Biography & Autobiography

As the world now knows, Barack Obama has made history as our first African-American president. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this biography is perfect for primary graders looking for a longer, fuller life story than is found in the...

Dominique Dawes made history as the first African American woman to win an individual Olympic medal, and her trailblazing story is presented in Heart of a Champion, a biography perfect for readers eight and up, and anyone interested in learning about one...

You may be a kid, but you are mighty - and now is the time to put your strength to use! This is a book to inspire you and show you how to be a change-maker. Being a good citizen means standing up for what's right and here's just the way to start...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Seven to Ten) 2015 and Orbis Pictus Award 2015. Short-listed for Red Clover Award 2016 and Rhode...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780823439591Author Laurie LawlorFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Holiday House IncPublisher Holiday House IncWeight(grams) 369gDimensions(mm) 261mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780711257795Author Maria Isabel Sanchez VegaraFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint White Lion PublishingPublisher Quarto Publishing PLCWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648765377Author Tonya Leslie PhDFormat PaperbackPage Count 62Imprint Callisto KidsPublisher Callisto Media Inc.Weight(grams) 1gDimensions(mm) 1mm * 1mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316475099Author Vashti HarrisonPage Count 26Imprint LB KidsPublisher LB KidsWeight(grams) 281gDimensions(mm) 178mm * 175mm * 18mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426335358Author National Geographic KidsFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781338800340Author Anita DalalFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint C. Press/F. Watts TradePublisher C. Press/F. Watts TradeWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Coretta Scott King Award (Illustrator) 2006 and Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) (Gold) 2005 and Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize (Children's) 2006...

Be inspired by the lives of trailblazers past and present in this fun and factual biography series! How did Stephen Hawking's amazing discoveries change the way we think about the universe? Fascinated by the cosmos from a young age, Stephen grew up in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780800796273Author Corrie Ten BoomFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Chosen BooksPublisher Chosen BooksWeight(grams) 227g

Did you know that car-mad Richard Hammond worked in radio before that all-important audition for Top Gear? And there is more to him than just cars... he has presented science shows, a challenge game show and nature documentaries.Find out all about the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646111152Author Lisa TrusianiFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge Press

This picture book biography tells the story of Meg Lowman, a groundbreaking female scientist called a "real life Lorax" by National Geographic, who was determined to investigate the marvelous, undiscovered world of the rainforest treetops. Meg Lowman was...

Meet Alice Guy-Blache. She made movies some of the very first movies, and some of the most exciting! Blow up a pirate ship? Why not? Crawl into a tiger's cage? Of course! Leap off a bridge onto a real speeding train? It will be easy! Driven by her...

As a boy, Alexander 'Sandy' Calder was always fiddling with odds and ends, making objects for friends. When he got older and became an artist, his fiddling led him to create wire sculptures. One day, Sandy made a lion. Next came a lion cage. Before he...

Here are the best of the best: the stars of the dominant U.S. national team - like Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, Julie Ertz, and Rose Lavelle - and their top competitors from around the world, like Sam Kerr of Australia, Lucy Bronze of England, Wendie...

A true tale of big cats and even bigger courage, inspired by the personal story of Gir Forest's first female guard and Lion Queen, Rasila Vadher"Never look a lion in the eyes," a mother tells her fearless girl. After a field trip to the Gir Forest, the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541578364Author Gina CapaldiFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint CarolrhodaPublisher Lerner Publishing GroupWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 241mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781547608980Author Carole Boston WeatherfordFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Bloomsbury Childrens BooksPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PlcWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316319577Author Malala YousafzaiFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Little, Brown & CompanyPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426310874Author Kitson JazynkaFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780823444571Author David A. AdlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Holiday House IncPublisher Holiday House IncWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award (Children's Book) 2018.Book InformationISBN 9781626727717Author Shane BurcawFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint...

The marriage of art and science is celebrated in this beautifully illustrated four-color biography and activity book. Kids will begin to understand the important discoveries that da Vinci made through inspiring activities like determining the launch...

A celebration of the lives and achievements of inspirational black people through history who made a differenceBrave Leaders & Activists hails courageous black people through time who have stood up for what they believe in, from slavery abolitionist...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316320580Author Ben ThompsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Little, Brown & CompanyPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams)...

Winner of the Time Out award for best children's production during its London premiere, this imaginative play with music de mystifies and humanizes Anne Frank's story of tremendous bravery.4 women, 4 menBook InformationISBN 9780573051012Author Bernard...

Prepare to meet the gender trailblazers of past and present - who dress and express themselves however they choose!Featuring icons from across art, sports, fashion, music, politics, civil rights and the media, this vibrantly illustrated book introduces...

The inspiring true story of Malala Yousafzai, human rights activist and the youngest ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, from debut author/illustrator Lina Maslo. Celebrate the power of one young woman speaking up for change with Free as a Bird. This...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781600609893Author Alan SchroederFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Lee & Low Books IncPublisher Lee & Low Books IncWeight(grams) 220g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Young Hoosier Book Award (Grades 4-6) 2000.Book InformationISBN 9780395968888Author Russell FreedmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 81Imprint Houghton Mifflin...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648764318Author Danni WashingtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Callisto KidsPublisher Callisto Media Inc.Weight(grams) 1gDimensions(mm) 1mm * 1mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780895554246Author WindeattFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Tan BooksPublisher Tan BooksWeight(grams) 159gDimensions(mm) 211mm * 137mm * 10mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781638788249Author Christine PlattFormat HardbackPage Count 68Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 213mm * 155mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781600605727Author Crystal HubbardFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Lee & Low BooksPublisher Lee & Low BooksWeight(grams) 141g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780689855757Author Lakin PatriciaFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Simon & Schuster LtdPublisher Simon & Schuster LtdWeight(grams) 92g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781569767115Author Helen BauerFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Zephyr PressPublisher Zephyr PressWeight(grams) 480g