Biographies

In the final days of World War II, Koreans were determined to take back control of their country from the Japanese and end the suffering caused by the Jap...

Beloved author of the classic The Great Kapok Tree, Lynne Cherry explores the true story of the Nashua River in Massachusetts in this nonfiction picture boo...

Rebel Girls Lead: 25 Tales of Powerful Women celebrates the incredible and inspiring stories of 25 women leaders in politics, business, sports, activism, an...

In her diary in 1912, thirteen-year-old Margaret Ann describes how she leaves her lonely life in a London orphanage to become a companion to a wealthy Ameri...

The people of Bristol, England, though God had more important things to care about than an orphan's breakfast. But George Müller (1805-1898) knew that wasn...

How did famous New Orleans jazz trumpet player Louis Armstrong get his first horn?  Seven-year-old Louis Armstrong was too poor to buy a real instrument. He...

Moving, funny, and totally true childhood biographies of Bill Gates, Madam C. J. Walker, Hedy Lamarr, Walt Disney, and 12 other international innovators. Mo...

Baseball Hall of Famer Leroy "Satchel" Paige (1906 - 1982) changed the face of the game in a career that spanned five decades. Much has been written about t...

Now in paperback--the award-winning account of how 18 million women, many of whom had never before held a job, entered the work force in 1942-45 to help the...

Now a major motion picture, and based on the author’s gripping real-life story, this international bestseller is perfect for Holocaust Remembrance Month....

Queen of Egypt at the age of eighteen, Cleopatra's passion was to untie the world under Egyptian rule. Legendary leaders risked their kingdoms to win her ...

A young readers' edition of an important and inspiring true story of hope and survival during World War II.Fourteen-year-old Lisa Jura was a musical prodi...

Elementary Science - Sound and Sound Waves\What if your science experiments were so interesting that even an Emperor wanted to know more?\In 1806, scientist...

From The Legendary Civil Rights Activist And Author Of The Million-copy Selling Warriors Don't Cry Comes A Powerful, Timely New Memoir About Growing Up In T...

In 1797, a slave named Isabella was born in New York. After being freed in 1827, she chose the name by which she has been remembered long after her death -...

An Important And Comprehensive Exploration Of 400 Years Of Black History In Canada. This Narrative Journey Through Canadian Black History Begins With The Ar...

Go Courtside With The Biggest Stars And Greatest Games! 5-minute Basketball Stories Is An Action-packed Collection Of Twelve Tales About Today’s Superstars,...

Award-winning poet, author, playwright, historian, songwriter, singer, dancer, stage and screen producer, director, and civil rights activist: Dr. Maya Ang...

The Elusive Author Provides A Glimpse Into His Mysterious And Sometimes Confusing Life, Using Fanciful Letters, Diary Entries, And Other Miscellaneous Docum...

Handpicked by Amazon kids’ books editor, Seira Wilson, for Prime Book Box – a children’s subscription that inspires a love of reading.Supreme Court J...

A lively new picture-book biography of the most beloved children’s book author of all time: Dr. Seuss!Have you ever wondered how the great Dr. Seuss wrote ...

In This Special Illustrated Edition Of The #1 New York Times Bestselling Thomas Jefferson: The Art Of Power By Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Jon Meacham, Yo...

A National Book Award Finalist! In kindergarten, Jarrett Krosoczka's teacher asks him to draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy. But Jarrett's family i...

A strong-willed Quaker girl's diary reflects her experiences growing up in the Delaware River Valley of Pennsylvania and her capture by Lenape Indians in 17...

This warmly told biography of our sixteenth president is enriched by many authentic but seldom told anecdotes and complemented by bold color illustrations ...

The Inspiring Story Of The 2020 Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee, Told In The New Who Hq Now Format For Trending Topics. On August 22, 2020, Kamala Harr...

william Carey, The Father Of Modern Missions, Displayed A Single-minded Determination To Bring The Gospel To The People Of India (1761 1834).Categories: Edu...

Betty Greene coaxed her Grumman seaplane to two thousand feet..... Suddenly, silence--total silence. The plane engine had stopped! Her passengers gasped, bu...

Illus. in full color with black-and-white photos. "Covers not only the story of Robinson's prowess and his problems as the first black man to play in the m...

"Football is a game of stars. From gridiron greats such as Joe Montana and Jim Brown to Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes, this newly revised and updated editio...

What is a typical guy moment, anyhow? Daniel Pinkwater remembers thedisappointment of meeting his Lone Star Ranger hero up close and personal. Gordon Korma...

For African American Women, The Fight For The Right To Vote Was Only One Battle. An Eye-opening Book That Tells The Important, Overlooked Story Of Black Wom...

burning Up: On Tour With The Jonas Brothers is Your Backstage Pass To Life With Kevin, Joe, And Nick Jonas. It Includes Never-before-seen Photos Of The Jo...

Presents the legend of the White Buffalo Woman, who introduced the pipe that has been part of Lakota culture and who changed into a bear to remind her tribe...

Confidence Is Your Fuel. It Turns Your Thoughts Into Action; Your Dreams Into Reality. The Best Way To Understand Confidence And Learn How To Harness Its Se...

The real-life story of a family who planted 1,000,000 trees—yes, it’s true!—to fight deforestation in British Columbia.\When Kristen Balouch was 10 years ol...

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Is A Trailblazer. A Fighter. A Public Servant Who Has Dedicated Her Life To The Pursuit Of Equality. When Ruth Was A Young Girl, Her Mot...

Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn’t...

Tori Makes Up Stories All Of The Time, So She Has Never Lived In Just One World. Those Stories Might Just Save Her When Her World Seems To Crumble--Categori...

Sea gardens have been created by First Peoples on the Northwest Coast for more than three thousand years. These gardens consist of stone reefs that are co...

A young reader's adaptation of Mighty Justice: My Life in Civil Rights, the memoir of activist and trailblazer Dovey Johnson Roundtree, by Katie McCabe. R...

The true story of the dedicated woman, Anne Sullivan Macy, who became Helen Keller's teacher and lifelong friend.Categories: Children's BooksEducation &...

A Year In The Life Of Two Young Girls Growing Up On The Wisconsin Frontier, As They Help Their Mother With The Daily Chores, Enjoy Their Father's Stories An...

When Martin Luther King grew up in the South, black people were treated very badly. They had to go to separate schools. They could only ride in the back of ...

The saints seemed to focus a lot of their attention and energy, as Jesus Himself did, on the poor, needy, uneducated, abused and otherwise forgotten people ...

Children's author Bobbie Kalman's new series Native Nations of North America is an ongoing series that looks at the lives of the indigenous peoples of Nort...

Eleven-year-old Tilly saved lives in Thailand by warning people that a tsunami was coming. Fifteen-year-old Malika fought against segregation in her Alabama...

One late spring morning the American artist Jackson Pollock began work on the canvas that would ultimately come to be known as Number 1, 1950 (Lavender Mist...