Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
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Loyola Kids Book of Heroes: Stories of Catholic Heroes and Saints Throughout History
$17.99 Read moreWhat do heroes do?
Do they fight monsters? Sometimes, but they also hold the hands of people who are sick and lonely. They build schools. They study the planets. They forgive those who have harmed them… [more below]- Author: Welborn, Amy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 01 2003
- ISBN10: 082941584X
- Language: English
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Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code: A Navajo Code Talker’s Story
$9.99 Add to cartA Junior Library Guild Selection April 2018
2018 Cybils Award Finalist, Elementary Non-Fiction
BRLA 2018 Southwest Book Award
2019 Southwest Books of the Year: Kid Pick
2020 Grand Canyon Award, Nonfic- Author: Bruchac, Joseph
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 07 2024
- ISBN10: 0807511358
- Language: English
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All about Margaret Hamilton
$7.99 Read moreWhen the very first men landed on the moon on July 20, 1969, more than half a billion people around the world were watching. They were amazed at what they were seeing on their television sets. The jou
- Series: All About…People
- Author: Orr, Tamra
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 03, 2023
- ISBN10: 1681571366
- Language: English
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Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library
$17.99 Read moreYoung readers of all ages will love this story about President Thomas Jefferson, who found his passion as soon as he learned to read: books, books, and more books!
Before, during, and after the Ameri- Author: Rosenstock, Barb
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 01 2013
- ISBN10: 1590789326
- Language: English
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The Young People’s Book of Saints
$15.95 Add to cartAge Range: 8 and up
Saints are the men and women who best love Christ and His Church. They may be kings or queens, statesmen or soldiers, scholars, visionaries, workmen or beggars. They teach us the r
- Author: Williamson, Hugh
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 05 2009
- ISBN10: 1933184620
- Language: English
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She Persisted: Ruby Bridges
$14.99 Add to cartInspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds!
In this chapt- Series: She Persisted
- Author: Magoon, Kekla
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: August 24 2021
- ISBN10: 0593115864
- Language: English
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Vip: Mahalia Jackson: Freedom’s Voice
$5.99 Read moreGet ready to sing for justice with Mahalia Jackson in this exciting middle grade nonfiction biography. Perfect for fans of the Who Was and Little Leaders series, the books in the VIP series tell the t
- Series: VIP
- Author: Patrick, Denise Lewis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: May 04, 2021
- ISBN10: 0062889680
- Language: English
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Toward the Goal, Revised Edition: The Kaká Story
$7.99 Add to cart“I learned that it is faith that decides whether something will happen or not.” At the age of eight, Kaká already knew what he wanted in life: to play soccer and only soccer. He started playing in fr
- Series: Zonderkidz Biography
- Author: Jones, Jeremy V.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: February 25 2014
- ISBN10: 0310738407
- Language: English
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Who Was Maurice Sendak?
$6.99 Read moreIt seems entirely fitting that Maurice Sendak was born on the same day that Mickey Mouse first made his cartoon debut–June 10, 1928. Sendak was crazy about cartoons and comic books, and at twelve, af… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Pascal, Janet B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: June 27 2013
- ISBN10: 0448465000
- Language: English
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Awesome Achievers in Technology: Super and Strange Facts about 12 Almost Famous History Makers
$11.99 Add to cartPart of a super fun middle grade series, Awesome Achievers in Technology puts the spotlight on lesser-known heroes and their contributions in tech.
Everyone has heard the name Steve Jobs, but what abo- Series: Awesome Achievers
- Author: Katz, Alan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: August 06 2019
- ISBN10: 0762463368
- Language: English
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Bravo!: Poems about Amazing Hispanics
$19.99 Read moreMusician, botanist, baseball player, pilot–the Latinos featured in Bravo!, by author Margarita Engle and illustrator Rafael López, come from many different countries and from many different backgroun
- Author: Engle, Margarita
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: March 14, 2017
- ISBN10: 0805098763
- Language: English
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Beyond the Game: Maya Moore
$16.99 Add to cartBeyond the Game is a new nonfiction chapter book series about athletes who have stepped up beyond sports to make a difference in the world, from acclaimed author Andrew Maraniss and illustrator DeAndr… [more below]
- Series: Beyond the Game: Athletes Change the World
- Author: Maraniss, Andrew
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: March 05 2024
- ISBN10: 059352618X
- Language: English
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Philip Vera Cruz
$29.93 Read moreThe United Farm Workers union has an interesting past, and it’s all thanks to Philip Vera Cruz. This biography tells the story an unsung hero and Filipino farm worker that led the historic Delano stri
- Series: Leaders Like Us
- Author: Su, Karen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: March 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1731656319
- Language: English
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The Untold Story of Larry Itliong: Labor Rights Hero
$8.99 Add to cartYou may have read about Cesar Chavez’s leadership in organizing the well-known Delano Grape Strike and Boycott of the 1960s. But did you know it began as a strike led by Larry Itliong? He was a Filipi… [more below]
- Series: First But Forgotten
- Author: Oxtra, Cristina
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1669004759
- Language: English
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James Cagney Was My Babysitter
$21.99 Add to cartImagine you are an 8-year-old introvert informed by your father that you will spend the afternoon at a famous actor’s house–a famous actor you’ve never met! In fact, this famous actor from Hollywood’… [more below]
- Author: Jones, Shirley
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: March 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1735273856
- Language: English
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Anne Frank: A Light in the Dark
$13.99 Read moreAnne Frank’s diary has become one of the most widely read books in the world. Readers will learn about Anne as she went into hiding from the Nazi Party in this nonfiction title. Through vibrant images… [more below]
- Series: Time for Kids Nonfiction Readers: Level 4.7
- Author: Hollingsworth, Tamara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 01 2012
- ISBN10: 1433348659
- Language: English
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She Persisted: Sally Ride
$6.99 Read moreInspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds!
In this chapt- Series: She Persisted
- Author: Abawi, Atia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: March 02 2021
- ISBN10: 0593115937
- Language: English
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My Name is an Address
$17.99 Add to cartYou are not lost! You are not alone! A GPS system navigates you to where you are going, but your name could lead to what you are looking for. What’s in a name? Ekuwah Mends uses the alphabet letters t
- Author: Moses, Ekuwah Mends
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: July 13 2021
- ISBN10: 1953852300
- Language: English
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Teddy Roosevelt Was a Moose?
$6.95 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: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: March 29 2022
- ISBN10: 1324017082
- Language: English
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Proud: Living My American Dream
$9.99 Add to cartThe inspiring and critically acclaimed all-American story of faith, family, hard work, and perseverance by Olympic fencer, activist, New York Times bestselling author, and Time “100 Most Influential P… [more below]
- Author: Muhammad, Ibtihaj
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: August 20 2019
- ISBN10: 0316477044
- Language: English
