Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
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Who Was Coretta Scott King?
$6.99 Add to cartThe wife of Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King was a civil rights leader in her own right, playing a prominent role in the African American struggle for racial equality in the 1960s.
Here’s a- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Herman, Gail
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 05 2017
- ISBN10: 0451532619
- Language: English
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The Met Claude Monet: He Saw the World in Brilliant Light
$14.99 Add to cartSee how iconic artists like Claude Monet were influenced by their environments in this beautiful series produced in collaboration with The Met.
See the world through Claude Monet’s’ eyes and be inspir- Series: What the Artist Saw
- Author: Guglielmo, Amy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: July 12 2022
- ISBN10: 0744054702
- Language: English
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A Voice of Her Own: Candlewick Biographies: The Story of Phillis Wheatley, Slave Poet
$7.99 Add to cart“Lasky shows not only the facts of Wheatley’s life but also the pain of being an accomplished black woman in a segregated world.” — Booklist
In 1761, a young girl was sold to the Wheatley family in- Series: Candlewick Biographies
- Author: Lasky, Kathryn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 11 2012
- ISBN10: 0763660914
- Language: English
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Who Was Franklin Roosevelt?
$6.99 Add to cartAlthough polio left him wheelchair bound, Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office during the Great Depression and served as president during World War II. Elected four times, he spent thirteen years in … [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Frith, Margaret
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 07 2010
- ISBN10: 0448453460
- Language: English
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Who Was Cesar Chavez?
$6.99 Add to cartLearn more about Cesar Chavez, the famous Latino American civil rights activist.
When he was young, Cesar and his Mexican American family toiled in the fields as migrant farm workers. He knew all too- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Rau, Dana Meachen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: February 07 2017
- ISBN10: 1101995602
- Language: English
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Malala: My Story of Standing Up for Girls’ Rights
$6.99 Add to cartA chapter book edition of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai’s bestselling story of courageously standing up for girls’ education.
Malala’s powerful memoir of risking her life for the right to- Author: Yousafzai, Malala
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: October 09 2018
- ISBN10: 0316527157
- Language: English
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Let’s Meet Chicago: Real Kids in the Windy City
$21.99 Add to cartA book for kids by kids that takes you on a tour around Chicago’s neighborhoods. Veteran journalist Alina Dizik interviews school-aged children around the city to learn about their likes, dislikes and
- Author: Dizik, Alina
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 38
- Publish Date: April 29 2020
- ISBN10: 0578677601
- Language: English
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G.O.A.T. Basketball Centers
$9.99 Read moreSome of basketball’s greatest and most popular athletes have played the center position. Learn about the top 10 centers in basketball history and create your own list of legendary players.
- Series: Greatest of All Time Players (Lerner (Tm) Sports)
- Author: Lowe, Alexander
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1728463203
- Language: English
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At the Plate With…Ken Griffey Jr.
$10.99 Add to cartKen Griffey Jr., son of former pro ballplayer Ken Griffey Sr., has baseball in his blood. From his early years hanging out at Yankee Stadium with his father through his high school days as a baseball … [more below]
- Series: Matt Christopher Sports Bio Bookshelf
- Author: Christopher, Matt
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: March 15 2010
- ISBN10: 0316142336
- Language: English
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Teddy Roosevelt: Young Rough Rider
$8.99 Add to cartFocuses on the childhood of the dynamic president, describing how Teddy worked hard to improve his poor health and developed a lifelong interest in nature and the conservation of natural resources.
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- Series: Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback)
- Author: Parks, Edd Winfield
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: October 30 1989
- ISBN10: 0689713495
- Language: English
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Great Lives in Graphics: Anne Frank
$14.99 Add to cartGreat Lives in Graphics reimagines the lives of extraordinary people in vivid technicolor, presenting 250+ fascinating facts in a new and exciting way.
Using colorful infographics, this book presents o
- Series: Great Lives in Graphics
- Author: Books, Button
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: November 03 2020
- ISBN10: 1787081001
- Language: English
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Corazón de Mexicanos Como Yo: 50 Historias de Personajes Que Rompieron Fronteras
$12.95 Read moreLlamamos hogar al lugar al que pertenece nuestro coraz?n, pero nuestro coraz?n puede echar ra?c es en m?s de un sitio, por eso este segundo volumen rinde homenaje a personajes que han roto fronteras y… [more below]
- Author: Vega, Ana Francisca
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: November 15 2021
- ISBN10: 607078054X
- Language: Spanish
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Becoming Emily: The Life of Emily Dickinson
$13.99 Add to cartEmily Dickinson wrote short, often-enigmatic poems that are widely anthologized, quoted, and read by students of every age. Yet, as widely known as her poetry is, Dickinson as a person is considered t… [more below]
- Author: Goddu, Krystyna Poray
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: June 07 2022
- ISBN10: 1641605979
- Language: English
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DK Life Stories Queen Elizabeth II
$6.99 Add to cartExplore the incredible life of Queen Elizabeth II in this children’s biography.
Discover the inspiring story of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, in this fascinating- Series: DK Life Stories
- Author: Williams, Brenda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: May 16 2023
- ISBN10: 0744089115
- Language: English
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Annie Oakley: Young Markswoman
$7.99 Add to cartTake a peek into the childhood of Annie Oakley in this edition of one of the most popular educational series for children ever published.
This installment of the Childhood of Famous Americans series g- Series: Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback)
- Author: Wilson, Ellen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: November 30 1989
- ISBN10: 0689713460
- Language: English
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Louisa May Alcott
$7.99 Read moreDear Reader:
The Childhood of Famous Americans series, sixty-five years old in 1997, chronicles the early years of famous American men and women in an accessible manner. Each book is faithful in spir… [more below]- Series: Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback)
- Author: Henderson, Meryl
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: June 29 2011
- ISBN10: 0689820259
- Language: English
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Meet Trevor Lawrence: Jacksonville Jaguars Superstar
$9.99 Read moreTrevor Lawrence, the first overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, is one of the most exciting quarterbacks in the league. Follow his story from childhood to the college national championship and beyond.
A… [more below]
- Series: Sports Vips (Lerner (Tm) Sports)
- Author: Stabler, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2024
- ISBN10: 9798765623664
- Language: English
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Resistance: My Story of Activism
$7.95 Add to cartBorn in Brooklyn, New York, to Haitian immigrants, Frantzy Luzincourt has dedicated his life to service and the empowerment of youth voices. When he was fifteen, Frantzy became the founding president
- Series: I, Witness
- Author: Luzincourt, Frantzy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: August 08 2023
- ISBN10: 1324052538
- Language: English
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The Untold Story of Sylvia Mendez: School Desegregation Pioneer
$31.32 Read moreYou probably know that the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education case was an important part of ending segregation in schools. But it wasn’t the only one. In 1947, Mendez v. Westminster helped end segregati
- Series: First But Forgotten
- Author: Gonzales, Leticia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01, 2023
- ISBN10: 1669005046
- Language: English
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A Ben of All Trades: The Most Inventive Boyhood of Benjamin Franklin
$16.99 Add to cartA rousing biography from Michael J. Rosen and Matt Tavares reveals how Benjamin Franklin’s boyhood shaped his amazingly multifaceted life.
Young Benjamin Franklin wants to be a sailor, but his father- Author: Rosen, Michael J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 17 2020
- ISBN10: 1536201219
- Language: English
