatrix: The Life of Beatrix Potter and the World of Peter Rabbit
$13.99 Read moreBeatrix Potter forged her own creative path to independence, fame, and financial success.
Peter Rabbit, Hunca Munca, Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, Squirrel Nutkin, Jemima Puddle-Duck–many readers are familiar w- Author: O’Quinn, Amy M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: September 05 2023
- ISBN10: 0913705144
- Language: English
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Who Was Maurice Sendak?
$6.99 Add to cartIt seems entirely fitting that Maurice Sendak was born on the same day that Mickey Mouse first made his cartoon debut–June 10, 1928. Sendak was crazy about cartoons and comic books, and at twelve, af… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Pascal, Janet B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: June 27 2013
- ISBN10: 0448465000
- Language: English
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The Story of Maya Angelou: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
$6.99 Add to cartDiscover the life of Maya Angelou–a story about courage for kids ages 6 to 9
Maya Angelou was an acclaimed author, poet, historian, singer and songwriter, playwright, director, and civil rights activ- Series: The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers
- Author: Obeng, Tiffany
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: April 04 2023
- ISBN10: 9798886508222
- Language: English
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Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her
$21.99 Add to cartA plucky “titian-haired” sleuth solved her first mystery in 1930. Eighty million books later, Nancy Drew has survived the Depression, World War II, and the sixties (when she was taken up with a vengea… [more below]
- Author: Rehak, Melanie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: September 05 2006
- ISBN10: 015603056X
- Language: English
