Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
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Dave the Potter (Caldecott Honor Book): Artist, Poet, Slave
$19.99 Add to cartA Caldecott HonorA Coretta Scott King Award Winner
An award-winning celebration of an American hero
Dave was an extraordinary artist, poet, and potter living in South Carolina in the 1800s. He combined … [more below]- Author: Hill, Laban Carrick
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 07 2010
- ISBN10: 031610731X
- Language: English
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When I Was Eight
$9.95 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: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 01 2013
- ISBN10: 1554514908
- Language: English
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Ella Cara Deloria: Dakota Language Protector
$9.99 Read moreThe Minnesota Humanities Center presents Minnesota Native American Lives, three stories of exceptional individuals across sports, language, and government!
Ella Cara Deloria loved to listen to her fami
- Series: Minnesota Native American Lives
- Author: Wilson, Diane
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 58
- Publish Date: June 21, 2021
- ISBN10: 1634894456
- Language: English
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The Story of Martin Luther King Jr.: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
$6.99 Add to cartDiscover the life of Martin Luther King Jr.–a story about standing up for civil rights for kids ages 6 to 9
Martin Luther King Jr. became one of the most important civil rights leaders in America by- Series: The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers
- Author: Platt, Christine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 68
- Publish Date: June 30 2020
- ISBN10: 1641529547
- Language: English
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Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Become Malcolm X
$19.99 Add to cartMalcolm X grew to be one of America’s most influential figures. But first, he was a boy named Malcolm Little. Written by his daughter, this inspiring picture book biography celebrates a vision of free… [more below]
- Author: Shabazz, Ilyasah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: January 07 2014
- ISBN10: 144241216X
- Language: English
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Malcolm X: A Fire Burning Brightly
$8.99 Add to cart“A compelling account. A perfect blend of well-written text and well-executed illustrations.” (School Library Journal starred review)
Award-winning author Walter Dean Myers, together with illustrator L
- Author: Myers, Walter Dean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: December 23 2003
- ISBN10: 60562013
- Language: English
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Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré
$9.99 Add to cart- Author: Denise, Anika Aldamuy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 10 2023
- ISBN10: 0062748696
- Language: English
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Lion Lights: My Invention That Made Peace with Lions
$18.95 Add to cartRichard Turere’s own story: Richard grew up in Kenya as a Maasai boy, herding his family’s cattle, which represented their wealth and livelihood. Richard’s challenge was to protect their cattle from t… [more below]
- Author: Turere, Richard
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 02 2022
- ISBN10: 0884488853
- Language: English
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Dream March: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the March on Washington
$4.99 Add to cartIntroduce children to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights movement, and the historic march on Washington with this inspiring biography
Young readers can now learn about one of the greatest- Series: Step Into Reading
- Author: Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: December 26 2017
- ISBN10: 110193669X
- Language: English
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Soñadores = Dreamers
$18.99 Add to cartYuyi Morales, artista galardonada con la Mención de Honor Caldecott y cinco veces ganadora del Premio Pura Belpré, cuenta su historia como inmigrante en este libro ilustrado tributo al poder transfo… [more below]
- Author: Morales, Yuyi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 4, 2018
- ISBN10: 0823442586
- Language: Spanish
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The Upside Down Boy / El Niño de Cabeza
$11.95 Add to cartBilingual English/Spanish. The Upside Down Boy is award-winning poet Juan Felipe Herrera’s engaging memoir of the year his migrant family settled down so that he could go to school for the first time.
- Series: Rise and Shine
- Author: Herrera, Juan Felipe
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2007
- ISBN10: 0892392177
- Language: Spanish
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Teammates
$9.99 Read moreThis is the moving story of how Jackie Robinson became the first black player on a Major League baseball team when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940s, and how on a fateful day in Cincinnati,
- Author: Golenbock, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 17, 1992
- ISBN10: 0152842861
- Language: English
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A Mighty Long Way (Adapted for Young Readers): My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School
$17.99 Add to cartFollow the story of Carlotta Walls LaNier, who in 1957 at the age of fourteen was one of nine black students who integrated the all-white Little Rock Central High School and became known as the Little… [more below]
- Author: Walls Lanier, Carlotta
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: January 17 2023
- ISBN10: 0593486757
- Language: English
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Amazing Abe: How Abraham Cahan’s Newspaper Gave a Voice to Jewish Immigrants
$18.99 Add to cartA loving tribute to a towering figure in Jewish American history from two award-winning creators.
Two-time National Jewish Book Award winner Norman H. Finkelstein and Sydney Taylor Award winner Vesper- Author: Finkelstein, Norman H.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 20, 2024
- ISBN10: 082345164X
- Language: English
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Child of the Flower-Song People: Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the Nahua
$18.99 Add to cartAward-winning illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh brings to life debut author Gloria Amescua’s lyrical picture book biography of an Indigenous Nahua woman from Mexico who taught and preserved her people’s cul… [more below]
- Author: Amescua, Gloria
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: August 17 2021
- ISBN10: 1419740202
- Language: English
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The Most Beautiful Thing
$18.99 Add to cartA warmhearted and tender true story about a young girl finding beauty where she never thought to look.
Drawn from author Kao Kalia Yang’s childhood experiences as a Hmong refugee, this moving picture
- Author: Yang, Kao Kalia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 06 2020
- ISBN10: 1541561910
- Language: English
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My Name Is Lamoosh
$14.95 Read moreMy Name is LaMoosh is the life story of Warm Springs Tribal Elder Linda Meanus. She grew up with her grandma Flora Thompson and grandpa Chief Tommy Thompson near Celilo Falls, a mighty fishery on the … [more below]
- Author: Meanus, Linda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 100
- Publish Date: May 15 2023
- ISBN10: 0870712314
- Language: English
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Who Was Rosa Parks?
$6.99 Add to cartIn 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa Parks the title “M… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: McDonough, Yona Zeldis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: 23-Dec-10
- ISBN10: 0448454424
- Language: English
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Shining a Light: Celebrating 40 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Changed the World
$18.99 Add to cart“A collective biography of 40 influential Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, from Kalpana Chawla to The Rock to Tammy Duckworth, whose historical contributions readers may not know but whose light… [more below]
- Author: Bybee, Veeda
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: March 28 2023
- ISBN10: 0358539358
- Language: English
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Friend of Numbers: The Life of Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan
$17.99 Read moreThe United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) Outstanding International Books List – PreK-2 (2024)
A memorable, inspiring introduction to a groundbreaking figure in STEM history.Growing u
- Series: Incredible Lives for Young Readers
- Author: Narayanan, Priya
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 17 2023
- ISBN10: 080285608X
- Language: English
