Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
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Marvelous Mattie: How Margaret E. Knight Became an Inventor
$19.99 Read moreWith her sketchbook labeled My Inventions and her father’s toolbox, Mattie could make almost anything – toys, sleds, and a foot warmer. When she was just twelve years old, Mattie designed a metal guar
- Author: McCully, Emily Arnold
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 21 2006
- ISBN10: 0374348103
- Language: English
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Who Was Robert E. Lee?
$6.99 Read moreRobert E. Lee seemed destined for greatness. His father was a Revolutionary War hero and at West Point he graduated second in his class In 1861, when the Southern states seceded from the Union, Lee w… [more below]
- Series: Who Was…?
- Author: Bader, Bonnie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: June 26 2014
- ISBN10: 0448479095
- Language: English
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The Ghostly Tales of Philadelphia
$12.99 Read moreGhost stories from the City of Brotherly Love have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!
Welcome to the spooky streets of Philadelphia!
Stay Alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the
- Series: Spooky America
- Author: Hester, Beth Landis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: August 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1467197394
- Language: English
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Nothing Could Stop Her: The Courageous Life of Ruth Gruber
$8.99 Read moreRuth Gruber didn’t want to live an ordinary life, and she wouldn’t take “no” for an answer. Born to a Jewish American family in 1911, she grew up to become a renowned journalist and activist. Her care
- Author: Arato, Rona
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 120
- Publish Date: May 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1728445620
- Language: English
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Millie Bobby Brown
$8.99 Read moreMillie Bobby Brown rose to fame playing the character Eleven on the Netflix TV show Stranger Things. Now she’s using her fame to try to make the world a better place. Learn more about Millie’s acting … [more below]
- Series: Influential People
- Author: London, Martha
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2020
- ISBN10: 1496665880
- Language: English
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Giannis Antetokounmpo: Basketball Star
$9.95 Read moreIntroduces readers to the life and career of basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo. Colorful spreads, fun facts, interesting sidebars, and a map of important places in his life make this a thrilling r… [more below]
- Series: Biggest Names in Sports Set 3 (Paperback Set of 6)
- Author: Bowker, Paul D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2018
- ISBN10: 163517967X
- Language: English
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Viola Desmond Won’t Be Budged!
$12.99 Add to cartFinalist for the 2011 Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction
“On behalf of the Nova Scotia government, I sincerely apologize to Mrs. Viola Desmond’s family and to all African Nova Scoti
- Author: Warner, Jody Nyasha
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 01 2018
- ISBN10: 177306035X
- Language: English
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She Persisted: Harriet Tubman
$14.99 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: Pinkney, Andrea Davis
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: January 05 2021
- ISBN10: 0593115651
- Language: English
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The Failure Book: How 22 Extraordinary People Persisted to Beat the Odds (and How You Can Too)
$14.95 Read moreWhen faced with failure these 22 accomplished artists athletes scientists advocates business and national leaders each found ways to persist. In learning about their struggles young readers can identi… [more below]
- Author: Lilly, Karen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: September 01 2020
- ISBN10: 0874419778
- Language: English
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Ja Morant: Basketball Star
$9.95 Read moreThis exciting book introduces readers to the life and career of basketball star Ja Morant. Colorful spreads, fun facts, interesting sidebars, and a map of important places in his life make this a thri… [more below]
- Author: Walker, Hubert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1644937387
- Language: English
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Albert Einstein Was a Dope?
$6.95 Read moreDid you know that Albert Einstein was a high school dropout, and that he failed his physics class when he finally made it to college? Or that when he died, his brain and eyeballs were removed from his
- Series: Wait! What?
- Author: Gutman, Dan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: May 04 2021
- ISBN10: 1324017058
- Language: English
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Resistance: My Story of Activism
$16.95 Read moreBorn in Brooklyn, New York, to Haitian immigrants, Frantzy Luzincourt has dedicated his life to service and the empowerment of youth voices. When he was fifteen, Frantzy became the founding president
- Series: I, Witness
- Author: Luzincourt, Frantzy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: August 09 2022
- ISBN10: 1324016698
- Language: English
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Lamelo Ball: Basketball Star
$9.95 Read moreThis exciting book introduces readers to the life and career of basketball star LaMelo Ball. Colorful photos, fun facts, interesting sidebars, and a map of important places in his life make this a thr… [more below]
- Author: Cain, Harold P.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1637393059
- Language: English
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George Washington: Our First Leader
$8.99 Read moreGeorge Washington was the first President of the United States, the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United Stat… [more below]
- Series: Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback)
- Author: Stevenson, Augusta
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: October 31 1986
- ISBN10: 0020421508
- Language: English
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Born Just Right
$17.99 Read moreFrom tween advocate for limb difference and founder of Project Unicorn Jordan Reeves and her mom, Jen, comes an inspiring memoir about how every kid is perfect just the way they are.
When Jordan Reev- Series: Jeter Publishing
- Author: Reeves, Jordan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: June 04 2019
- ISBN10: 1534428380
- Language: English
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Howard Thurman’s Great Hope
$10.95 Read moreBorn in segregated Daytona, Florida, in 1899, Howard Thurman grew up dreaming of a better life–a life where his mother and grandmother would not have to cook and clean for other people; a life where
- Author: Issa, Kai
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 01 2010
- ISBN10: 1600608906
- Language: English
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She Persisted: Temple Grandin
$5.99 Read moreInspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds–including Temple Grandi… [more below]
- Series: She Persisted
- Author: Miller-Lachmann, Lyn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: April 05 2022
- ISBN10: 0593353552
- Language: English
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The Legacy of Jim Crow
$8.99 Read more“A powerful series that fills in the cracks and illuminates the shadows of the past.” -Sherri L. Smith, award-winning author of Flygirl
Introducing a new nonfiction series for the next generation of a- Series: True History
- Author: Haynes, Clarence A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: February 15 2022
- ISBN10: 0593385993
- Language: English
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Who Is Bob Dylan?
$6.99 Read moreA Nobel Prize-winning singer-songwriter, musician, and artist, Bob Dylan is an American icon. In the past five decades, Dylan’s work has influenced everyone from John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, and Da… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: O’Connor, Jim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: June 27 2013
- ISBN10: 0448464616
- Language: English
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Knots in My Yo-Yo String: The Autobiography of a Kid
$11.99 Read moreNewbery medalist Jerry Spinelli has penned his early autobiography with all the warmth, humor, and drama of his best-selling fiction. And don’t miss the author’s highly anticipated new novel, Dead Wed… [more below]
- Author: Spinelli, Jerry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: April 28 1998
- ISBN10: 0679887911
- Language: English
