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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780805060751Author Natalie S BoberFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint St. Martins Press-3PLPublisher St. Martins Press-3PLWeight(grams) 431gDimensions(mm)...

From award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford comes a captivating picture book biography about the incredible life of esteemed author, editor, and activist Toni Morrison, featuring gorgeous illustrations by debut artist Khalif Tahir Thompson.How do...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781682634950Author Ann BausumFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint Peachtree PublishersPublisher Peachtree Publishers,U.S.Weight(grams) 493g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798765623831Author Ty ChapmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Lerner Publishing GroupPublisher Lerner Publishing GroupWeight(grams) 127g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781515713265Author Melissa FergusonFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Capstone PressPublisher Capstone PressWeight(grams) 318g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780778722298Author Robin JohnsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Crabtree Publishing Co,USPublisher Crabtree Publishing Co,USWeight(grams) 159g

Find out how stories about his son's stuffed bear, famously known as Winnie the Pooh, made A. A. Milne one of the world's best-known children's authors in this informative biography from the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Series, Who Was?.Born in England...

Find out how a journalist and sportsman became one of the most famous American novelists of the twentieth century in this new addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling series!Ernest Hemingway wasn't just a novelist. He was a hunter and a fisherman;...

This lyrical picture book biography tells the story of one of America's most celebrated children's book authors, Virginia Hamilton, the first African American to win the Newbery Medal, and is perfect for fans of Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian...

John Steinbeck was born in 1902 in California's Salinas River Valley. Although he worked briefly as a reporter in New York, it was in the Salinas Valley that he spent the Depression years, and his experiences and the people he met became the basis for...

Born as Eric Blair in India in 1903, George Orwell was a sickly child who was sent away to boarding school at age eight. Later he won a scholarship to Eton, where he was not a good student and earned a reputation as a rebel. Following Eton, he returned...

Ernest Hemingway was one of the most controversial and admired writers of his time. This biography covers his life from his childhood in Oak Park, Illinois, to his suicide in 1961. It offers a sympathetic portrait of a brilliant artist and a complex...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781561644735Author Dr. Sandra SammonsFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Pineapple Press Inc.,U.S.Publisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams)...

Long before Ted Kooser won a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, served as the U.S. Poet Laureate, and wrote award-winning books for children, he was an unathletic child growing up in Iowa, yearning to fit in. Young Teddy found solace in stories, and one specific...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593379585Author Beth KephartFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Anne Schwartz BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 496g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781515735632Author Michael ByersFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Capstone PressPublisher Capstone Press

How did a New York printer become one of the most influential poets of all time? Find out in this addition to the Who HQ library!Walt Whitman was a printer, journalist, editor, and schoolteacher. But today, he's recognized as one of America's founding...

Journey to Avonlea and meet Anne Shirley -- the imaginative and bold star of the beloved Anne of Green Gables series -- in this addition to the What Is the Story Of? series.Author L. M. Montgomery first brought Anne Shirley onto the page in 1908, and...

National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi illuminates the young life of the visionary storyteller Octavia E. Butler in poems and prose. Born into the Space Race, the Red Scare, and the dawning Civil Rights Movement, Butler experienced an American childhood...

Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most beloved characters of our time.Bah humbug! Get to know the story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformation from miser to hero in this addition to the What Is the Story Of? series.When Charles Dickens wrote A...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781771088091Author Elizabeth BishopFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Nimbus Publishing LtdPublisher Nimbus Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 253g

Find out about the world with these fun, interactive first non-fiction booksLearn about the life of the world's most famous writer, William Shakespeare, and his work writing plays and acting in them. The book has photos and simple text suitable for young...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142413814Author Roald DahlFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 147gDimensions(mm) 197mm * 129mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781524791773Author Dana M RauFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint Penguin WorkshopPublisher Penguin WorkshopWeight(grams) 138g

Discover the early life and legacy of groundbreaking American writer Toni Morrison in this beautifully illustrated nonfiction picture book biography.Born Chloe Ardelia Wofford in Ohio, Toni Morrison grew up listening to her family tell myths, legends,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780689820250Author GORMLEYFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint Simon & Schuster LtdPublisher Simon & Schuster LtdWeight(grams) 256gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781561458561Author Margarita EngleFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Peachtree PublishersPublisher Peachtree Publishers,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781682630624Author Don TateFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint Peachtree PublishersPublisher Peachtree Publishers,U.S.Weight(grams) 198gDimensions(mm)...

Find out about the life of the world's most famous writer, William Shakespeare, and his work writing plays and acting in them. The book has photos and simple text suitable for young children. For children following Book Bands, it is suitable for those...

A practical guide to Vonnegut's works for young adults, secondary, and college students Kurt Vonnegut was a prolific American writer whose career spanned more than 50 years. Vonnegut's world is a complex web. His books, short stories, and essays are...

R. L. Stine began writing stories at the age of nine, after finding a typewriter in his family's attic. (Was it a haunted typewriter? Who can be sure?) Often referred to as the "Stephen King of children's literature," R.L. has created some of the...

A poignant and true story about love, loss, and family strength during World War One is now available in paperback! During World War One, a young girl slips her teddy bear into a care package for her father, a medic posted to the trenches of France...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Newbery Honor Book.Book InformationISBN 9780698118645Author Tomie dePaolaFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.Publisher Putnam...

Find out how a journalist and sportsman became one of the most famous American novelists of the twentieth century in this new addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling series!Ernest Hemingway wasn't just a novelist. He was a hunter and a fisherman;...

Every superhero has their origin story: a radioactive spider bite turns ordinary teen Peter Parker into Spider-Man, wealthy Tony Stark escapes captivity by building his Iron Man suit, scientist Bruce Banner survives gamma rays only to transform into the...

From the bestselling biography series Little People, BIG DREAMS, discover the life of Beatrix Potter, the legendary author and creator of Peter Rabbit. 

Learn about incredible story of Virginia Woolf! The modernist writer and feminist.Born into an artistic household, little Virginia loved writing. At nine years old, she started a newspaper about her family - delighting relatives with her wit and wisdom...

Inspired by a true story from Maya Angelou's childhood, this expertly researched and luminously illustrated picture book explores how a beloved mentor helped young Maya rediscover the poetry of self-expression and the power of her voice. Maya Angelou...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623543273Author Heidi E. Y. StempleFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Imagine Publishing, IncPublisher Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593648377Author Anne WynterFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc