Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
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Who Was Nelson Mandela?
$5.99 Add to cartAs a child he dreamt of changing South Africa; as a man he changed the world. Nelson Mandela spent his life battling apartheid and championing a peaceful revolution. He spent twenty-seven years in pri… [more below]
- Series: Who Was…?
- Author: Pollack, Pam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 09 2014
- ISBN10: 0448479338
- Language: English
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Who Was Joan of Arc?
$6.99 Add to cartJoan of Arc was born in a small French village during the worst period of the Hundred Years’ War. For generations, France had been besieged by the British. At age 11, Joan began to see religious visio… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Pollack, Pam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: March 01 2016
- ISBN10: 0448483041
- Language: English
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Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
$6.99 Add to cartBorn in Austria in 1756, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his first piece of music, a minuet, when he was just five years old Soon after, he was performing for kings and emperors. Although he died at… [more below]
- Series: Who Was…?
- Author: McDonough, Yona Zeldis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: April 28 2003
- ISBN10: 0448431041
- Language: English
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Who Were the Beatles?
$6.99 Add to cartAlmost everyone can sing along with the Beatles, but how many young readers know their whole story? Geoff Edgers, a Boston Globe reporter and hard-core Beatles fan, brings the Fab Four to life in this… [more below]
- Series: Who Was…?
- Author: Edgers, Geoff
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 05 2006
- ISBN10: 0448439069
- Language: English
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Sacagawea
$10.99 Read moreTaking a rare look beyond the myths and legends surrounding Sacagawea’s life, this extraordinary illustrated history recounts the known facts about a remarkable woman and her contribution to one of Am
- Author: Erdrich, Liselotte
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1728492998
- Language: English
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How We Are Smart
$11.95 Add to cartMusician Tito Puente. Ballerina Maria Tallchief. Explorer Matthew Henson. Congresswoman Patsy Mink. These are some of the people profiled in this book. They are well known for different reasons, but t
- Author: Nikola, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 01, 2002
- ISBN10: 1600604447
- Language: English
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Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl’s Baseball Dream
$11.95 Add to cartThe spirited story of Marcenia Lyle, the African American girl who grew up to become “Toni Stone,” the first woman to play for an all-male professional baseball team.
If there was anything in the world
- Author: Hubbard, Crystal
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 01 2005
- ISBN10: 1600605729
- Language: English
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Who Is Sonia Sotomayor?
$6.99 Add to cartThe truly inspiring story of the first Latina Supreme Court Justice.
Outspoken, energetic, and fun, Sonia Sotomayor has managed to turn every struggle in life into a triumph. Born in the Bronx to immi- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Stine, Megan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: February 07 2017
- ISBN10: 0399541926
- Language: English
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George Muller: Guardian of Bristol’s Orphans
$11.99 Add to cartWith scarcely enough food or money for his own family, George Mller opened his heart and home. Sustained by God’s provision, the Mller house “Breakfast Club” of thirty orphans grew to five large house… [more below]
- Series: Christian Heroes: Then & Now
- Author: Benge, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: December 05 2001
- ISBN10: 1576581454
- Language: English
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Wilbur and Orville Wright: Young Fliers
$8.99 Read moreWilbur and Orville Wright: Young Fliers is the next installment in the Childhood of Famous Americans series.
From Augusta Stevenson, Wilbur and Orville Wright: Young Fliers this lively, inspiring, and- Series: Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback)
- Author: Stevenson, Augusta
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: October 31 1986
- ISBN10: 0020421702
- Language: English
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Epic Athletes: Alex Morgan
$8.99 Add to cartKicking off his new series of sports biographies for young readers, journalist Dan Wetzel tells the inspiring true life story of a US Women’s Soccer star in Epic Athletes: Alex Morgan.
Featuring graph- Series: Epic Athletes #2
- Author: Wetzel, Dan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: August 04 2020
- ISBN10: 1250250714
- Language: English
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Who Was John F. Kennedy?
$6.99 Add to cartThe man who saved the lives of his PT-109 crewmen during WWII and became the 35th president fought-and won-his first battle at the age of two-and-a-half, when he was stricken with scarlet fever. Altho… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: McDonough, Yona Zeldis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 29 2004
- ISBN10: 0448437430
- Language: English
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Little People, Big Dreams: Treasury: 50 Stories of Brilliant Dreamers
$39.99 Add to cart*Amazon Editors’ 2023 Holiday Gift Pick*
Dive deeper into the world of Little People, BIG DREAMS with this beautifully packaged and highly giftable keepsake treasury featuring 50 dreamers from the cr- Series: Little People, Big Dreams
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: November 09 2021
- ISBN10: 0711264171
- Language: English
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The Stuff Between the Stars: How Vera Rubin Discovered Most of the Universe
$18.99 Read moreThe Stuff Between the Starsis author Sandra Nickeland illustrator Aim? Sicuro’s inspired biographical picture book about a female astronomer who makes huge discoveries about the mysteries of the night… [more below]
- Author: Nickel, Sandra
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: March 02 2021
- ISBN10: 1419736264
- Language: English
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Headstrong Hallie!: The Story of Hallie Morse Daggett, the First Female Fire Guard
$16.99 Add to cartHallie Morse Daggett loved spending time outdoors, hiking among the tall trees of the forests in California’s Siskiyou Mountains. She wasn’t afraid of the bears, coyotes, and wildcats. But Hallie was … [more below]
- Author: Bissonette, Aimee
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 15 2021
- ISBN10: 1534110615
- Language: English
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The Met Georgia O’Keeffe: She Saw the World in a Flower
$14.99 Add to cartSee the world through Georgia O’Keeffe’s eyes and be inspired to produce your own masterpieces.
Have you ever wondered exactly what your favorite artists were looking at to make them draw, sculpt, or- Series: What the Artist Saw
- Author: Balkan, Gabrielle
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: September 07 2021
- ISBN10: 0744033675
- Language: English
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Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras
$19.99 Add to cartDiscover the story behind Jos? Guadalupe Posada’s iconic D?a de Muertos skeletons in this fascinating picture book from award-winning creator Duncan Tonatiuh.
A New York Times Best Illustrated Childre- Author: Tonatiuh, Duncan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 25 2015
- ISBN10: 1419716476
- Language: English
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A Child’s Christmas in Wales: Gift Edition
$14.99 Read moreThe enduring holiday classic, lavishly illustrated by multiple Caldecott Medalist Trina Schart Hyman, is now available in a gift edition for a new generation of readers.
This nostalgic recollection o- Author: Thomas, Dylan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: October 17 2017
- ISBN10: 0823438708
- Language: English
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The World Is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha Hadid
$19.99 Add to cartA Washington Post Best Children’s Book of 2017
Get to know Zaha Hadid in this nonfiction picture book about the famed architect’s life and her triumph over adversity from c
Parents’ Choice Recommended- Author: Winter, Jeanette
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: August 22 2017
- ISBN10: 148144669X
- Language: English
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Lion Lights: My Invention That Made Peace with Lions
$18.95 Add to cartRichard Turere’s own story: Richard grew up in Kenya as a Maasai boy, herding his family’s cattle, which represented their wealth and livelihood. Richard’s challenge was to protect their cattle from t… [more below]
- Author: Turere, Richard
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 02 2022
- ISBN10: 0884488853
- Language: English
