Biographies
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Steve Kerr: A Life
$28.99HardcoverAdd to cart“Thrilling.” —Publishers Weekly (starred) “Riveting.” —Library Journal (starred) “A fascinating look at a fascinating life.” –Roland Lazenby, author of Michael Jordan
The definitive biography of Ste
- Author: Howard-Cooper, Scott
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: June 15 2021
- ISBN10: 0063001276
- Language: English
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By: Mark Harris
Mike Nichols: A Life
$24.00PaperbackAdd to cartOne of The Hollywood Reporter‘s 100 Greatest Film Books of All Time – A National Book Critics Circle finalist – One of People‘s top 10 books of 2021 – An instant New York Times bestseller – Named a be… [more below]
- Author: Harris, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 688
- Publish Date: February 01 2022
- ISBN10: 0399562265
- Language: English
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By: Juettner, Bonnie
100 Native Americans: Who Shaped American History
$7.99PaperbackAdd to cartLearn all about the fascinating lives and tremendous impact of 100 extraordinary Native Americans with this fact-filled biography collection for kids.
Educational and engaging, 100 Native Americans Wh
- Series: Bluewood’s Popular 100
- Author: Juettner, Bonnie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 01 2003
- ISBN10: 0912517514
- Language: English
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By: Hayoun, Massoud
When We Were Arabs: A Jewish Family’s Forgotten History
$32.65HardcoverAdd to cartWINNER OF THE ARAB AMERICAN BOOK AWARD – NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR
The stunning debut of a brilliant nonfiction writer whose vivid account of his grandparents’ lives in Egypt, Tuni
- Author: Hayoun, Massoud
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: June 25 2019
- ISBN10: 1620974169
- Language: English
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By: Bonsu, Osei
African Art Now: 50 Pioneers Defining African Art for the Twenty-First Century
$55.00HardcoverAdd to cartThis deluxe hardcover survey, featuring profiles of 50 artists on the rise, is the definitive guide to contemporary African art.
With African artists attracting sizable audience numbers to museums, s- Author: Bonsu, Osei
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 18 2022
- ISBN10: 1797217208
- Language: English
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By: Kathy Iandoli
God Save the Queens: The Essential History of Women in Hip-Hop
$17.99PaperbackAdd to cartAn NPR Best Book of the Year
“Without God Save the Queens, it is possible that the contributions of dozens of important female hip-hop artists who have sold tens of millions of albums, starred in monum
- Author: Iandoli, Kathy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: November 10, 2020
- ISBN10: 0062878514
- Language: English
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By: Mutabazi, Peter
Now I Am Known: How a Street Kid Turned Foster Dad Found Acceptance and True Worth
$18.99PaperbackAdd to cartIn this powerful, redemptive true story, a young man living on the edge of survival is transformed into a healing presence in the lives of all he touches.
At age ten, Peter Mutabazi ran away from home.… [more below]
- Author: Mutabazi, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: August 30 2022
- ISBN10: 154090198X
- Language: English
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By: Jackson, Sharna
Black Artists Shaping the World
$19.95HardcoverRead moreWritten by award-winning Black children’s author Sharna Jackson, this engaging book introduces young readers to twenty-six contemporary artists from Africa and of the African diaspora, working in ever
- Author: Jackson, Sharna
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: November 23 2021
- ISBN10: 0500652597
- Language: English
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By: Pollack, Pam
Who Was Alex Trebek?
$6.99PaperbackAdd to cartClue: A former journalist who became the beloved host of America’s favorite game show and quiz competition. Answer: Who Was Alex Trebek?, the latest title in the #1 New York Times Best-Selling series.… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Pollack, Pam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 06 2022
- ISBN10: 0593383710
- Language: English
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American Sherlock: Murder, Forensics, and the Birth of American Csi
$20.00PaperbackAdd to cartA gripping historical true crime narrative that “reads like the best of Conan Doyle himself” (Karen Abbott, author of The Ghosts of Eden Park), American Sherlock recounts the riveting true story of th… [more below]
- Author: Dawson, Kate Winkler
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: February 16 2021
- ISBN10: 0525539565
- Language: English
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The Unofficial Bts Bible: All of the Facts You Need on K-Pop’s Biggest Sensations!
$14.99PaperbackRead moreJoin BTS’s ARMY and learn the history of the international K-POP sensation
BTS (aka Bangtan Sonyeondan) has become one of K-POP’s most well-known singing groups. The seven-member Korean boy band for- Author: Pineda-Kim, Dianne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: November 03 2020
- ISBN10: 1631585975
- Language: English
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By: Ellison, Joy
Sylvia and Marsha Start a Revolution!: The Story of the Trans Women of Color Who Made LGBTQ+ History
$19.95HardcoverAdd to cartSomeday girls like us will be able to wear whatever we want. People will call us by the names we choose. They’ll respect that we are women. The cops will leave us alone and no one will go hungry.
Sylv- Author: Ellison, Joy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: November 19 2020
- ISBN10: 1787755304
- Language: English
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By: Benoît Clerc
Queen All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track
$60.00HardcoverAdd to cartFilled with fascinating photographs and juicy behind-the-scenes details, Queen All the Songs illuminates the unique recording history of a mega-bestselling and hugely influential rock band–album-by-a… [more below]
- Series: All the Songs
- Author: Clerc, Beno?t
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 528
- Publish Date: October 20 2020
- ISBN10: 0762471247
- Language: English
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By: Price, Karen
Connor McDavid: Hockey Superstar
$9.95PaperbackAdd to cartThis action-packed biography gives readers an inside look at the career of hockey superstar Connor McDavid. Filled with exciting photos, compelling text, and informative sidebars, this book is sure to… [more below]
- Series: Primetime Set 1
- Author: Price, Karen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 01 2019
- ISBN10: 1634941128
- Language: English
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By: Yamasaki, Katie
Shapes, Lines, and Light: My Grandfather’s American Journey
$21.95HardcoverAdd to cartMinoru Yamasaki described the feeling he sought to create in his buildings as “serenity, surprise, and delight.” Here, Katie Yamasaki charts his life and work: his childhood in Seattle’s Japanese immi
- Author: Yamasaki, Katie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: October 18 2022
- ISBN10: 1324017015
- Language: English
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Burro Genio
$14.99PaperbackAdd to cartDe pie frente al p blico, Victor Villase or mir al grupo de maestros sentados frente a l, y su mente se llen de recuerdos de infancia llenos de humillaci n y abuso por parte de sus profesores. Se s… [more below]
- Author: Villasenor, Victor
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: September 01 2006
- ISBN10: 0060566833
- Language: Spanish
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Little People, Big Dreams: Treasury: 50 Stories of Brilliant Dreamers
$39.99HardcoverAdd to cart*Amazon Editors’ 2023 Holiday Gift Pick*
Dive deeper into the world of Little People, BIG DREAMS with this beautifully packaged and highly giftable keepsake treasury featuring 50 dreamers from the cr- Series: Little People, Big Dreams
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: November 09 2021
- ISBN10: 0711264171
- Language: English
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Grandma Gatewood Hikes the Appalachian Trail
$19.99HardcoverAdd to cartCritically acclaimed artist Jennifer Thermes’s picture book Grandma Gatewood Hikes the Appalachian Trail is a true inspiring story told with “beautiful illustrations and an emphasis on the value of na… [more below]
- Author: Thermes, Jennifer
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: May 08 2018
- ISBN10: 1419728393
- Language: English
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By: Serhiy Zhadan
Sky Above Kharkiv: Dispatches from the Ukrainian Front
$26.00HardcoverRead moreFrom Ukraine’s leading writer-activist comes an intimate account of resistance and survival in the earliest months of the Russian-Ukrainian war
“A vivid, in-the-trenches report from a Ukrainian city- Series: Margellos World Republic of Letters
- Author: Zhadan, Serhiy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: May 16 2023
- ISBN10: 300270860
- Language: English
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Who Is Zendaya?
$5.99PaperbackAdd to cartKids voted for who they wanted to learn about in the next WhoHQ Now title and the #1 New York Times bestselling series now features one of Hollywood’s brightest young stars… Zendaya!
Zendaya began h- Series: Who HQ Now
- Author: Anderson, Kirsten
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: October 18 2022
- ISBN10: 0593523474
- Language: English

















