Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
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The Met Edgar Degas: He Saw the World in Moving Moments
$14.99 Read moreSee how iconic artists like Edgar Degas were influenced by their environments in this beautiful series produced in collaboration with The Met.
See the world through Edgar Degas’s eyes and be inspired- Series: What the Artist Saw
- Author: Guglielmo, Amy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: May 09 2023
- ISBN10: 0744070708
- Language: English
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Jovita Llevaba Pantalones: La Historia de Una Mexicana Que Luchó Por La Libertad (Jovita Wore Pants)
$8.99 Add to cartThe remarkable true story of Jovita Valdovinos, a Mexican revolutionary who disguised herself as a man to fight for her rights, told by her great-niece, award-winning author, Aida Salazar!
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- Author: Salazar, Aida
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 19, 2023
- ISBN10: 1338849123
- Language: Spanish
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I Am Jim Henson
$16.99 Add to cartJim Henson, the creator of the Muppets and Sesame Street, is the 11th hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 8. (Cover may vary)
Jim Henson, was always dre- Series: Ordinary People Change the World
- Author: Meltzer, Brad
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 10 2017
- ISBN10: 052542850X
- Language: English
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Who Were the Wright Brothers?
$6.99 Add to cartAs young boys, Orville and Wilbur Wright loved all things mechanical. As young men, they gained invaluable skills essential for their success by working with printing presses, bicycles, motors, and an… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Buckley, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: May 1, 2014
- ISBN10: 0448479516
- Language: English
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Who Was George Washington?
$6.99 Add to cartIn 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. He has been called the father of our country for leading America through its early years. Washington also served in two majo
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Edwards, Roberta
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 08, 2009
- ISBN10: 0448448920
- Language: English
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How to Spacewalk: Step-By-Step with Shuttle Astronauts
$19.99 Read moreAspiring astronauts will be ready for liftoff with this thrilling guide to preparing for and doing a real spacewalk with the first American woman to walk in space as their partner.
What is it like to- Author: Sullivan, Kathryn
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: June 06 2023
- ISBN10: 1536226211
- Language: English
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All Rise: The Story of Ketanji Brown Jackson
$18.99 Add to cartKetanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, is an inspiration and role model to children of all ages. Award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford tells her story of … [more below]
- Author: Weatherford, Carole Boston
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 28 2023
- ISBN10: 0593650166
- Language: English
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Who Was Betty White?
$5.99 Read moreLearn about the remarkable life of actress and comedian Betty White, a pioneer of early television with a seven-decade career, in this title in the Who HQ Now series featuring newsmakers and trending … [more below]
- Series: Who HQ Now
- Author: Rau, Dana Meachen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: September 26 2023
- ISBN10: 0593659805
- Language: English
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I Am Sacagawea (I Am #1)
$5.99 Add to cartA brand-new biography series featuring some of the most important people from history and today.
I am only sixteen years old as I trek across the country with my infant son strapped to my back. I have- Series: I Am
- Author: Norwich, Grace
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 01 2012
- ISBN10: 0545405742
- Language: English
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Who Was Salvador DalÃ?
$6.99 Add to cartLearn about the fascinating career of surrealist Salvador Dalà from his early life in Spain through his public life as an internationally famous artist in this exciting addition to the #1 New York Ti… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Manzanero, Paula K.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 26, 2023
- ISBN10: 0448489562
- Language: English
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Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our Legacy
$19.99 Add to cartFrom New York Times bestselling and award-winning author and American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Misty Copeland comes an illustrated nonfiction collection celebrating dancers of color who have in… [more below]
- Author: Copeland, Misty
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: November 2, 2021
- ISBN10: 1534474242
- Language: English
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What Is the Story of Nancy Drew?
$7.99 Add to cartUncover the mystery of Nancy Drew and how the beloved teenage detective came to be in this new addition to the What Is the Story Of? series which follows the same format as the #1 New York Times Best-
- Series: What Is the Story Of?
- Author: Rau, Dana M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 10, 2023
- ISBN10: 1524791792
- Language: English
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The Doctor with an Eye for Eyes: The Story of Dr. Patricia Bath
$18.99 Add to cartChicago Public Library Best of the Best Selection
NSTA Best STEM Books for K-12 Selection
A Mighty Girl Book of the YearIf you like to think big, but some say you’re too small, or they say you’re too y
- Series: Amazing Scientists #2
- Author: Finley Mosca, Julia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 26, 2017
- ISBN10: 1943147310
- Language: English
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Who Was Babe Ruth?
$6.99 Add to cartJust in time for baseball season
Babe Ruth came from a poor Baltimore family and, as a kid, he was a handful. It was at a reform school that Babe discovered his talent for baseball, and by the age o- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Holub, Joan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 05 2012
- ISBN10: 0448455862
- Language: English
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Be a Creative Changemaker A Kids’ Art Activity Book
$22.99 Add to cartCelebrate the lives and work of 25 amazing artists from around the world! Get to know their stories, and then make your own creations inspired by their art.
Although you may not recognize all of their
- Series: Creative Changemakers
- Author: Liz, Paula
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 18 2024
- ISBN10: 0760378029
- Language: English
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Gifts from the Enemy
$13.95 Add to cart“I am an ordinary person with an extraordinary past.”
In this true and moving story, Alter Wiener, a teen Holocaust survivor of five Nazi prison camps during World War II, transports young readers back
- Author: Ludwig, Trudy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 34
- Publish Date: September 3, 2019
- ISBN10: 0578553260
- Language: English
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Child of the Flower-Song People: Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the Nahua
$18.99 Add to cartAward-winning illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh brings to life debut author Gloria Amescua’s lyrical picture book biography of an Indigenous Nahua woman from Mexico who taught and preserved her people’s cul… [more below]
- Author: Amescua, Gloria
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: August 17 2021
- ISBN10: 1419740202
- Language: English
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The Journey of York: The Unsung Hero of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
$9.99 Add to cart“Thomas Jefferson’s Corps of Discovery included Captains Lewis and Clark and a crew of 28 men to chart a route from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean. All the crew but one volunteered for the mission. Yo
- Series: Encounter: Narrative Nonfiction Picture Books with 4D
- Author: Davis, Hasan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 15, 2021
- ISBN10: 1543512860
- Language: English
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Game Changer: Faith, Football, & Finding Your Way
$12.99 Add to cartSit down with Kirk Cousins, record-setting Michigan State University quarterback and 2012 draft pick of the NFL’s Washington Redskins. In Game Changer, Cousins gives readers an inside look at his life
- Author: Cousins, Kirk
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: July 1, 2014
- ISBN10: 0310739055
- Language: English
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The Most Beautiful Thing
$18.99 Add to cartA warmhearted and tender true story about a young girl finding beauty where she never thought to look.
Drawn from author Kao Kalia Yang’s childhood experiences as a Hmong refugee, this moving picture
- Author: Yang, Kao Kalia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 06 2020
- ISBN10: 1541561910
- Language: English
