Biography & Autobiography

Aisholpan Nurgaiv, the subject of the award-winning documentary The Eagle Huntress, tells her own story for the first time, speaking directly with writer Liz Welch (I Will Always Write Back), who traveled to Mongolia for this book. Her story and fresh,...

Author L. M. Montgomery first brought Anne Shirley onto the page in 1908, and this independent and inspiring character has been capturing readers' hearts ever since. The story of an orphaned girl who is sent to Avonlea on Prince Edward Island to live...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953021458Author David Shmidt ChapmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Brandylane Publishers, Inc.Publisher Brandylane Publishers, Inc.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399169069Author Howard BryantFormat HardbackImprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 391gDimensions(mm) 286mm * 226mm * 9mm

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Oprah Winfrey!In this chapter book biography by Newbery...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426302954Author Philip SteeleFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams)...

This exciting book introduces readers to the life and career of basketball star Ja Morant. Colorful spreads, fun facts, interesting sidebars, and a map of important places in his life make this a thrilling read for young sports fans.Book InformationISBN...

Viva la revolucion! Find out how Che Guevara--a doctor turned communist leader and much more than a face on a T-shirt--ended up paying the ultimate price for his cause. His very image has become associated with a spirit of rebellion, but Ernesto...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) (Nonfiction) 2015.Book InformationISBN 9780316311199Author Malala YousafzaiFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Little,...

Isaac Newton was as strange as he was intelligent. In a few short years, he made astounding discoveries in physics, astronomy, optics, and mathematics- yet never told a soul. Though isolated, snobbish, and jealous, he almost single-handedly changed the...

Discover some of the inspirational men and women who have received Nobel Prizes in Physics, Chemistry and Medicine from 1901 to the present day, among them Marie Curie, Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin and Donna Strickland. A glimpse into the often surprising...

Who could care for a bear? When Harry Colebourn saw a baby bear at a train station, he knew he could care for it. Harry was a veterinarian. But he was also a soldier in training during World War I. Harry named the bear Winnie, short for Winnipeg, his...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993407857Author Maryam YousafFormat PaperbackPage Count 28Imprint Muslima TodayPublisher Muslima TodayWeight(grams) 100gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm * 2mm

This beautifully illustrated book introduces readers to Prophet Muhammad's (pbuh) childhood and to those who helped raise the man that would, by the will of Allah, lead an entire ummah and be an example for all time.This book introduces readers to...

The farm is on fire and there is very little that the farmer or his family can do. The children watch as the barn is engulfed in flames. Thankfully the fire engine arrives in time to save the house and slowly but surely the family tries to get back to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781569762752Author Carol SabbethFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Zephyr PressPublisher Zephyr PressWeight(grams) 553g

Every activist started out as a kid-and in some cases, were kids when they began their activism. Before they became champions of African-American, women s, LGBTQ, disablity, education, labor, and civil rights, the world s most celebrated activists had...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781423654308Author Kate CoombsPage Count 22Imprint Gibbs M. Smith IncPublisher Gibbs M. Smith Inc

In the 1830s, when a brave and curious girl named Elizabeth Blackwell was growing up, women were supposed to be wives and mothers. Some women could be teachers or seamstresses, but career options were few. Certainly no women were doctors. But...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780448479576Author Michael BurganFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Grosset & Dunlap Inc.,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 96gDimensions(mm)...

While he is listed along with Ruth, Mantle, Gehrig, and DiMaggio as a top-five Yankee of all time, Rivera is also a man of God and family whose contributions to charity and community ensure a meaningful life long after his time as The Closer is over. He...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648764455Author Glenda ArmandFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 231gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

Why did Harry Styles eat a water scorpion? What does he do when he can't sleep? Readers will find out these answers and more of everything they're dying to know about Harry Styles. High-interest details and bold photos of his fascinating life will...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award (Children's Book) 2012 and Lupine Award (Picture Book) 2011 and Jefferson Cup (Juvenile) 2012 and Beehive Awards...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786271600Author Isabel ThomasFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Laurence King PublishingPublisher Orion Publishing CoWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780898705980Author Helen Walker HomanFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Ignatius PressPublisher Ignatius PressWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 200mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781338282832Author Victoria Tentler-KrylovFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Orchard BooksPublisher Orchard BooksWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

A celebration of the lives and achievements of inspirational black people through history who made a differenceAmazing Artists explores the contribution of black artists to world culture, from painters such as Jean-Michel Basquiat to writers like Malorie...

Breath of Wilderness is the story of Olson's love for wild places and how that love transformed his life, inspiring him to play a key role in the movement to preserve wilderness throughout North America, including the Boundary Waters Canoe Area...

Stephen Hawking was one of the world's most famous scientists. His ground-breaking research into black holes and the Big Bang has helped to explain the beginnings of our universe and his book A Brief History of Time has sold over 10 million copies...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781524772321Author Monica KullingFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA Inc

Marie Curie discovered radium and went on to lead the scientific community in studying the theory behind and the uses of radioactivity. She left a vast legacy to future scientists through her research, her teaching, and her contributions to the welfare...

His parents may have named him Edson Arantes do Nascimento, but to the rest of the world, he is known as Pele. The now-retired professional soccer forward stunned Brazil when he began playing for the Santos soccer club at age fifteen. He then went on to...

Salvador Dali just couldn't help being himself. When he was little, he wasn't like the other children; he was a day dreamer who liked to play pretend. When he grew up, he became an artist, but he didn't want to make art that looked like everyone else's...

An inspired biographical picture book about a female astronomer who makes huge discoveries about the mysteries of the night sky and changed the way we look at the universe Vera Rubin was one of the astronomers who discovered and named dark...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780531130827Author Kesha GrantFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint C. Press/F. Watts TradePublisher C. Press/F. Watts TradeWeight(grams) 159gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781932096323Author Janet BengeFormat PaperbackPage Count 196Imprint Emerald Books,U.S.Publisher Emerald Books,U.S.Weight(grams) 177gDimensions(mm) 204mm *...

Winner of the Nautilus Book AwardWinner of the 2021 FOCAL AwardSilver Award Winner, 2020 Independent Publisher Book AwardsWinner of the Book Award for Young People's Literature, 2020 Maine Literary AwardsA Great Kid Books Best New BookBuilding on the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Christopher Awards (Ages 8-10) 2004 and Jane Addams Children's Book Award (Picture Book) 2004. Commended for Pura Belpre Award (Illustrator) 2004 and Americas...

When considering strategies to address violent conflict, scholars and policymakers debate the wisdom of recognizing versus avoiding reference to ethnic identities in government institutions. In Diversity, Violence, and Recognition, Elisabeth King and...