Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
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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
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Dreamers
$18.99 Add to cartWe are resilience. We are hope. We are dreamers.
Yuyi Morales brought her hopes, her passion, her strength, and her stories with her, when she came to the United States in 1994 with her infant son. S- Author: Morales, Yuyi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 04, 2018
- ISBN10: 0823440559
- Language: English
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Muhammad Najem, War Reporter: How One Boy Put the Spotlight on Syria
$13.99 Add to cartA 2024 YALSA Top Ten Great Graphic Novel for Teens – An NPR Best Book of 2023 – A 2023 NCSS Notable Social Studies Book
“Inspiring and exciting, powerful and very poignant” –Anderson Cooper ★ “- Author: Najem, Muhammad
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: September 27 2022
- ISBN10: 0759556903
- Language: English
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The Boy Who Grew a Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng
$16.99 Add to cart2020 Green Earth Book Award Long list 2020 Crystal Kite Awards – Southeast Division Winner 2020-2021 Keystone to Reading Elementary Book Award List Notable Social Studies Trade Books list – Winning Ti
- Author: Gholz, Sophia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 15, 2019
- ISBN10: 1534110240
- Language: English
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Barracoon: Adapted for Young Readers
$18.99 Add to cartAn Instant New York Times and Indie Bestseller!
In the first middle grade offering from Zora Neale Hurston and Ibram X. Kendi, young readers are introduced to the remarkable and true-life story of Cudj
- Author: Hurston, Zora Neale
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: January 23, 2024
- ISBN10: 0063098334
- Language: English
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Who Is Barack Obama?
$6.99 Add to cartAs the world now knows, Barack Obama has made history as our first African-American president. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this biography is perfect for primary graders looking for … [more below]
- Series: Who Was…?
- Author: Edwards, Roberta
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 24 2009
- ISBN10: 0448453304
- Language: English
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Black Heroes: A Black History Book for Kids: 51 Inspiring People from Ancient Africa to Modern-Day U.S.A.
$14.99 Add to cartMeet extraordinary black heroes throughout history–biographies for kids ages 8 to 12
You’re invited to meet ancient Egyptian rulers, brilliant scientists, legendary musicians, and civil rights activi- Series: People and Events in History
- Author: Norwood, Arlisha
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 212
- Publish Date: July 07, 2020
- ISBN10: 1641527048
- Language: English
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Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic
$35.00 Read moreA PARENTS’ FAVORITE PRODUCTS TILLYWIG AWARD WINNER 2022
The fourth installment in the New York Times bestselling Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series, featuring 100 barrier-breaking Black women a- Series: Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls #4
- Author: Workneh, Lilly
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 28 2021
- ISBN10: 195342404X
- Language: English
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Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table
$11.99 Read moreWill Allen is no ordinary farmer. A former basketball star, he’s as tall as his truck, and he can hold a cabbage–or a basketball–in one hand. But what is most special about Farmer Will is that he ca… [more below]
- Series: Food Heroes #1
- Author: Martin, Jacqueline Briggs
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 09 2016
- ISBN10: 0983661588
- Language: English
