Biography & Autobiography

Take pride in who you are! This inspiring history of the LGBTQ+ community enlightens young readers on the true timeline of LGBTQ+ history around the world, the lives of important figures like Harvey Milk, and iconic events like Stonewall.The LGBTQ+...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781938712104Author Nancy BachFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Long Bridge PublishingPublisher Long Bridge PublishingWeight(grams) 68gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781582703312Author Michelle Roehm McCannFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Beyond Words PublishingPublisher Beyond Words Publishing

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 9780983661597Author Jacqueline Briggs MartinFormat HardbackPage Count...

Describes the life and work of Eratosthenes, the Greek geographer and astronomer who accurately measured the circumference of the Earth.Book InformationISBN 9780316515269Author ANONFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Little, Brown and CompanyPublisher...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375870279Author Mary Pope OsborneFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 130gDimensions(mm)...

A celebration of the extraordinary life of Ezra Jack Keats, creator of The Snowy Day.The story of The Snowy Day begins more than one hundred years ago, when Ezra Jack Keats was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. The family were struggling Polish immigrants, and...

"The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story." David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading.The King had to choose: to be King, or to have love... and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780994804907Author Barb ChryslerFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Nanshe PublishingPublisher Nanshe PublishingWeight(grams) 109g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525646518Author Linda Elovitz MarshallFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Random House USA Children's BooksPublisher Random House USA Inc

The fascinating, little-known story of how two brilliant female physicists' groundbreaking discoveries led to the creation of the atomic bomb. In 1934, Irene Curie, working with her husband and fellow scientist, Frederic Joliot, made a discovery that...

From the grit of Fannie Sperry Steele and the Greenough sisters to the thrilling tenacity of Evel Knievel, Courageous People from Montana Who Changed the World is a young child's first introduction to the amazing and brave people from Montana who made a...

"A powerful story." -The Horn Book "A worthy addition to children's biography collections." -Booklist "A solid treatment of an important but little-known figure, and it may prompt kids to think about the role and composition of a free press." -BCCB...

Discover how a young boy born in Portugal with a passion for soccer worked hard to become one of the most famous athletes of all time in this exciting addition to the Who HQ Now series that features newsmakers and trending topics.When he was just twelve...

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,...

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. In this new board book format, the very youngest readers can learn about one of America's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780448479538Author Stephanie SpinnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint G P Putnam's SonsPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 102gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780823444298Author Lesa Cline-RansomeFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Holiday House IncPublisher Holiday House IncWeight(grams) 164gDimensions(mm) 279mm...

Discover the man behind the magic and see how Houdini pulled off his most daring escapes Before Harry Houdini (1874&;1926) became the greatest magician in the world, he was just little Ehrich Weisz, a Hungarian-born immigrant who moved to America...

Learn all about big leaders who love and protect the Earth in this engaging and inspiring board book perfect for environmentalists-in-training!Now even the youngest readers can learn all about important people who help protect and take care of our Earth!...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Oregon Book Award 2013.Book InformationISBN 9781984851925Author Deborah HopkinsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Random House USA Children's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Beehive Awards (Informational) 2015. Short-listed for North Carolina Children's Book Award (Picture Book) 2016 and Red Clover Award 2015 and Charlotte Award...

There are so many ideas of what princesses are: Princesses are sweet, beautiful, and gracious. Princesses wear poofy dresses and strut about their castle. Princesses are just searching for a handsome prince. But what message does that send to the...

Viola Desmond was one brave woman! Now come on here, listen in close and I'll tell you why ... In Nova Scotia, in 1946, an usher in a movie theater told Viola Desmond to move from her main floor seat up to the balcony. She refused to budge...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781423652588Author Kate CoombsPage Count 22Imprint BabyLitPublisher Gibbs M. Smith Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781576583371Author Janet BengeFormat PaperbackPage Count 207Imprint YWAM Publishing,U.S.Publisher YWAM Publishing,U.S.Weight(grams) 172gDimensions(mm) 204mm...

A little boy who loves to find shapes in nature grows up to be one of America's greatest architects in this inspiring biography of Frank Lloyd Wright.When Frank Lloyd Wright was a baby, his mother dreamed that he would become a great architect. She gave...

"The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story." David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading.This is the story of an extraordinary man, who changed American...

This luminous picture book tells the fascinating true story of artist Nek Chand and how his secret art project-hidden away in a jungle-became one of India's most treasured wonders, second only to the Taj Mahal.In the bustle of the busy streets of...

Black lives matter. That message would be self-evident in a just world, but in this world and this America, all children need to hear it again and again, and not just to hear it but to feel and know it. This book affirms the message repeatedly, tenderly,...

The first children's book about Dale Chihuly, the world-renowned glass sculptor His crew calls him Maestro. Thousands of fans call him a magician. Over the past five decades, Dale Chihuly (b. 1941) has created some of the most innovative and popular...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781955402019Author Claire Jordon MohanFormat PaperbackPage Count 98Imprint Hillside EducationPublisher Hillside EducationWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm)...

The latest addition to the Who HQ program: board book biographies of relevant and important figures, created specifically for the preschool audience!The #1 New York Times Bestselling Who Was? series expands into the board book space, bringing...

Michael Morpurgo, the nation's favourite storyteller and author of War Horse, shares the secrets and inspirations of his novels.This insightful collection is the perfect gift for Michael Morpurgo fans who want to understand how writing works and where...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647399412Format PaperbackPage Count 66Imprint 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 9780593485484Author Frank BerriosFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

A spirited picture book biography about Althea Gibson, the first black Wimbledon, French, and U.S. Open tennis champion, from debut author Megan Reid and Coretta Scott King Honor-winning illustrator Laura Freeman. Althea Gibson was the quickest,...

In 1967, a thirteen-year-old girl named Maureen Wilton set the women's world marathon record, running 26.2 miles in 3:15:23. Nicknamed "Little Mo" by her track teammates, Wilton was already a headline-making athlete. But her accomplishment was greeted...

As a child, Katherine Johnson loved to count. She counted the steps on the road, the number of stars in the sky, the number of dishes and spoons she washed in the kitchen sink. Boundless, curious, and excited by calculations, young Katherine longed to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780671667467Author AlikiFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Prentice Hall & IBDPublisher Prentice Hall (a Pearson Education company)Weight(grams) 91g