Young Adult Biography
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Mary Shelley: The Strange True Tale of Frankenstein’s Creator
$19.99 Read moreOn the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein, comes a riveting biography of its author, Mary Shelley, whose life reads like a dark gothic novel, filled with scandal, death, drama, and
- Author: Reef, Catherine
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: September 18 2018
- ISBN10: 1328740056
- Language: English
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Uncommon Champions: Fifteen Athletes Who Battled Back
$11.99 Read moreJust in time for the 2022 Winter Olympics, here is a motivating collection of true stories from athletes, including many former Olympians, who have faced incredible adversity–proving that integrity a… [more below]
- Author: Kaminsky, Marty
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: September 01 2003
- ISBN10: 1590780051
- Language: English
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Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers
$25.99 Read morePrintz Honor Book – YALSA Nonfiction Award Winner – Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Winner – SCBWI Golden Kite Winner – Cybils Senior High Nonfiction Award Winner
From the author of National Book Award f- Author: Heiligman, Deborah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: April 18 2017
- ISBN10: 0805093397
- Language: English
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We All Fall Down: Living with Addiction
$12.99 Add to cartIn his follow-up to his bestselling memoir Tweak: Growing Up On Methamphetamines, Nic Sheff reveals a brutally honest account of a young person’s struggles with relapse and rehab.
In his bestsellin- Author: Sheff, Nic
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: April 10 2012
- ISBN10: 0316080810
- Language: English
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The Children of La Salette
$19.95 Read moreOver 50 years before three shepherd children in Fatima saw a beautiful, mysterious Lady, two similarly innocent children beheld the same Lady heartbroken, crying with her face in her hands. Maximin an… [more below]
- Author: Windeatt
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: October 12 2017
- ISBN10: 1505111064
- Language: English
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Code Name Badass: The True Story of Virginia Hall
$19.99 Read more“Bringing together rigorous research and a vibrant writing style” (School Library Journal), Code Name Verity meets Inglourious Basterds in this riotous, spirited biography of the most dangerous of all… [more below]
- Author: Demetrios, Heather
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: September 07 2021
- ISBN10: 153443187X
- Language: English
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The Cage
$8.99 Read moreA testament to the enduring strength of the human spirit, family, and, above all, hope, this “vivid memoir of a woman who lost her youth and family to the Nazis” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) is a … [more below]
- Author: Sender, Ruth Minsky
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: August 01 1997
- ISBN10: 068981321X
- Language: English
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Becoming Ben Franklin: How a Candle-Maker’s Son Helped Light the Flame of Liberty
$14.99 Read moreIn 1723 Ben Franklin arrived in Philadelphia as a poor and friendless seventeen-year-old who had run away from his family and an apprenticeship in Boston. Sixty-two years later he stepped ashore in ne… [more below]
- Author: Freedman, Russell
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: August 17 2021
- ISBN10: 0823449459
- Language: English
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Brother: A Story of Autism
$12.99 Read moreBridget and Carlton are as close as any sister and brother. But their relationship is particularly special. Carlton has autism and is almost completely nonverbal. He’s smart, funny, creative, and lovi… [more below]
- Series: Zuiker Teen Topics
- Author: Hudgens, Carlton
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: November 05 2019
- ISBN10: 1947378082
- Language: English
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A Bowl Full of Ideas for Inventive Minds
$18.00 Read moreSouthern Ute elder Joseph Rael (Beautiful Painted Arrow) offers words of wisdom to children and the young at heart, as told to David R. Kopacz, MD. Joseph fills the bowls of hearts and minds with 18 i
- Author: Rael, Joseph
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 50
- Publish Date: June 02 2023
- ISBN10: 1734280050
- Language: English
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100 Women Who Shaped World History
$10.99 Read moreA woman can do anything if she persists! Learn all about the fascinating lives and tremendous impact of 100 extraordinary women around the world with this fact-filled biography collection for kids
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- Series: 100
- Author: Meyer Rolka, Gail
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: June 09 2023
- ISBN10: 1728290066
- Language: English
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Lost Boy, Lost Girl: Escaping Civil War in Sudan
$15.95 Read moreOne of thousands of children who fled strife in southern Sudan, John Bul Dau survived hunger, exhaustion, and violence. His wife, Martha, endured similar hardships. In this memorable book, the two con… [more below]
- Author: Dau, John Bul
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 12 2010
- ISBN10: 142630708X
- Language: English
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Food-Related Stories
$8.99 Read more“Gaby Melian tells so many stories through her relationship with food–about love, about loss, about hard work, and about finding her passion. The pages are dripping with delicious smells and tastes, … [more below]
- Series: Pocket Change Collective
- Author: Melian, Gaby
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: January 18 2022
- ISBN10: 0593223497
- Language: English
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Dreams from My Father (Adapted for Young Adults): A Story of Race and Inheritance
$18.99 Add to cartNow adapted for young adults–the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir, which Toni Morrison called “quite extraordinary,” offers an intimate look at Barack Obama’s early days. This is a compelling jou… [more below]
- Author: Obama, Barack
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 05 2021
- ISBN10: 0385738722
- Language: English
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Three Little Words
$12.99 Read moreAn inspiring true story of the tumultuous nine years Ashley Rhodes-Courter spent in the foster care system, and how she triumphed over painful memories and real-life horrors to ultimately find her own… [more below]
- Author: Rhodes-Courter, Ashley
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: May 05 2009
- ISBN10: 1416948074
- Language: English
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Dreaming in Code: ADA Byron Lovelace, Computer Pioneer
$9.99 Read more“Written with grace and intelligence, researched with care. . . . Sure to inspire a new generation of pioneers.” —Shelf Awareness (starred review)
This illuminating biography reveals how the daughter- Author: McCully, Emily Arnold
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: November 08 2022
- ISBN10: 1536228230
- Language: English
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It’s My Whole Life: Charlotte Salomon: An Artist in Hiding During World War II
$19.95 Read more“It’s my whole life” are the words Charlotte Salomon is said to have used to describe a series of thirteen hundred paintings she created between 1940 and 1942 while in hiding from the Nazis. The paint
- Author: Wider, Susan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: August 02 2022
- ISBN10: 1324015454
- Language: English
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KJV, Value Thinline Bible, Compact, Imitation Leather, Blue, Red Letter Edition
$19.99 Read moreTake God’s Word wherever life takes you. Published in Thomas Nelson’s exclusive KJV Comfort Print type, which was designed to be the most readable at any size.
Designed to be a convenient Bible for rea
- Author: Thomas Nelson
- Binding:
- Page Count: 992
- Publish Date: March 28 2017
- ISBN10: 0718098021
- Language: English
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Socrates: A Life Worth Living
$19.95 Read moreA lively and accessible introduction to the quintessential philosopher, and the civilized world’s first enemy of the state.
Named a Best Teen & YA Nonfiction title of 2022 by Kirkus Reviews Socrates:- Series: Philosophy for Young People
- Author: Lehmann, Devra
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: November 01 2022
- ISBN10: 164421136X
- Language: English
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The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
$19.99 Add to cartWINNER OF THE 2021 YALSA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION FOR YOUNG ADULTS!
SIX STARRED REVIEWS! Discover the dark side of Charles Lindbergh–one of America’s most celebrated heroes and complicated- Author: Fleming, Candace
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: February 11 2020
- ISBN10: 052564654X
- Language: English
