Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
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Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl’s Baseball Dream
$11.95 Read moreThe 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
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Who Is Michelle Obama?
$5.99 Read moreBorn into a close knit family in Chicago, Michelle Robinson was a star student who graduated from Princeton and Harvard Law. Then in 1992, she married another promising young lawyer and the rest, as t… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Stine, Megan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: August 15 2013
- ISBN10: 0448478633
- Language: English
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Blast Off!: How Mary Sherman Morgan Fueled America Into Space
$18.99 Read moreA New York Public Library Best Book for Kids
The inspirational story of Mary Sherman, the world’s first female rocket scientist, who overcame gender barriers and many failures to succeed. Growing up i- Author: Slade, Suzanne
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: April 12 2022
- ISBN10: 1684372410
- Language: English
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Who Was Harry Houdini?
$6.99 Add to cartEvery kid has heard of Harry Houdini, the famous magician who could escape from handcuffs, jail cells, and locked trunks. But do they know that the ever-ambitious and adventurous Houdini was also a fa… [more below]
- Series: Who Was…?
- Author: Sutherland, Tui
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: July 22, 2002
- ISBN10: 0448426862
- Language: English
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Who Is Zendaya?
$5.99 Add to cartKids voted for who they wanted to learn about in the next WhoHQ Now title and the #1 New York Times bestselling series now features one of Hollywood’s brightest young stars… Zendaya!
Zendaya began h- Series: Who HQ Now
- Author: Anderson, Kirsten
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: October 18 2022
- ISBN10: 0593523474
- Language: English
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Meet Travis Kelce: Kansas City Chiefs Superstar
$9.99 Add to cartKansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is one of the best in the NFL. In the 2022-2023 season, he helped lead his team to victory in the Super Bowl. Explore his life and career.
- Series: Sports Vips (Lerner (Tm) Sports)
- Author: Stabler, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2024
- ISBN10: 9798765623657
- Language: English
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Vision: My Story of Strength
$16.95 Add to cartEver since Precious Perez was a child, she has loved to sing. Born and raised outside Boston, her family joked that she’d eventually study at Berklee College of Music. But when a high school music tea
- Series: I, Witness
- Author: Perez, Precious
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: August 8, 2023
- ISBN10: 1324052295
- Language: English
