Biography & Autobiography

In 1995, on a four hour delayed train from Manchester to London, J. K. Rowling conceived of the idea of a boy wizard named Harry Potter. Upon arriving in London, she began immediately writing the first book in the saga. Rowling's true life, rags to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781561458868Author Deborah HopkinsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint Peachtree PublishersPublisher Peachtree Publishers,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780448464602Author Bonnie BaderFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint G P Putnam's SonsPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 103gDimensions(mm) 194mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780310461784Author Jean E. SyswerdaFormat HardbackPage Count 1504Imprint ZonderKidzPublisher Zondervan

Joan of Arc was born in a small French village during the worst period of the Hundred Years' War. For generations, France had been besieged by the British. At age 11, Joan began to see religious visions telling her to join forces with the King of France...

Gary Barlow is a national treasure! A member of the group Take That, as well as a solo artist, Gary is one of the biggest names on the music scene today. He is known for his amazing musical talent, his appearance on The X Factor, and much more. Find out...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692986530Author John MilleaFormat HardbackPage Count 34Imprint Mitchell Brothers PublishingPublisher Mitchell Brothers PublishingWeight(grams) 318g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780698115804Author Jean FritzFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Puffin BooksPublisher Puffin BooksWeight(grams) 204g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for NAACP Image Awards. Nominated for NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies.Book InformationISBN 9780375869730Author Renee...

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is famous for her stylish collars (called jabots) and her commanding dissents. This opera-loving New Yorker has always spoken her mind; as a young lawyer, RBG advocated for gender equality and women's rights when few others...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781433315985Author Stephanie MaccecaFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Teacher Created Materials, IncPublisher Teacher Created Materials, Inc

Throughout American history, there have always been women who have spoken out for what's right, even when they have to fight to be heard. In early 2017, Senator Elizabeth Warren's refusal to be silenced in the Senate inspired a spontaneous celebration of...

Spotlighting 26 Black women in music, A is for Aretha is a celebration of the contributions they made not only within their industry but also of the social causes that often underpinned their music. Within these pages are women whose music encouraged joy...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781525302480Author J. F. FoxFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Kids Can PressPublisher Kids Can Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices 2010 and Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices and Texas Bluebonnet Award Winner. Nominated for Indiana Young...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781503765795Author Randy'l He-Dow TetonFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Phoenix International Publications, IncorporatedPublisher Phoenix International...

Read all about William and Catherine, the Prince and Princess of Wales. Discover the life stories of the royal couple who one day hope to change the monarchy for the better with this beautifully illustrated book. ...

Updated for 2020, readers can easily relive the course of American history through a detailed timeline, more than 50 vivid photographs and illustrations, information about each president's term in office, and the major political issues of each era.About...

With determination and audacity, Josephine Baker used her comic and musical abilities to become a worldwide icon of the Jazz Age. This lively biography covers her outspoken participation in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement, espionage work for the French...

This title introduces readers to the political career of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Concise text, thought-provoking discussion questions, and compelling photos give the reader an insightful look into the impacts Ocasio-Cortez has had on the urgent issues...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781534403406Author Thea FeldmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Simon SpotlightPublisher Simon SpotlightWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 224mm * 150mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802854025Author Ruth SandersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781728279527Author Marta Alvarez MiguensFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Sourcebooks, IncPublisher Sourcebooks, IncWeight(grams) 500gDimensions(mm) 260mm...

Bestselling memoir Fatty Legs for younger readers. Olemaun is eight and knows a lot of things. But she does not know how to read. Ignoring her father's warnings, she travels far from her Arctic home to the outsiders' school to learn. The nuns at the...

Discover the amazing true story of Maria Mitchell, America's first professional female astronomer.Every evening, from the time she was a child, Maria Mitchell stood on her rooftop with her telescope and swept the sky. And then one night she saw something...

I walked on the moon. This is my journey. But it didn't begin when I stepped on board Apollo 11 on July 1, 1969. It began the day I was born. Becoming an astronaut took more than education, discipline, and physical strength. It took years of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Georgia Children's Book Award (Picture Storybook) 2016 and Oregon Book Awards (Children's Literature) 2015. Short-listed for California Young Reader Medal...

Decode the story of Elizebeth Friedman, the cryptologist who took down gangsters and Nazi spies In this picture book biography, young readers will learn all about Elizebeth Friedman (1892-1980), a brilliant American code breaker who smashed Nazi...

The best-selling team of Elizabeth Ficocelli and Anne Catharine Blake join up again for a kid-friendly explanation of the Rosary. Each of the Joyous, Luminous, Sorrowful, and Glorious Mysteries are rooted firmly in their scriptural basis and show how the...

Lewis Carroll is the pen name of Charles L. Dodgson, a mathematician and church deacon, who taught at Oxford University. He was inspired to write his best known works, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, by one of the Dean's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780823408474Author David A. AdlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Holiday House IncPublisher Holiday House IncWeight(grams) 125gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

When Haatchi was injured by a train, he lost one of his legs and his tail - a huge problem for such a big dog. He needed some serious love; he needed to find his perfect Forever Home. And then Haatchi met Owen. Owen was finding life hard too. He also...

"I floated toward one of the windows as Atlantis sailed high over the coast of Africa, unprepared for the incredible view that was about to unfold right before my eyes." Being an astronaut wasn't enough. Dr. David C. Hilmers has launched into...

It's fun to get fit! Find out different ways professional sports people keep fit, and how easy it is for us to do the same, in this highly photographic non-fiction recount. This is a Red A/Band 2A book in the Collins Big Cat...

An unbelievably hilarious middle-grade true story from bestselling author Jordan Sonnenblick. In a typical school year, every kid has one or two things go wrong. But for Jordan, there's A LOT going wrong ALL THE TIME. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780762468553Author Ben BrooksFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Running Press KidsPublisher Running Press KidsWeight(grams) 699gDimensions(mm) 249mm *...

This powerful book will provide children with a better understanding of life in Afghanistan as Kabul fell to the Taliban. Using extracts from their collective diary on WhatsApp, kept during and following the fall of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781580896382Author Jane SutcliffeFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.Publisher Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.Weight(grams)...

This is Richard Turere's own story: Richard grew up in Kenya as a Maasai boy, herding his family's cattle, which represented their wealth and livelihood. Richard's challenge was to protect their cattle from the lions who prowled the night just outside...