Biographical - Kids Fiction

More interested in computer games than he is in school, Raheem is tired of being told off by his mum for fooling around in class. He just can't understand what the big deal is with learning, or why he should care about Martin Luther...

This book is filled with fun activities that a parent or teacher or family member could sit down with a child and explore all kinds of stories. Adults are important for providing for opportunities to motivate children's curiosity and explorations.This book helps the concept...

This book is filled with fun activities that a parent or teacher or family member could sit down with a child and explore all kinds of stories. Adults are important for providing for opportunities to motivate children's curiosity and explorations.This book helps the concept...

If you thought the earth was just a big, green rock that we live on, think again!Earthy is here to show us that she is so much more than that. She's a living, breathing entity who is deeply connected to all of us. And...

Ten-year-old Henry wishes he could stop stuttering and be as good as his sister Melba. Henry, his sister, and their mother live in Rockaway Queens near the beach, and Henry loves to escape to the boardwalk. He never knows what he will find there....

As Baby Boy Baboomian grows up on a farm and moves half-way around the world to the United States, his love for animals and life only grows. Now as an old man whose eyes twinkle with youth, he shares baby animals with the children...

the love of august takes a side of my heart because I am born in this month .If august is unique to you, this notebook / journal is for you .You can also give this notebook as a gift for every you know ho...

Betty Oliver shares her love of traveling through the eyes of two endearing penguins, Ollie and Mollie, from Antarctica. They travel to the seven continents, to places like The Great Wall, Ayras Rock, The Galapagos Islands, and The Leaning Tower of Pisa. They go...

Do you know what a Bubble Boy is? Most people don't!Come join Jakob and his loyal buddy Buvo as they stretch their imaginations on dirty Friday. Follow them on their adventures where monkeys sing fruit songs, and the ocean holds surprises.Beautifully illustrated, In My...

Delight in the data of your life with this beautifully illustrated journal from bestselling author Lea Redmond. Collect data from your everyday activities and learn to recognize the extraordinary patterns all around you! Can you remember all your dreams? Can you predict how long...

Meet the boy who can talk to animals, the man who can see with his eyes closed, and find out about the treasure buried deep underground on Thistley Green. Here are seven superb stories, full of Roald Dahl's usual magic, mystery, and suspense.Author: Roald...

One line straight down. One line to the right. One line to the left, then a circle. That was all--just three lines in a circle.This bold picture book tells the story of the peace symbol--designed in 1958 by a London activist protesting nuclear weapons--and...

Meet your favorite Sesame Street friends in this adorable photographic book Learn all about Oscar the Grouch in a new Sesame Street board book illustrated with bold, bright photographs. Babies and toddlers will love turning each sturdy page to see what Oscar likes: stinky...

It's all about Elmo--as told by the little red Muppet himself--in this charmingly illustrated Sesame Street Little Golden Book. Boys and girls ages 1-4 will delight in hearing all about Elmo's favorite things--which are the same as every toddler'sAuthor: Constance AllenISBN-10: 0449810666ISBN-13: 9780449810668Publisher: Golden...

The Caldecott Honor-winning true story of Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel, who in the midst of the Syrian Civil War courageously offered safe haven to Aleppo's abandoned cats. Aleppo's city center no longer echoes with the rich, exciting sounds of copper-pot pounding and traditional sword sharpening....

Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary each tell their story, culminating in their thrilling ascent of Mount Everest. Tenzing Norgay grew up in Nepal, herding yaks in the shadow of Chomolungma, the mountain also known as Everest. He has always dreamed of climbing to the...

A board book based on Green Eggs and Ham for Dr. Seuss's youngest fans In this sweet, sturdy board book, Sam-I-Am shares the story of how he persuades his friend to try green eggs and ham. (What's Sam's secret? He never stops trying, of...

Winner of the Michael L. Printz AwardChristopher Award WinnerMiddle East Book Award WinnerNational Indie BestsellerNPR Best Book of the YearNew York Times Best of the YearAmazon Best of the YearBooklist Editors' ChoiceBookPage Best of the YearNECBA Windows & Mirrors SelectionPublishers Weekly Best of the...

"We are a people who matter." Inspired by President Barack Obama's Of Thee I Sing, Go Show the World is a tribute to historic and modern-day Indigenous heroes, featuring important figures such as Tecumseh, Sacagawea and former NASA astronaut John Herrington. Celebrating the stories...

Seven-year-old Sean hopped off the bus after school one Friday afternoon to terrible news. After his first week of second grade his family had to tell him that his father passed away. The Day My Dad Turned Invisible follows Sean as he experiences death...

Pura Belpré Award WinnerA tender, transcendent, and meticulously crafted novel from Newbery Honoree, Pam Muñoz Ryan, and three-time Caldecott Honoree, Peter Sís!From the time he is a young boy, Neftalí hears the call of a mysterious voice. Even when the neighborhood children taunt him,...

Meet your favorite Sesame Street friends in this adorable photographic book Learn all about Cookie Monster in a new Sesame Street board book illustrated with bold, bright photographs. As they pore over the many sturdy pages, babies and toddlers will be delighted to see...

Meet your favorite Sesame Street friends in this adorable photographic board book Learn all about Elmo in a new Sesame Street board book illustrated with bold, bright photographs. As they pore over the many sturdy pages, babies and toddlers will be delighted to see...

"With this powerful, hope-filled story of overcoming one's obstacles, readers will close this book and feel inspired to leave a legacy of their own" ― School Library Journal The creators of the New York Time's bestselling Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series writes...

A story about finding what we're looking for right where we are! Follow the silly journey of Mr. Kerplasses as he searches far and wide for the one thing that will help him see clearly: his glasses! From his house to the mountain peak,...

Invention and Technology's Great Lives includes a list of important dates in the history of invention and technology. Author Milton Lomask offers brief life stories of twenty-seven persons whose inventions or discoveries have altered the environment to a marked degree. It's all in his...

Based on a true story about Franz Kafka Inspired by a true story, Kafka and the Doll recounts a remarkable gesture of kindness from one of the world's most bewildering and iconic writers. In the fall of 1923, Franz Kafka encountered a distraught little...

STAT: Standing Tall And Talented-- A slam-dunk new fiction series from NBA superstar Amar'e Stoudemire Eleven-year-old Amar'e Stoudemire has a lot going on. He loves to go skateboarding in the park. He takes his school work very seriously. He helps out with his dad's...

How did a poor boy named Edson--who kicked rocks down roads and dribbled balls made from rags--go on to become the greatest soccer player of all time? Here is the story of the boy who with great determination, lightning speed, and amazing skill overcame...

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIESA Warning from the Publisher: Many readers have questions about Lemony Snicket, author of the distressing serial concerning the trials of the charming but unlucky Baudelaire orphans, published under the collective title A Series of Unfortunate Events. Before purchasing, borrowing,...

When Charles schedules a playdate with his friends Lucius and Robert, they have no idea they're about to travel back in time to Gee's Bend, Alabama to discover the origin of the beautiful quilts in Grandma's house. It doesn't take long for the boys...

For use in schools and libraries only. The unfortunate autobiography of the author of A Series of Unfortunate Events.Author: Lemony SnicketISBN-10: 0613672097ISBN-13: 9780613672092Publisher: Turtleback BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/06/2003Pages: 240Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.83lbsSize: 7.20h x 5.06w x 0.86dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 7.3Point Value: 3Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz #/Name:...

Seven-year-old Sean hopped off the bus after school one Friday afternoon to terrible news. After his first week of second grade his family had to tell him that his father passed away. The Day My Dad Turned Invisible follows Sean as he experiences death...

Newbery Award-winning author Marguerite Henry's beloved novel about a boy who would do anything to paint is now available in a refreshed paperback edition. Benjamin West was born with an extraordinary gift--the gift of creating paintings of people, animals, and landscapes so true to...

Abigail, also known as Corn Cob and Baby Shark, anxiously awaits the arrival of Auntie Kristi. They share a special day together, one that Abigail will never forget. After all, the best adventures begin and end with a hug."Abigail's Auntie Kristi" is Allison Romero's...

In this engaging and inspiring biography, a groundbreaking but relatively unknown woman finally gets her due as one of the most influential mathematicians of the twentieth century. Emmy Noether is not pretty, quiet, good at housework or eager to marry -- all the things...

Julia and Simca are two young friends who agree that you can never use too much butter -- and that it is best to be a child forever. Sharing a love of cooking and having no wish to turn into big, busy people who...

When farm worker and labor organizer Cesar Chavez burst upon America's national scene in 1965, U.S. readers and viewers were witnessing the emergence of a new Mexican American, or Chicano, movement. This biography of Chavez by Richard Griswold del Castillo and Richard A. Garcia...

Gibson can hear the beat of the horses' hooves against the track. Trotter are the world to him. But all he ever does is practice. He's still too young and inexperienced to drive in a real race. Only he knows he's ready for the...

"Memoirs of adolescence by renowned YA authors. . . . Readers can journey to places where the seeds of imagination and keen powers of observation are planted." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Tell me a story of when you were little" is something children...

This beautifully illustrated story is a fictionalized version of the life story of Phillis Wheatley who was captured from the Senegambia area of West Africa. Although sold into slavery, she very quickly learnt to read and write. She became the first African-American to publish...

Pura Belpré Award WinnerChildren's Literature Legacy Award WinnerA tender, transcendent, and meticulously crafted novel from Newbery Honoree, Pam Muñoz Ryan, and three-time Caldecott Honoree, Peter Sís!From the time he is a young boy, Neftalí hears the call of a mysterious voice. Even when the...

Young Amar'e Stoudemire is back in the all-star basketball adventure--STAT: Standing Tall and Talented Eleven-year-old Amar'e Stoudemire has been playing so much basketball lately it feels like he doesn't have time to do all the things he used to love. His team needs him...

This is the story of one refugee family's harrowing journey, based on author Cary Fagan's own family history. The graphic novel follows a young Jewish boy, Maurice, and his family as they flee their home in Belgium during the Second World War. They travel...

The biography of this star hitter tells of his youth in Puerto Rico and his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates.Author: Trudie EngelISBN-10: 0590688812ISBN-13: 9780590688819Publisher: Scholastic PaperbacksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/1997Pages: 112Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 7.54h x 5.26w x 0.26dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 4.5Point Value: 2Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz...

When Jamie and her brother Billy are trapped inside a painting, they want nothing more than to get back to the real museum. But every time they try going back, the museum disappears. They need to find Paul C騷anne to reveal the trick to...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Spencer Johnson comes a wonderful new kind of children's story, the Imaginography, imaginative biographies--stories of real people and real events--told in a fun new way that children find irresistible. In these Imaginographies, youngsters get to imagine...

"SAVED BY A WHISKER" is a new children's book based on the incredible true story of a cat who lost his family, and the long journey it took to reunite them. Before all of this, Cozmo was just an average cat living with a...

Caldecott Medal winner Allen Say brings his lavish illustrations and hybrid narrative and artistic styles to the story of artist James Castle.James Castle was born two months premature on September 25, 1899, on a farm in Garden Valley, Idaho. He was deaf, mute, autistic,...

The extraordinary biographical novel about a Chinese-American woman who fought for independence and dignity in the American West--"an important contribution to the history of pioneer women" (Ms. Magazine) Lalu Nathoy's father called his thirteen-year-old daughter his treasure, his "thousand pieces of gold"--yet when famine...