Biography & Autobiography - Literary
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The Journey That Saved Curious George: The True Wartime Escape of Margret and H.A. Rey
$9.99 Add to cartIn 1940, Hans and Margret Rey fled their Paris home as the German army advanced. They began their harrowing journey on bicycles, pedaling to Southern France with children’s book manuscripts among thei… [more below]
- Series: Curious George
- Author: Borden, Louise
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: August 16 2010
- ISBN10: 0547417462
- Language: English
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Who Was Laura Ingalls Wilder?
$6.99 Add to cartLaura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House books, based on her own childhood and later life, are still beloved classics almost a century after she began writing them. Now young readers will see just how simi… [more below]
- Series: Who Was…?
- Author: Demuth, Patricia Brennan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 26 2013
- ISBN10: 0448467062
- Language: English
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Jump at the Sun: The True Life Tale of Unstoppable Storycatcher Zora Neale Hurston
$17.99 Read moreFrom the Newbery Honor-winning author of Genesis Begins Again comes a shimmering picture book that shines the light on Zora Neale Hurston, the extraordinary writer and storycatcher extraordinaire who … [more below]
- Author: Williams, Alicia D.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: January 12 2021
- ISBN10: 1534419136
- Language: English
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Los Cuentos de Pura Belpr? / Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpr? Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories
$18.95 Read moreUn tributo a la vida y al legado extraordinario de Pura Belpr?, una aclamada narradora puertorrique?a, bibliotecaria y pionera de los cuentos biling?es.
La abuela de Pura siempre tiene una historia qu- Author: Pimentel, Annette Bay
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 20 2024
- ISBN10: 9798890980366
- Language: Spanish
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J. R. R. Tolkien
$15.99 Add to cartIn this book from the highly acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of J. R. R. Tolkien, author and forefather of the fantasy genre.
Little John experienced lots of- Series: Little People, Big Dreams #79
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 26 2022
- ISBN10: 0711257876
- Language: English
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Going Solo
$8.99 Add to cartFrom the bestselling author Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG comes an autobiographical account of his exploits as a World War II pilot
Superb stories, daring deeds, fantastic adventures- Author: Dahl, Roald
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: February 01 2009
- ISBN10: 142413836
- Language: English
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Woodsong
$7.99 Add to cartA LIFE AS EXCITING AS FICTION
Gary Paulsen, three-time Newbery Honor author, is no stranger to adventure. He has flown off the back of a dogsled and down a frozen waterfall to near disaster, and wait- Author: Paulsen, Gary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 1, 2007
- ISBN10: 1416939393
- Language: English
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Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler
$17.99 Add to cartA Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book
From the New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist, a biography in verse and prose of science fiction visi
A Walter Dean Myers Honor Book- Author: Zoboi, Ibi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 25, 2022
- ISBN10: 0399187383
- Language: English
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Finding Narnia: The Story of C. S. Lewis and His Brother
$21.99 Read moreFinding Narnia is Caroline McAlister and Jessica Lanan’s captivating picture book biography of two brothers, Jack and Warnie Lewis, whose rich imaginations led to the creation of the magical world of
- Author: McAlister, Caroline
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: November 19 2019
- ISBN10: 1626726582
- Language: English
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Who Was William Shakespeare?
$6.99 Add to cartThe beloved plays of Shakespeare are still produced everywhere, yet the life of the world’s most famous playwright remains largely a mystery. Young Will left the town of Stratford to pursue theater in
- Series: Who Was…?
- Author: Mannis, Celeste
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 28, 2006
- ISBN10: 0448439042
- Language: English
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Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler
$9.99 Add to cartA Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book
From the New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist, a biography in verse and prose of science fiction visi
A Walter Dean Myers Honor Book- Author: Zoboi, Ibi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 3, 2023
- ISBN10: 0399187405
- Language: English
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Maya’s Song
$19.99 Add to cartFrom bestselling, award-winning creators Ren馥 Watson and Bryan Collier comes a stunningly crafted picture book chronicling the life of poet and activist Maya Angelou.
This unforgettable picture book
- Author: Watson, Renée
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 20, 2022
- ISBN10: 0062871587
- Language: English
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A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams
$18.00 Add to cart2009 Caldecott Honor Book
When he wrote poems, he felt as free as the
An ALA Notable Book
A New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book
A Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book
NCTE Notable Children’s Book- Series: Incredible Lives for Young Readers
- Author: Bryant, Jen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 34
- Publish Date: August 01, 2008
- ISBN10: 0802853021
- Language: English
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John Ronald’s Dragons: The Story of J. R. R. Tolkien
$22.99 Add to cartA captivating picture book biography of a boy who imagined a world full of dragons and grew up to be beloved author J. R. R. Tolkien.
John Ronald loved dragons. He liked to imagine dragons when he was- Author: McAlister, Caroline
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: March 21 2017
- ISBN10: 1626720924
- Language: English
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Who Was Maya Angelou?
$6.99 Add to cartBorn in Missouri in 1928, Maya Angelou had a difficult childhood. Jim Crow laws segregated blacks and whites in the South. Her family life was unstable at times. But much like her poem, “Still I Rise,… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Labrecque, Ellen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 12 2016
- ISBN10: 0448488531
- Language: English
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What Is the Story of Nancy Drew?
$7.99 Add to cartUncover the mystery of Nancy Drew and how the beloved teenage detective came to be in this new addition to the What Is the Story Of? series which follows the same format as the #1 New York Times Best-
- Series: What Is the Story Of?
- Author: Rau, Dana M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 10, 2023
- ISBN10: 1524791792
- Language: English
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Rumi-Poet of Joy and Love
$19.95 Add to cart“Enthralling” -Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Be a friend to everyone.” Rumi’s words are needed now more than ever. A picture book biography of the renowned Persian poet that introduces children to- Author: Kheiriyeh, Rashin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 05 2024
- ISBN10: 0735845441
- Language: English
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Make Way: The Story of Robert McCloskey, Nancy Schön, and Some Very Famous Ducklings
$19.99 Read moreA beautiful and fascinating picture book biography that follows the lives of Robert McCloskey, creator of Make Way for Ducklings, and sculptor Nancy Sch?n, whose famous bronze ducks grace Boston Publi… [more below]
- Author: Kunkel, Angela Burke
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: April 11 2023
- ISBN10: 0593373359
- Language: English
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Boy: Tales of Childhood
$8.99 Add to cartFind out where the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG got all his wonderful story ideas in this autobiographical account of his childhood
From his own life, of cours- Author: Dahl, Roald
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: February 01, 2009
- ISBN10: 014241381X
- Language: English
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Good Books for Bad Children: The Genius of Ursula Nordstrom
$18.99 Read moreIn this lively, lyrical picture book biography, meet the groundbreaking, outspoken, legendary editor of the best-loved books for children, and see how she inspired Maurice Sendak, Margaret Wise Brown,… [more below]
- Author: Kephart, Beth
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 19 2023
- ISBN10: 0593379578
- Language: English
