Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
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Amelia Earhart Is on the Moon?
$6.95 Read moreDid you know that Amelia Earhart loved heights so much she built a roller coaster in her backyard? Or that she used to race worms with her sister? Bet you didn’t know that she took photographs of garb
- Series: Wait! What?
- Author: Gutman, Dan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 14 2021
- ISBN10: 1324017074
- Language: English
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The Story of Walt Disney: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
$6.99 Add to cartDiscover the life of Walt Disney–a story about imagination and invention, for kids ages 6 to 9
Walt Disney was a talented artist who created magical new worlds in the form of TV shows, movies, and amu
- Series: The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers
- Author: Katz, Susan B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: February 15 2022
- ISBN10: 1638782369
- Language: English
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Who Was Ferdinand Magellan?
$6.99 Read moreWhen Portuguese sailor Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain in 1519, he believed he could get to the Spice Islands by sailing west through or around the New World. He was right, but what he didn’t k… [more below]
- Series: Who Was…?
- Author: Kramer, S. A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 105
- Publish Date: August 03 2004
- ISBN10: 044843105X
- Language: English
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Crazy Horse: Young War Chief
$7.99 Read moreChildhood of Famous Americans
One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively, inspir… [more below]- Series: Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback)
- Author: Stanley, George E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 01 2005
- ISBN10: 0689857462
- Language: English
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Mighty Micah the Marathoner
$25.00 Add to cartIn many ways, Micah is a typical second grader who likes to do typical second-grade stuff. He loves to play, go to school, and of course, spend time with his friends. However, Micah connects with the
- Author: Snell, MacKenzie Brett
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 26
- Publish Date: September 15 2018
- ISBN10: 099909243X
- Language: English
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Luna & Me: The True Story of a Girl Who Lived in a Tree to Save a Forest
$19.99 Add to cartOnce there was a redwood tree–one of the world’s largest and tallest trees, and one of the oldest. And once, born nearly a thousand years after the tree first took root, there was a girl named Julia,
- Author: Kostecki-Shaw, Jenny Sue
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 12 2015
- ISBN10: 080509976X
- Language: English
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Hoop Queens 2
$15.99 Add to cartCharles R. Smith Jr. brings his high-energy verse to praise a new generation of WNBA basketball stars, paired with dynamic photos of the players in action.
Are your moves as smooth as A’ja Wilson’s?- Series: Sports Royalty
- Author: Smith Jr, Charles R.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 07 2024
- ISBN10: 1536225347
- Language: English
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Marshfield Dreams: When I Was a Kid
$10.99 Add to cartThe colorful boyhood of a popular author comes to life in this personal account
Imagine learning from a nosy classmate that your mother is having yet another baby. To Ralph’s classmates, news of one m- Author: Fletcher, Ralph
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: September 04 2012
- ISBN10: 1250010241
- Language: English
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Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library
$9.99 Add to cartYoung 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: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 24 2023
- ISBN10: 1635928311
- Language: English
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Louis Sockalexis: Native American Baseball Pioneer
$11.95 Read moreA biography of Louis Sockalexis, Penobscot Indian and the first Native American to play professional baseball, focusing on his formative years and culminating in an historic game at New York’s Polo Gr
- Author: Wise, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: June 29 2005
- ISBN10: 1600604285
- Language: English
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Stars of Women’s Soccer: Third Edition
$14.95 Read moreHere are the best of the best: the stars of the dominant U.S. national team–like Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, Julie Ertz, and Rose Lavelle–and their top competitors from around the world, like Sam Ke
- Series: Abbeville Sports
- Author: J?kulsson, Illugi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: April 27 2021
- ISBN10: 789214032
- Language: English
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Stitch by Stitch: Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly Sews Her Way to Freedom
$18.99 Read moreAn awe-inspiring African American woman! A talented seamstress, born a slave, bought freedom for herself and her son.
This picture book biography weaves together historical details, vibrant collages,- Author: Schofield-Morrison, Connie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: November 09 2021
- ISBN10: 0823439631
- Language: English
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The Story of Jackie Robinson: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
$6.99 Add to cartDiscover the life of Jackie Robinson–a story about breaking down barriers for kids ages 6 to 9
Jackie Robinson was the first Black Major League Baseball player and an important civil rights leader. B- Series: Story of
- Author: Thorpe, Andrea
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: April 06 2021
- ISBN10: 1648766501
- Language: English
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Who Was Charles Dickens?
$6.99 Read moreAs a child, Charles Dickens worked in a shoe polish factory where his gritty surroundings inspired some of the most memorable characters and settings in literary history. Known for his masterful story… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Pollack, Pam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 26 2014
- ISBN10: 0448479672
- Language: English
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Sojourner Truth: Voice for Freedom
$7.99 Read moreGet to know the activist Sojourner Truth in this middle grade nonfiction biography of her early years!Sojourner Truth was born into slavery under the name Isabella Bomfree. As an adult she gained free… [more below]
- Series: Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback)
- Author: Kudlinski, Kathleen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: January 01 2003
- ISBN10: 0689852746
- Language: English
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Ella Persistió Coretta Scott King / She Persisted: Coretta Scott King
$9.95 Read moreInspirado en el bestseller #1 del New York Times Ella persisti? de Chelsea Clinton y Alexandra Boiger, llega ahora esta serie en Chapter Books sobre mujeres que sobresalieron, lucharon y se levantaron… [more below]
- Series: Ella Persistio
- Author: Lyons, Kelly Starling
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: October 18 2022
- ISBN10: 1644736381
- Language: Spanish
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Quien Fue Amelia Earhart?
$12.95 Add to cartAmelia Earhart was a woman of many “firsts.” In 1932, she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1935, she also became the first woman to fly across the Pacific. From her ear… [more below]
- Series: Quien Fue]]? / Who Was]]?
- Author: Boehm Jerome, Kate
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 0
- Publish Date: January 01 2016
- ISBN10: 1631138537
- Language: Spanish
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The Story of the Wright Brothers: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
$6.99 Add to cartDiscover the lives of Wilbur and Orville Wright–a story for kids 6 to 12 about making ideas take flight
The Wright brothers were the first people ever to build and fly an airplane, doing what many pe- Series: The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers
- Author: Whipple, Annette
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 66
- Publish Date: July 28 2020
- ISBN10: 164739239X
- Language: English
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Saving Granddaddy’s Stories: Ray Hicks, the Voice of Appalachia
$7.95 Read moreAs a young boy living in the Appalachian Mountains, Ray Hicks loved his grandfather’s stories because he told them “the mountain way.” After his grandfather’s death, Ray continued to tell these storie… [more below]
- Author: Hitchcock, Shannon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 22 2021
- ISBN10: 1478869674
- Language: English
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A Life Electric: The Story of Nikola Tesla
$18.99 Add to cartA lyrical biography of the eccentric engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla
“An elegant and enlightening look at a man who brightened the whole world.” –Booklist, starred review
Born at the stroke of midn- Author: Westergaard, Azadeh
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: July 27 2021
- ISBN10: 0593114604
- Language: English
