Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
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Forest Fighter: The Story of Chico Mendes
$11.95 Add to cartA picture book that tells the important story of Chico Mendes, who led the fight to protect the Amazon rainforest and demand fair treatment for the people whose livelihoods depended on it.
Chico Mende- Author: Ganeri, Anita
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: November 07 2023
- ISBN10: 162371818X
- Language: English
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Incredible Cricket: 60 True Stories Every Fan Needs to Know
$8.99 Add to cartWhether you’re already a fan or are new to the sport, prepare to be BOWLED OVER by this fun-filled book of stories, facts and stats from the world of cricket.
60 extraordinary stories span the globe
- Series: Incredible Sports Stories #1
- Author: Gifford, Clive
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: December 12 2023
- ISBN10: 0008606099
- Language: English
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The Untold Story of Annie Turnbo Malone: Hair Care Millionaire
$31.32 Read moreMost people know about Madam C.J. Walker’s success selling hair care products for Black women in the early 1900s. Before she started her own business, though, she worked for Annie Turnbo Malone. Malon… [more below]
- Series: First But Forgotten
- Author: Tyner, Artika R.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1669004961
- Language: English
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What You Never Knew about Selena Gomez
$31.32 Read moreDo you know what career Selena Gomez would choose if she wasn’t a singer and actor? Find out this and more when you crack open this book. High-interest details and bold photos of her fascinating life … [more below]
- Series: Behind the Scenes Biographies
- Author: Andral, Dolores
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1669003159
- Language: English
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Anne Frank: Get to Know the Girl Beyond Her Diary
$8.99 Read moreShortly after her 13th birthday, Anne Frank and her family were forced into hiding. It was World War II and the German Nazis were rounding up Jewish people and killing them or sending them to work in … [more below]
- Series: People You Should Know
- Author: Radomski, Kassandra
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 01 2019
- ISBN10: 1543559239
- Language: English
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Helen Roseveare: Mama Luka
$11.99 Read moreHelen Roseveare served as a medical missionary in the Congo during one of the most chaotic periods in the nation’s history. Arriving in 1953, Helen felt God lay on her heart the task of training futur… [more below]
- Author: Benge, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 0
- Publish Date: April 23 2019
- ISBN10: 1576589102
- Language: English
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William Bradford: Plymouth’s Rock
$11.99 Add to cartGrowing up in a small town in England, William Bradford lived during a time of upheaval and opportunity. Together with a group of Separatists, William escaped England to establish a new life in Hollan… [more below]
- Series: Heroes of History
- Author: Benge, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 30 2015
- ISBN10: 1624860923
- Language: English
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Albert Einstein Was a Dope?
$16.95 Read moreAlbert Einstein was a high school dropout!
When he finally made it to college, he failed physics!
And when he died, his doctor saved his brain and eyeballs!
Wait! What?
Siblings Paige and Turner have co
- Series: Wait! What?
- Author: Gutman, Dan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: May 04 2021
- ISBN10: 1324015586
- Language: English
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Kid del Toro
$17.99 Read moreIntroduce your little ones to some new monsters in both English and Spanish! (You never know, they might end up being their lifelong friends!)
Best friends can be found anywhere…even behind the close
- Series: Lil’ Libros
- Author: Muñoz, Chogrin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 24 2021
- ISBN10: 1947971689
- Language: English
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George Washington Carver: More Than the Peanut Man (Bright Minds): More Than the Peanut Man
$8.99 Add to cartMeet the inventors and scientists of color who changed the world!
Born enslaved during the Civil War in Diamond, Missouri, George Washington Carver was an agricultural scientist and inventor. He promot
- Series: Bright Minds
- Author: Rodriguez, Janel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1338864211
- Language: English
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Who Was Milton Bradley?
$6.99 Read moreMeet the man behind the board games: Milton Bradley.
Born in Maine in 1836, Milton Bradley moved with his family to the working-class city of Lowell, Massachusetts, at age 11. His early life consisted- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Anderson, Kirsten
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: August 02 2016
- ISBN10: 0448488477
- Language: English
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Who Are the Rolling Stones?
$5.99 Read moreFollow the bad boys of rock and roll from their beginnings in London to their unparalleled success around the world.
Starting out over fifty years ago, the Rolling Stones took the music of the blues a- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Rau, Dana Meachen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: April 04 2017
- ISBN10: 1101995580
- Language: English
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What You Never Knew about Timothée Chalamet
$31.32 Read moreTimothée Chalamet has taken Hollywood by storm. He has dazzled on both the big and small screens. But what is his life like when the cameras aren’t rolling? High-interest details and bold photos of h… [more below]
- Series: Behind the Scenes Biographies
- Author: Allen, Nafeesah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1669049485
- Language: English
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The Untold Story of Michael Collins: Apollo 11 Pilot
$31.32 Read moreMost people have heard about Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s 1969 moon landing. But there was another important crew member on that mission who’s often forgotten–the command module pilot Michael Col… [more below]
- Series: First But Forgotten
- Author: Lusted, Marcia Amidon
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1669015947
- Language: English
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Silent Star: The Story of Deaf Major Leaguer William Hoy
$12.95 Read moreThe biography of William Ellsworth Hoy, the first deaf player to have a successful career in professional and Major League baseball.
Now in paperback!
William Hoy loved baseball. Growing up in the 1860s
- Author: Wise, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 03 2018
- ISBN10: 1620148080
- Language: English
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Corrie Ten Boom: The Watchmaker’s Daughter
$9.99 Add to cartThe story of Corrie ten Boom has inspired millions of people all over the world. Jean Watson is a skilful author and presents Corrie’s stirring life and challenging hope-filled message for young read
- Series: Trail Blazers
- Author: Watson, Jean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: January 20 2014
- ISBN10: 185792116X
- Language: English
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Ten Girls Who Changed the World
$8.99 Add to cartIsobel Kuhn questioned whether God even existed. Mary Slessor grew up in a slum with an alcoholic father. Joni Eareckson broke her neck during a diving accident and Corrie Ten Boom just lived with he
- Series: Lightkeepers
- Author: Howat, Irene
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: May 13 2001
- ISBN10: 1857926498
- Language: English
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Maria Sibylla Merian: Artist, Scientist, Adventurer
$21.95 Read moreA Moonbeam Children’s Books Gold Award Winner, Sarah B. Pomeroy and Jeyaraney Kathirithamby’s picture book Maria Sibylla Merian is the first biography of the celebrated artist, scientist, and adventur… [more below]
- Author: Pomeroy, Sarah B.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: February 13 2018
- ISBN10: 1947440012
- Language: English
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Out of Wonder: Celebrating Poets and Poetry
$9.99 Add to cart“A culturally rich collection of poetic tributes that extends the legacies of poets from around the globe. . . . A magnificent exploration of the poetic imagination.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)… [more below]
- Author: Alexander, Kwame
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: December 07 2021
- ISBN10: 1536221945
- Language: English
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Righting Wrongs: 20 Human Rights Heroes Around the World
$16.99 Read more2022 INDIES Winner Silver, Juvenile Nonfiction (Children’s)
Many young people aren’t aware that determined individuals created the rights we now take for granted. The idea of human rights is relative- Author: Kirk, Robin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: June 14 2022
- ISBN10: 1641605596
- Language: English
