Biographical

“Much like The Boy In the Striped Pajamas or The Book Thief,” this remarkable memoir from Leon Leyson, one of the youngest children to survive the Holoc...

Although the Iron Curtain is gone, the memory of the high drama, tragedy, and comedy that was life in the Soviet Union remains. It meant endless lineups in...

As German troops and bombs descended upon Poland, Krysia struggled to make sense of the wailing sirens, hushed adult conversations, and tearful faces of eve...

The perfect chapter book biography for young fans of the Hamilton musical! Most people know that Alexander Hamilton was killed in a duel with Aaron Burr, a...

On a cold and frosty night a young man fights to stay awake as he struggles to keep an eye out for the enemy. The American civil war is in full swing and o...

Presents An Illustrated Biography Of The Feminist Icon And Legal Pioneer Who Has Changed The World, Especially In The Realms Of Gender Equality And Civil Ri...

A poignant story of the man who developed the Braille system of printing for the blind.Categories: Children's Books HistoryBiographical

Meet The People Who Put Canada On The Map, Past And Present, In This Title In The Kids Book Of Series.Categories: Children's Books HistoryBiographical

From his humble origins to his rise to the highest office in the land and ultimate martyrdom, this coloring book chronicles the life of Abraham Lincoln. Mor...

There wasn't anything that George Washington Carver couldn't grow. He took the common goober--today's peanut--and created hundreds of useful products from i...

A wonderful coming-of-age story about Hawaii’s first king, this book chronicles the life of King Kamehameha I from childhood to his ascension to becoming ...

Explores The Stories Of Six Famous Missing-person Cases.Categories: Children's Books Geography & CulturesExplore the World

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...

This title is intended for ages 8-14. Read about the man who started it all in this exciting new book that traces the beginnings of the European Age of Expl...

Greek philosophy for kids "I know that I know nothing." With this classic statement, uttered over two thousand years ago, Socrates set the standard for t...

This board book edition of Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World by New York Times bestselling author Vashti Harrison is a beautiful first book...

2000 Bologna Ragazzi Non-fiction For Young Adults Award shortlisted, 2000 British Columbia Round Table Information Book Award 1999 Teacher Liberian Ma...

She could remember standing in a park near the falls, hypnotized by the sight and sound, and holding her father’s hand as they took a walk that would lea...

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 15.0px Calibri} History comes alive for kids like no textbook can in this epic account of the American Civil W...

he Remained Firmly In The Center Of The Action And At The Center Of Controversy. That’s What Made General George S. Patton America’s Most Colorful Military ...

She was a young German Jew. He was an ardent member of the Hitler Youth. This is the story of their parallel journey through World War II. Helen Waterford ...

Would you like to make a difference? These ten girls grew up to do just that. Susannah's children changed their country; Monica's son changed the church; A...

“It does a man no good to be free until he learns how to live.” These were the words of Amos Fortune, born the son of a king of the At-mun-shi tribe in A...

From New York Times bestselling author Tilar Mazzeo comes the extraordinary and long forgotten story of Irena Sendler—the “female Oskar Schindler”—w...

His Book Is Pretty Much Our Official Story So Far. It Really Does Seem Only Like Last Week We Played Our First Gig At The Annandale Hotel In Sydney. Since T...

Ella Fitzgerald began her life as a singer on the stage of the Apollo Theater when she was just seventeen years old. Her rich voice and vocal innovations br...

Even the most well-known people have struggled to succeed! Find out what they learned and how they turned their failures into triumphs with this engaging a...

They were queens. They were kings. They were kids. Lots of kids dream of becoming royalty. But being a child monarch is not all glory and bossing people a...

"My story is something I like to share with others, to show people that with enough belief in yourself and what you can accomplish, anything is possible."â...

WANTED FOR the most heinous crime of PIRACY The following notorious and knavish captains and sailors, whose evil deeds and bold stratagems have made them t...

"My story is something I like to share with others, to show people that with enough belief in yourself and what you can accomplish, anything is possible."â...

"Well-behaved women seldom make history." --Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Women Who Broke the Rules celebrates the bold and brave women who have forged their own ...

THE GREAT ESCAPE was the most daring and meticulously planned prisoner-of-war breakout of the Second World War. Yet not many Canadians―least of all childr...

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 Former Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza Comes A Book For Young Readers That Highlights Barack Obama's Historic Presidency And The Qua...

“Amazing Grace! (How sweet the sound!)” The hymn’s composer, John Newton, led a successful life as a seafaring trader, sailing from Liverpool to Afr...

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...

Where would we be without inventors, philosophers, economists, politicians, explorers, and other "ideas" people? Some of our historical heroes were lone ge...