Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
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Hammering for Freedom: The William Lewis Story
$19.95 Read moreThe inspirational story of William “Bill” Lewis, a hardworking blacksmith who slowly saved his money and bought the freedom of each and every member of his enslaved family.
Born into slavery in Chattan
- Series: New Voices
- Author: Hubbard, Rita Lorraine
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 25 2018
- ISBN10: 1600609694
- Language: English
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Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein
$17.99 Read moreThe inspiring story of the girl behind one of the greatest novels — and monsters — ever, perfectly timed for the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein. For fans for picture book biogr… [more below]
- Series: Who Wrote Classics
- Author: Bailey, Linda
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: August 28 2018
- ISBN10: 1770495592
- Language: English
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The Book of Sisters: Biographies of Incredible Siblings Through History
$19.99 Read moreSelected as an Honor Book at the International Literacy Association’s Children’s and Young Adult Book Awards 2023!
Queens. Warriors. Witches. Revolutionaries. History is full of sisters making their m- Author: Meikle, Olivia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: April 05 2022
- ISBN10: 1684492009
- Language: English
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She Persisted: Rosalind Franklin
$5.99 Read moreInspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds–including Rosalind Fran… [more below]
- Series: She Persisted
- Author: Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: December 06 2022
- ISBN10: 0593402995
- Language: English
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Meet Devin Booker: Phoenix Suns Superstar
$9.99 Read moreAfter leading the Phoenix Suns to the 2021 NBA Finals, guard Devin Booker signed a contract with the team that will pay him more than 200 million dollars by 2028. Explore his life and career on and of
- Series: Sports Vips (Lerner (Tm) Sports)
- Author: Holleran, Leslie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 9.79877E+12
- Language: English
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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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I Am Gandhi
$16.99 Add to cartAdvocate for peace and nonviolent revolutionary Gandhi is the 12th hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 8. (Cover may vary)
As a young man in India, Gand… [more below]- Series: Ordinary People Change the World
- Author: Meltzer, Brad
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 03 2017
- ISBN10: 0735228701
- Language: English
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What You Never Knew about Zendaya
$31.32 Read moreZendaya’s star power is so bright, she only needs to go by one name. She can sing, she can dance, and she can act! But what is her life like when she’s not performing? High-interest details and bold p… [more below]
- Series: Behind the Scenes Biographies
- Author: Allen, Nafeesah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1669049493
- Language: English
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Somewhere There Is Still a Sun: A Memoir of the Holocaust
$9.99 Read moreResilience shines throughout Michael Gruenbaum’s “riveting memoir” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) about his time in the Terezin concentration camp during the Holocaust, in this National Jewish Bo… [more below]
- Author: Gruenbaum, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: April 25 2017
- ISBN10: 144248487X
- 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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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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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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Who Is R. L. Stine?
$6.99 Read moreReader beware! The biography of R. L. Stine, author of the hugely popular Goosebumps series, is a scary-good time!
R. L. Stine began writing stories at the age of nine, after finding a typewriter in- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Payne, M. D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: August 06 2019
- ISBN10: 039953959X
- Language: English
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Who Was Jim Henson?
$6.99 Read moreJim Henson broke into television with a five-minute puppetry segment when he was only a freshman in college. He created puppets like none ever seen before, with expressive fabric faces and rod-control… [more below]
- Series: Who Was…?
- Author: Holub, Joan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: July 08 2010
- ISBN10: 0448454068
- Language: English
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Pride and Persistence: Stories of Queer Activism
$22.95 Read moreEvery day, people face discrimination because of their sexuality and gender identity. The people between these pages have stood up for the queer community, whether on their own behalf or in support of
- Series: Do You Know My Name?
- Author: Fairhurst Breen, Mary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: October 10 2023
- ISBN10: 177260349X
- 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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Teddy Roosevelt Was a Moose?
$16.95 Read moreDid you know that Theodore Roosevelt was shot before a rally, and went on to give his speech with the bullet in his chest? Or that he skinny-dipped in the Potomac River? Bet you didn’t know that he ha… [more below]
- Series: Wait! What?
- Author: Gutman, Dan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: March 29 2022
- ISBN10: 1324015640
- Language: English
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ADA Byron Lovelace & the Thinking Machine
$18.99 Read moreAda Lovelace, the daughter of the famous romantic poet, Lord Byron, develops her creativity through science and math. When she meets Charles Babbage, the inventor of the first mechanical computer, Ada
- Author: Wallmark, Laurie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: October 13 2015
- ISBN10: 1939547202
- Language: English
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Ruby, Head High: Ruby Bridge’s First Day of School
$19.99 Read moreInspired by an iconic Norman Rockwell painting and translated from an original French text, this is a story about the day a little girl held her head high and changed the world.
- Author: Cohen-Janca, Irene
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 08 2019
- ISBN10: 1568463413
- Language: English
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Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift’s Chocolate Pilot
$9.95 Add to cartOne WWII pilot’s mission to lift the spirits of children living in war-torn Berlin in 1945 comes to life in this moving middle-grade historical account. After World War II the United States and Britai… [more below]
- Author: Tunnell, Michael O.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 120
- Publish Date: July 01 2010
- ISBN10: 1580893376
- Language: English
