Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
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Johann Sebastian Bach (Revised Edition) (Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Composers)
$7.95 Add to cartMeet Composer Johann Sebastian Bach
Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Composers series combines a delightful mix of full-color historical reproductions, photos, and hilarious cartoon-style illustra… [more below]
- Series: Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Composers
- Author: Venezia, Mike
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 01 2017
- ISBN10: 053122242X
- Language: English
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The Legend of Saint Nicholas
$24.99 Add to cartFrom his very first day of life, when he rises from his bath to pray to God, it is clear that Nicholas is a miraculous child with a spiritual destiny. As he grows he is deeply saddened by the sickness… [more below]
- Author: Demi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 01 2003
- ISBN10: 0689846819
- Language: English
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Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women
$18.99 Add to cartIn kitchens and living rooms, in garages and labs and basements, even in converted chicken coops, women and girls have invented ingenious innovations that have made our lives simpler and better. Their
- Author: Thimmesh, Catherine
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: October 09 2018
- ISBN10: 1328772535
- Language: English
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Patrick Mahomes
$9.99 Read morePatrick Mahomes is the star quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs. In his first full season in the National Football League (NFL), he threw for 5,097 yards and scored 50 touchdowns. He also won the N
- Series: Sports All-Stars (Lerner (Tm) Sports)
- Author: Fishman, Jon M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2019
- ISBN10: 1541578473
- Language: English
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Amy Carmichael: Rescuer of Precious Gems
$11.99 Add to cartAmy Carmichael’s life was one of simple, determined obedience to God, regardless of the consequences. Her service in India is a vivid example of the impact one person who will fear God and nothing els… [more below]
- Series: Christian Heroes: Then & Now
- Author: Benge, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 203
- Publish Date: May 01 1998
- ISBN10: 1576580180
- Language: English
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Marine Biology: Cool Women Who Dive
$9.95 Add to cartWhy is Earth called the Blue Planet? Because there’s so much water on the surface that the planet looks blue from outer space!
Marine biology is the study of the plant and animal life in salt water en- Series: Girls in Science
- Author: Bush Gibson, Karen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 13 2016
- ISBN10: 161930435X
- Language: English
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Willie O’Ree: The Story of the First Black Player in the NHL
$12.95 Read moreWillie O’Ree made NHL history on January 18, 1958, when he became the first Black player to take to the ice. There was a round of applause when O’Ree stepped onto the ice, and newspapers ran the story
- Series: Lorimer Recordbooks
- Author: Mortillaro, Nicole
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 120
- Publish Date: February 04 2020
- ISBN10: 1459415167
- Language: English
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Who Was Jacqueline Kennedy?
$6.99 Read moreThrough this engaging Who Was? biography, kids will discover the woman behind the sunglasses.
Private and bookish, Jackie Kennedy found herself thrust into the world spotlight as the young and glamoro- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Bader, Bonnie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 06 2016
- ISBN10: 0448486989
- Language: English
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Parallel Journeys
$8.99 Add to cartShe was a young German Jew. He was an ardent member of the Hitler Youth. This is the story of their parallel journey through World War II.
Helen Waterford and Alfons Heck were born just a few miles f- Author: Ayer, Eleanor H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 244
- Publish Date: March 01 2000
- ISBN10: 0689832362
- Language: English
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Lottie Moon: Giving Her All for China
$11.99 Add to cartIn a twist that only God could orchestrate, this spirited young girl who grew up to become the most educated woman in the American South would ultimately find her calling as a missionary to China. As … [more below]
- Series: Christian Heroes: Then & Now
- Author: Benge, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: March 13 2001
- ISBN10: 1576581888
- Language: English
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Crazy Horse and Custer: Born Enemies
$19.99 Read moreWith photographs and stunning illustrations from acclaimed author/artist S.D. Nelson, this thrilling double biography juxtaposes the lives of two enemies whose conflict changed American history: Crazy… [more below]
- Author: Nelson, S. D.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: November 09 2021
- ISBN10: 1419731939
- Language: English
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Once I Was You — Adapted for Young Readers: Finding My Voice and Passing the Mic
$18.99 Add to cart“When Maria speaks, I’m ready to listen and learn.” –Lin-Manuel Miranda
Emmy Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa has created a brand-new, unique version of her adult memoir, w- Author: Hinojosa, Maria
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: August 30 2022
- ISBN10: 1665902809
- Language: English
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G.O.A.T. Hockey Goalies
$9.99 Read moreFew positions in sports are more important than the hockey goalie. Learn about the greatest goalies in hockey history, explore their impact on the game, and then create your own list of the G.O.A.T. g
- Series: Greatest of All Time Players (Lerner (Tm) Sports)
- Author: Anderson, Josh
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2024
- ISBN10: 9798765623633
- Language: English
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Nate Saint: On a Wing and a Prayer
$11.99 Add to cartSeven-year-old Nate Saint peered wide-eyed over the cockpit of his older brother Sam’s Challenger biplane. The eastern Pennsylvania countryside was spread out neatly below him like a fine tablecloth. … [more below]
- Series: Christian Heroes: Then & Now
- Author: Benge, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 201
- Publish Date: May 01 1998
- ISBN10: 1576580172
- Language: English
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The Story of John Lewis: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
$10.99 Add to cartDiscover the life of John Lewis–a story for kids 6 to 9 about fighting for a better world
John Lewis was a civil rights leader and United States congressman who never stopped speaking up for justice,- Series: Story of
- Author: Leslie, Tonya
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 66
- Publish Date: August 31 2021
- ISBN10: 1638788448
- Language: English
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Who Was Ronald Reagan?
$6.99 Add to cartFrom his childhood in rural Illinois to moviemaking days in Hollywood and on to a career in politics that took him all the way to the Oval Office, Ronald Reagan kept an abiding faith in America and in… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Milton, Joyce
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 29 2004
- ISBN10: 0448433443
- Language: English
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Who Was Ernest Shackleton?
$5.99 Add to cartAs a boy he preferred reading sea stories to doing homework and, at age 16, became an apprentice seaman. Subsequently, Ernest Shackleton’s incredible journeys to the South Pole in the early 1900s made… [more below]
- Series: Who Was…?
- Author: Buckley, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 26 2013
- ISBN10: 0448479311
- Language: English
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Who Was Jane Austen?
$6.99 Read moreStep into the world of Georgian England and learn more about the genteel life of this beloved author.
Although Jane Austen’s works were first published anonymously and brought her little personal reco- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Fabiny, Sarah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 05 2017
- ISBN10: 0448488639
- Language: English
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Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix
$19.95 Add to cartAWARD WINNING PICTURE BOOK BIOGRAPHY OF THE CHEF WHO KICKSTARTED THE FOOD TRUCK MOVEMENT.
Chef Roy Choi calls himself a “street cook.”
He wants outsiders, low-riders,
kids, teens, shufflers and skateboa… [more below]- Series: Food Heroes #3
- Author: Martin, Jacqueline Briggs
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 04 2017
- ISBN10: 0983661596
- Language: English
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MartÒs Song for Freedom: Martà Y Sus Versos Por La Libertad
$19.95 Read moreA bilingual biography of Jos? Mart?, who dedicated his life to the promotion of liberty-abolishment of slavery, political independence for Cuba, and intellectual independence from colonialism for all
- Author: Otheguy, Emma
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: July 17 2017
- ISBN10: 0892393750
- Language: Spanish
