Biography & Autobiography - Political
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Small Room, Big Dreams: The Journey of Julián and Joaquin Castro
$18.99 Read moreAn informative, inspirational picture book biography about twins Julián and Joaquin Castro, who rose from poverty to become leaders for positive change in America.
The story of political powerhouse t
- Author: Brown, Monica
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 04 2021
- ISBN10: 0062985736
- Language: English
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Jack’s Path of Courage: The Life of John F. Kennedy
$8.99 Read moreA moving portrait of a courageous figure by the author of Abe’s Honest Words and Martin’s Big Words.
John F. Kennedy was a popular, charismatic president, beloved by many. But he didn’t always believ- Series: Big Words #5
- Author: Rappaport, Doreen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: October 11 2016
- ISBN10: 1484749618
- Language: English
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Looking at Lincoln
$9.99 Add to cartFans of Who Was? and Jean Fritz will love this introduction to our sixteenth President by beloved author and illustrator Maira Kalman.
Who was Lincoln really? This little girl wants to find out. She- Author: Kalman, Maira
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: January 03 2017
- ISBN10: 0147517982
- Language: English
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Abe’s Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln
$8.99 Read moreTold in Doreen Rappaport’s accessible, absorbing prose, and brought to life in powerful illustrations by Kadir Nelson, Abe’s Honest Words is an epic portrait of a truly great American president.
From- Series: Big Words #3
- Author: Rappaport, Doreen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: January 12 2016
- ISBN10: 1484749588
- Language: English
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The Legacy of Jim Crow
$8.99 Read more“A powerful series that fills in the cracks and illuminates the shadows of the past.” -Sherri L. Smith, award-winning author of Flygirl
Introducing a new nonfiction series for the next generation of a- Series: True History
- Author: Haynes, Clarence A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: February 15 2022
- ISBN10: 0593385993
- Language: English
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Turning Pages: My Life Story
$18.99 Read moreSupreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor tells her own story for young readers for the very first time!
As the first Latina Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor has inspired young people around the wor- Author: Sotomayor, Sonia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 04 2018
- ISBN10: 0525514082
- Language: English
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Who Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
$5.99 Read moreThe inspiring story of the youngest woman ever elected to Congress, told in the new Who HQ Now format for trending topics.
On June 26, 2018, twenty-eight-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a bartender- Series: Who HQ Now
- Author: Anderson, Kirsten
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: March 16 2021
- ISBN10: 0593226402
- Language: English
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Journey to America: Celebrating Inspiring Immigrants Who Became Brilliant Scientists, Game-Changing Activists & Amazing Entertainers
$16.99 Read moreA timely, beautiful exploration of America’s rich history of diversity, Journey to America profiles 20 immigrants and children of immigrants who have affected the nation’s culture or business.
From s- Author: Abidi, Maliha
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: July 05 2022
- ISBN10: 0760371229
- Language: English
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Bobby: A Story of Robert F. Kennedy
$18.99 Read moreFrom two-time National Book Award finalist Deborah Wiles comes a compelling biography of Robert Kennedy.
Americans claimed Robert Kennedy as one of their own. They called him Bobby.
Lyrical and evocativ
- Author: Wiles, Deborah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 06 2022
- ISBN10: 0545171237
- Language: English
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Speak Up, Speak Out!: The Extraordinary Life of Fighting Shirley Chisholm
$17.99 Read more“A biography of Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to the House of Representatives and the first Black woman to run for president with a major political party”–
- Author: Bolden, Tonya
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: January 04 2022
- ISBN10: 1426372361
- Language: English
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Nelson Mandela: No Easy Walk to Freedom
$7.99 Add to cartFrom his humble beginnings in rural South Africa to his tragic death at age 95 in 2013, Nelson Mandela’s life is a tale of inspiration and courage. The most up-to-date biography of Nelson Mandela.
This… [more below]
- Author: Denenberg, Barry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: January 28 2014
- ISBN10: 0545669111
- Language: English
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Couldn’t Drive?
$6.95 Read moreDid you know that Ruth Bader Ginsburg failed her driving test five times? Or that her real name was Joan? Bet you didn’t know that she liked paddle boarding, white water rafting, and riding elephants!
- Series: Wait! What?
- Author: Gutman, Dan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: November 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1324030704
- Language: English
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg
$8.99 Read moreNow in paperback! In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the beloved supreme … [more below]
- Series: Little People, Big Dreams #66
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 03 2023
- ISBN10: 0711284474
- Language: English
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She Was the First!: The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm
$20.95 Read moreNAACP Image Awards Winner – National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
A timely, inspiring picture book biography of the dynamic twentieth-century educator, activist, and politi
- Author: Russell-Brown, Katheryn
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 04 2020
- ISBN10: 1620143461
- Language: English
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg (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 #66
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 02 2023
- ISBN10: 0711284806
- Language: Spanish
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Leroy Liked School: A Biography of a Chief Justice
$26.99 Add to cartDo you know that at a young age, you can dream big dreams for your life?
Do you know that you can trust God as your special friend?
Chief Justice Leroy R. Hassell Sr. did just that. Before classes start
- Author: Hassell, Linda Greene
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: April 23 2024
- ISBN10: 9798890413598
- Language: English
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The Story of Kamala Harris: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
$18.65 Add to cartDiscover the life of Kamala Harris–a story for kids ages 6 to 9 about fighting for justice. Includes her 2024 presidential candidacy!
Kamala Harris is the first woman, Black American, and South Asian
- Series: The Story of Biographies
- Author: Leslie, Tonya
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 72
- Publish Date: September 24 2024
- ISBN10: 9.79889E+12
- Language: English
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Pasando Páginas: La Historia de Mi Vida
$18.99 Read moreAl ser la primera mujer latina en ser jueza del Tribunal Supremo de Estados Unidos, Sonia Sotomayor es una inspiraci n para los j venes de todas las partes del mundo en la lucha por lograr sus sue os.
- Author: Sotomayor, Sonia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 04, 2018
- ISBN10: 0525515496
- Language: Spanish
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
$10.95 Add to cartTraces the life of Franklin Delano Roosevelt from his birth in 1882 through his youth, early political career, and presidency to his death in Warm Springs, Georgia, in 1945.
- Author: Freedman, Russell
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: September 18 2023
- ISBN10: 0395629780
- Language: English
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Dear America: Young Readers’ Edition: The Story of an Undocumented Citizen
$9.99 Add to cartIn this young readers’ adaptation of his adult memoir Dear America, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and undocumented immigrant Jose Antonio Vargas tells his story, in light of the 12 million undocum
- Author: Vargas, Jose Antonio
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: July 14 2020
- ISBN10: 0062914626
- Language: English
