Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
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Gymnastics’s G.O.A.T.: Nadia Comaneci, Simone Biles, and More
$9.99 Read moreFrom daring vaults to jaw-dropping floor routines, gymnastics stars do it all. This book sticks the landing for old and new fans alike with stunning stats, thrilling comebacks, and the greatest gymnas
- Series: Sports’ Greatest of All Time (Lerner (Tm) Sports)
- Author: Levit, Joe
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1728431581
- Language: English
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Basketball Biographies for Kids: The Greatest NBA and WNBA Players from the 1960s to Today
$12.99 Add to cartIntroduce kids to the NBA and WNBA’s most outstanding players with sports biographies for ages 8 to 12
Basketball is filled with inspiring stories of world-class athletes rising above adversity to shin
- Series: Sports Biographies for Kids
- Author: Chandler, Matt
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: April 26 2022
- ISBN10: 1638783799
- Language: English
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Who Is George Lucas?
$6.99 Read moreAs a child his passions were comics and cars, but George Lucas grew up to be one of the most successful filmmakers of all time. He is a producer, screenwriter, director and entrepreneur whose company … [more below]
- Series: Who Was…?
- Author: Pollack, Pam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: May 01 2014
- ISBN10: 0448479478
- Language: English
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Who Is Elton John?
$6.99 Add to cartHow does a little boy from the London suburbs named Reginald Kenneth Dwight grow up to become one of the biggest pop stars of all time? A lot of talent and a lot of personality! Elton John, as he woul… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Anderson, Kirsten
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: March 22 2016
- ISBN10: 0448488469
- Language: English
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Rosa: (Caldecott Honor Book)
$0.00 Read moreShe had not sought this moment but she was ready for it. When the policeman bent down to ask “Auntie, are you going to move?” all the strength of all the people through all those many years joined in
- Author: Giovanni, Nikki
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 01, 2005
- ISBN10: 0805071067
- Language: English
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Meet Jalen Hurts: Philadelphia Eagles Superstar
$9.99 Add to cartJalen Hurts is one of the youngest quarterbacks to ever start in a Super Bowl. Follow his career from childhood to his superstar performances in the NFL.
- Series: Sports Vips (Lerner (Tm) Sports)
- Author: Doeden, Matt
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2024
- ISBN10: 9.79877E+12
- Language: English
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This Promise of Change: One Girl’s Story in the Fight for School Equality
$17.99 Add to cartRecipient of a Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor
Winner of the 2019 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Nonfiction
2020 National Council for the Social Studies Carter G. Woodson Honor Recipient
A NY- Author: Boyce, Jo Ann Allen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: January 08 2019
- ISBN10: 1681198525
- Language: English
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She Persisted: Maya Lin
$14.99 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 Maya Lin!
May- Series: She Persisted
- Author: Lin, Grace
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: November 01 2022
- ISBN10: 0593403002
- Language: English
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The Children of Willesden Lane: A True Story of Hope and Survival During World War II
$8.99 Add to cartA young readers’ edition of an important and inspiring true story of hope and survival during World War II.
Fourteen-year-old Lisa Jura was a musical prodigy who hoped to become a concert pianist. Bu- Author: Golabek, Mona
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: March 28 2017
- ISBN10: 031655488X
- Language: English
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The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth
$8.99 Read moreAn inspiring true story of a boy genius.
Plowing a potato field in 1920, a 14-year-old farm boy from Idaho saw in the parallel rows of overturned earth a way to “make pictures fly through the air.” Th- Author: Krull, Kathleen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 11 2014
- ISBN10: 0385755570
- Language: English
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Bible Smuggler
$13.99 Add to cartWilliam Tyndale wants to translate the Bible into English. He feels the common people of sixteenth-century England should be able to read the Scriptures for themselves. The church and government viole
- Series: Louise A. Vernon Religious Heritage
- Author: Vernon, Louise
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 140
- Publish Date: January 01 1967
- ISBN10: 0836115570
- Language: English
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Kateri Tekakwitha: Mohawk Maiden
$12.95 Add to cartThis book is from the famous line of Vision books of saints that are one of the most popular and well-told series of stories for young people. This is the inspiring story of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, a… [more below]
- Series: Vision Books
- Author: Brown, Evelyn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 178
- Publish Date: September 05 1991
- ISBN10: 0898703808
- Language: English
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Padre Pio
$4.10 Add to cartOne of 101 titles in the St. Joseph Picture Book Series, this book by popular author Rev. Jude Winkler, OFM. Conv. relates the life and influence of Padre Pio, a beloved and recently canonized Saint,
- Series: St. Joseph Kids’ Books
- Author: Winkler, Jude
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2004
- ISBN10: 0899425313
- Language: English
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The Story of Car Engineer Soichiro Honda
$10.95 Read moreThe “Story” chapter-book line debuts with this compelling biography of Soichiro Honda, the innovative motorcycle and car manufacturer and Japanese business pioneer.
When Soichiro Honda was seven years
- Series: Story of
- Author: Weston, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: June 05 2018
- ISBN10: 1620147904
- Language: English
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Black Men in Science: A Black History Book for Kids
$9.99 Add to cartIncredible stories of Black men who changed the course of science–for kids ages 8 to 12
All throughout history, Black men have made important contributions to scientific discovery. This collection o- Series: Biographies for Kids
- Author: Avery, Bryan Patrick
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: February 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1638782156
- Language: English
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Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White
$15.99 Add to cartA New York Times Bestseller
Winner of the Orbis Pictus Award
A People Magazine Best Children’s Book
A Washington Post Best Book
A Publishers Weekly Best Book
Boston Globe–Horn Book Nonfiction Awar… [more below]- Author: Sweet, Melissa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: October 15 2019
- ISBN10: 0358137292
- Language: English
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José Feliciano
$29.93 Read moreBorn blind and poor, José Feliciano never gave up on his dream of becoming a musician. Using his talent for guitar playing and singing, José spread his message of peace. Learn how José’s blends of
- Series: Leaders Like Us
- Author: Clayton, Annette M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: August 11 2023
- ISBN10: 1731657390
- Language: English
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Basketball’s G.O.A.T.: Michael Jordan, Lebron James, and More
$9.99 Read moreIn this fun top-ten book, readers will learn all about basketball’s biggest stars With exciting photos, interesting stats, and more, sports fans will find plenty to cheer about.
- Series: Sports’ Greatest of All Time (Lerner (Tm) Sports)
- Author: Levit, Joe
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2019
- ISBN10: 1541574427
- Language: English
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Clang!: Ernst Chladni’s Sound Experiments
$25.99 Add to cartWhat if your science experiments were so interesting that even an Emperor wanted to know more?
In 1806, scientist Ernst Chladni (KLOD-nee) left Germany for a three-year road trip, entertaining European
- Author: Pattison, Darcy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 34
- Publish Date: March 10 2018
- ISBN10: 1629440930
- Language: English
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Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different 2: Even More True Tales of Amazing Boys Who Changed the World
$16.99 Add to cartBoys can be anything they want to be In this sequel to the New York Times bestseller Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different, Ben Brooks introduces seventy-six more boys and men who will inspire yo… [more below]
- Series: The Dare to Be Different
- Author: Brooks, Ben
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 13 2020
- ISBN10: 0762472154
- Language: English
