Biography & Autobiography

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781484749593Author Doreen RappaportFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint HyperionPublisher HyperionWeight(grams) 253gDimensions(mm) 278mm * 252mm * 4mm

You can always recognize a painting by Kahlo because she is in nearly all--with her black braided hair and colorful Mexican outfits. A brave woman who was an invalid most of her life, she transformed herself into a living work of art. As famous for her...

This is the story of Andy Warhol-and how his pop art took the world by storm. From drawing shoes for a shoe company to his Campbell's Soup cans and Marilyn Monroe prints, Andy made art out of the everyday. People claimed Andy's art wasn't real art, but...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781501133831Author MattybFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Gallery BooksPublisher Gallery BooksWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 230mm * 154mm * 19mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632333520Author Nichola D GutgoldFormat HardbackPage Count 34Imprint Eifrig PublishingPublisher Eifrig PublishingWeight(grams) 313gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781442499003Author Jeanette WinterFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Beach Lane BooksPublisher Beach Lane BooksWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 249mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781609808822Author Susan RobesonFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Seven Stories Press,U.S.Publisher Seven Stories Press,U.S.

A celebration of the lives and achievements of inspirational black people through history who made a differenceSporting Heroes hails the huge contribution of black sportspeople and athletes to the world of sports. From Jesse Owens to Nicola Adams, they...

In his first memoir written especially for young readers, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will focus on his relationships with several important coaches in his life - including his father, his high-school coach and Coach Wooden - as he tells the story of his life...

In this toe-tapping jazz tribute, the traditional "This Old Man" gets a swinging makeover, and some of the era's best musicians take center stage. The tuneful text and vibrant illustrations bop, slide, and shimmy across the page as Satchmo plays one,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780688154806Author Diane StanleyFormat PaperbackImprint William MorrowPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 159g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780744033663Author Amy GuglielmoFormat HardbackPage Count 56Imprint DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)Publisher DK Publishing (Dorling...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525555889Author Brad MeltzerFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 266gDimensions(mm) 198mm...

This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great - the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of one of America's icons in a lively, conversational way that...

This box set contains the charmingly illustrated stories of five heroes of the Christian faith – C. S. Lewis, Gladys Aylward, Lottie Moon, John Knox and Charles Spurgeon. These hardback books will delight 4–7 year–old children.Book InformationISBN...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786032294Author Maria Isabel Sanchez VegaraFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Frances Lincoln Children's BooksPublisher Quarto Publishing...

Born in Missouri in 1928, Maya Angelou had a difficult childhood. Jim Crow laws segregated blacks and whites in the South. Her family life was unstable at times. But much like her poem, "Still I Rise," Angelou was able to lift herself out of her...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368056335Author PeleFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Disney PressPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.Weight(grams) 80gDimensions(mm) 224mm * 150mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781728456331Author Debbie DadeyFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Millbrook Press (Tm)Publisher Millbrook Press (Tm)Weight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 272mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Young Hoosier Book Award (Middle Grades) 2009.Book InformationISBN 9781423104094Author Julius LesterFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Disney Publishing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781576582855Author Janet BengeFormat HardbackPage Count 190Imprint YWAM Publishing,U.S.Publisher YWAM Publishing,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525555940Author Brad MeltzerFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Dial Press Inc.,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 278gDimensions(mm) 200mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780448437439Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Grosset & Dunlap Inc.,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams)...

The amazing story of Emily Warren Roebling, the woman who stepped in to oversee the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, which was completed in 1883.Emily was not an engineer, but she was educated in math and science. She married Washington Roebling, the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780876144541Author Connie RoopFormat PaperbackPage Count 62Imprint Lerner Publications Co ,U.S.Publisher Lerner Publications Co ,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780544809017Author Robbin GourleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Houghton MifflinPublisher Houghton Mifflin

Lionel Messi is a superstar football player. But what happens when he's not scoring goals on the pitch? High-interest details and bold photos of his fascinating life will enthrall reluctant and struggling readers, while carefully levelled text will leave...

From his boyhood exploring the woods of Sweden to his student days in Holland; in readable, relatable prose we see Carl Linnaeus attempt to identify a mysterious animal given to him by the king, growing a rare banana plant in Amsterdam and debunking...

Born in 1860s Missouri, nobody expected George Washington Carver to succeed. Slaves were not allowed to be educated. After the Civil War, Carver enrolled in classes and proved to be a star student. He became the first black student at Iowa State...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648760662Format PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Callisto KidsPublisher Callisto KidsWeight(grams) 1gDimensions(mm) 1mm * 1mm * 1mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780448446424Author Geoff EdgersFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint G P Putnam's SonsPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 102gDimensions(mm) 194mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525582168Author Trevor NoahFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Delacorte PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 411gDimensions(mm) 217mm *...

Children will be inspired to be kind for God as they read this biography collection of Bible heroes who took action and showed kindness with God's help.Little Faithfuls is the first Christian series of "Little" biography collections for kids. Fans of the...

When a peaceful kingdom is overtaken by an evil demon, the Gods send the child Krishna to the rescue. Hidden amongst the poor and peaceful cow-herds, his amazing powers can't stay hidden from the evil demon King for long, and soon he is under attack from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781416913627Author Nic SheffFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint Atheneum Books for Young ReadersPublisher Atheneum Books for Young ReadersWeight(grams)...

Meet the man who changed the game forever. Michael Jordan has always been competitive - even as a young boy, he fought for attention. His need to be the best made him a star player on his college basketball team and helped him become an NBA legend, both...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743904414Author Christine MayfieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Teacher Created Materials, IncPublisher Teacher Created Materials, Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781576582886Author Geoff BengeFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint YWAM Publishing,U.S.Publisher YWAM Publishing,U.S.

A man, his burros, and his books bring joy to children in remote Colombian villages in this inspiring book based on a true story by celebrated picture book creator Jeanette Winter.Luis loves to read, but soon his house in Colombia is so full of books...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781524773083Author Danica NovgorodoffFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Alfred A. KnopfPublisher Alfred A. Knopf