Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
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Viola Desmond Won’t Be Budged!
$12.99 Add to cartFinalist for the 2011 Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction
“On behalf of the Nova Scotia government, I sincerely apologize to Mrs. Viola Desmond’s family and to all African Nova Scoti
- Author: Warner, Jody Nyasha
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 01 2018
- ISBN10: 177306035X
- Language: English
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The Untold Story of Annie Turnbo Malone: Hair Care Millionaire
$31.32 Read moreMost people know about Madam C.J. Walker’s success selling hair care products for Black women in the early 1900s. Before she started her own business, though, she worked for Annie Turnbo Malone. Malon… [more below]
- Series: First But Forgotten
- Author: Tyner, Artika R.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1669004961
- Language: English
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Kid del Toro
$17.99 Read moreIntroduce your little ones to some new monsters in both English and Spanish! (You never know, they might end up being their lifelong friends!)
Best friends can be found anywhere…even behind the close
- Series: Lil’ Libros
- Author: Muñoz, Chogrin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 24 2021
- ISBN10: 1947971689
- Language: English
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Ida B. Wells: Let the Truth Be Told
$9.99 Read more“An important and inspiring book.” (School Library Journal starred review)
Ida B. Wells worked bravely as an activist, educator, writer, journalist, suffragette, and pioneering voice against the horror
- Author: Myers, Walter Dean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 27 2015
- ISBN10: 0060544686
- Language: English
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Young Trailblazers: The Book of Black Inventors and Scientists: (Inventions by Black People, Black History for Kids, Children’s United States History)
$31.99 Add to cartDiscover Incredible Inventions by Black People (Ages 8-12)
#1 New Release in Children’s Inventors Books
Young Trailblazers: The Book of Black Inventors and Scientists is a fun new book for children that
- Series: Young Trailblazers
- Author: Fievre, M. J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: November 11 2021
- ISBN10: 1642506060
- Language: English
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I Am Martin Luther King Jr. (I Am #4): Volume 4
$5.99 Read moreA brand-new biography series featuring some of the most important people from history and today.
I helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott. I am only 34 when I give the “I Have a Dream” speech. I am… [more below]
- Series: I Am #4
- Author: Norwich, Grace
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: December 01 2012
- ISBN10: 0545447801
- Language: English
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Dream Carver / El Tallador de Sue?os
$12.95 Add to cartPink goats, blue rabbits, and purple cats–oh my! Manuel has the determination and imagination to create them all!
Cabras rosas, conejos azules y gatos morados– que maravilla! Manuel tiene las ganas
- Author: Cohn, Diana
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 08 2023
- ISBN10: 1643796356
- Language: English
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The Untold Story of Charlotta Spears Bass: Groundbreaking Politician
$31.32 Read moreIn 2020, Kamala Harris became the first Black and South Asian woman to be elected vice president of the United States. But in 1952, Charlotta Spears Bass was the first Black woman to run for vice pres… [more below]
- Series: First But Forgotten
- Author: Mansfield, Nicole A.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1669016021
- Language: English
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Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge: George and Martha Washington’s Courageous Slave Who Dared to Run Away; Young Readers Edition
$19.99 Read more“A brilliant work of US history.” —School Library Journal (starred review)
“Gripping.” —BCCB (starred review)
“Accessible…Necessary.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
A School Library Journal Bes… [more below]- Author: Dunbar, Erica Armstrong
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: January 08 2019
- ISBN10: 153441617X
- Language: English
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The Eagle Huntress: The True Story of the Girl Who Soared Beyond Expectations
$11.99 Add to cartThe subject of the award-winning documentary The Eagle Huntress tells the true story of how she became the first girl to compete in–and win–one of Mongolia’s most prestigious competitions.
In this- Author: Welch, Liz
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: June 15 2021
- ISBN10: 0316522627
- Language: English
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Hispanic Star: Celia Cruz
$17.99 Read moreRead about “La Reina de la Salsa” in Hispanic Star: Celia Cruz, and learn the most groundbreaking, iconic Hispanic and Latinx heroes that have shaped our culture and the world in this gripping biogra
- Series: Hispanic Star #2
- Author: Edelman, Claudia Romo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: September 06 2022
- ISBN10: 1250828120
- Language: English
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We Are All Different: A Celebration of Diversity!
$10.99 Read moreMeet the children from one school, and their teachers, parents, and guardians. They have different kinds of families, likes and dislikes, cultures, ethnicities, abilities, and disabilities. . . and A
- Author: Turner, Tracey
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 12 2023
- ISBN10: 0753478684
- Language: English
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Hispanic Star: Selena Gomez
$6.99 Read moreRead about Selena Gomez, who is among the most groundbreaking, iconic Hispanic and Latinx heroes who have shaped our culture and the world in Hispanic Star: Selena Gomez, from Claudia Romo Edelman’s g
- Series: Hispanic Star
- Author: Edelman, Claudia Romo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: May 16 2023
- ISBN10: 1250828317
- Language: English
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The Book Rescuer: How a Mensch from Massachusetts Saved Yiddish Literature for Generations to Come
$17.99 Read moreRecipient of a Sydney Taylor Book Award for Younger Readers
“Text and illustration meld beautifully.” —The New York Times
An ALA Notable Book
A Bank Street Best Book of the Year
“Stunning.” —- Author: Macy, Sue
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: October 01 2019
- ISBN10: 1481472208
- Language: English
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Hispanic Star En Espa?ol: Sylvia Rivera
$6.99 Read moreRead about Sylvia Rivera, who is among the most groundbreaking, iconic Hispanic and Latinx heroes who have shaped our culture and the world in Hispanic Star: Sylvia Rivera, co-written with J. Gia Lovi
- Series: Hispanic Star
- Author: Edelman, Claudia Romo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 16 2023
- ISBN10: 1250840155
- Language: Spanish
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Let ‘er Buck!: George Fletcher, the People’s Champion
$18.99 Read more“Nelson plaits her narrative with Western lingo and homespun similes. . . . James’ painterly oils swirl with energy, visible daubs creating the dusty, monumental landscape and equally monumental hors
- Author: Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 05 2019
- ISBN10: 1512498084
- Language: English
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What You Never Knew about Stephen Curry
$8.99 Read moreStephen Curry has wowed fans with his incredible basketball skills, including three NBA Championships. But what is his life like off the court? High-interest details and bold photos of her fascinating… [more below]
- Series: Behind the Scenes Biographies
- Author: Allen, Nafeesah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1669049248
- Language: English
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When I Was Eight
$21.95 Add to cartBestselling memoir Fatty Legs for younger readers. Olemaun is eight and knows a lot of things. But she does not know how to read. Ignoring her father’s warnings, she travels far from her Arctic home t… [more below]
- Author: Jordan-Fenton, Christy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 01 2013
- ISBN10: 1554514916
- Language: English
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Stompin’ at the Savoy: How Chick Webb Became the King of Drums
$16.99 Read moreThough a disability stunted his growth and left him with a hunched back, William Henry “Chick” Webb did not let that get in the way of his musical pursuits. Even as a young child, Chick saw the world … [more below]
- Author: Donohue, Moira Rose
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 15 2021
- ISBN10: 1534110976
- Language: English
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I Am Harriet Tubman
$9.99 Read moreHarriet Tubman’s heroic and pivotal role in the fight against slavery is the subject of the fourteenth picture book in this New York Times bestselling biography series. (Cover may vary)
This friendly,- Series: Ordinary People Change the World
- Author: Meltzer, Brad
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 28 2023
- ISBN10: 059361917X
- Language: English
