Biography & Autobiography - Kids

Come be inspired by fifteen heroes that helped shape the world we live in Learn what they did and the impact their actions had on people all over the world. Through short poems, young readers will learn about the incredible accomplishments of these famous...

Aaron Dorisca was born on October 28, 2007. He is 12 years old and is the oldest of two siblings. He is a courageous warrior who has been battling Anaplastic Astrocytoma which is a rare and very aggressive brain tumor since the tender age...

This high-interest history of the National Football League's Denver Broncos highlights memorable games, summarizes seasonal triumphs and defeats, and features standout players such as John Elway.Author: Jim WhitingISBN-10: 1640261397ISBN-13: 9781640261396Publisher: Creative Education/Creative PaperbacksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/15/2019Pages: 48Format: Library BindingWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 10.40h x 9.00w x 0.40dAccelerated...

This high-interest history of the National Football League's Dallas Cowboys highlights memorable games, summarizes seasonal triumphs and defeats, and features standout players such as Emmitt Smith.Author: Jim WhitingISBN-10: 1640261389ISBN-13: 9781640261389Publisher: Creative Education/Creative PaperbacksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/15/2019Pages: 48Format: Library BindingWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 10.40h x 9.00w x 0.40dAccelerated...

On August 21, 2017 the path of totality stretched across the United States from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. My husband (John), son (Jeremy), and I drove north to Nebraska to be in the path of totality. Our destination lay east of...

In the West during the late 1800s, guns were tools-as good or as bad as the men who used them. Buffalo hunters used guns to earn their living. Many Westerners hunted wild game to feed themselves and their families. Outlaws used their guns for...

After carrying their story around for years, a mother and daughter share their personal recollection of a tornado hitting their hometown. Sally was in the middle of the storm, and Mary, her daughter, was across town on the other end of the phone. Experience...

Journey of a 10-year-old girl who escaped Vietnam and found freedom in America. Despite encountering many obstacles on her path, she was able to endure and transform them into a happy and successful life. This inspirational true story is to be enjoyed by children,...

These are the real-life teenage diaries of Marita A. Hansen written between 1988 and 1993, where boys, sport, boys, and family, and boys are her major priorities, and did I mention boys? You will either cringe or laugh out loud as she blunders her...

Cheryl's Dad had a crazy plan. He wanted to build a cement boat and take the entire family, including a newborn, on a voyage around the world. They would leave their home on the eastern coast of Australia, sail to India, around Africa, and...

Author: Diamond TaylorISBN-10: 1462867952ISBN-13: 9781462867950Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/13/2011Pages: 102Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.68lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have...

The Innocence of youth, contrasted with critical world events unfolding beyond their little town, occurs in the simple and sometimes frightening daily occurrences in the life of Raymond and his brother Allan. Living in Boston Bar, a Canadian railroad town, during World War Two,...

The Amazing Rise of Jeremy Lin takes readers inside the unexpected NBA career rise of Jeremy Lin during his 2011-2012 season with the New York Knicks. Provides background leading up to Lin's mega-popularity, review of the season, why the world was shocked, and what...

This story tells about one of my favorite childhood experiences. Every year our cousins would spend part of the summer with us. Since we lived on a farm, we had a large world to explore with our play limited to our imagination. Stopping our...

Paul Mompremier, a driven, young author presents his autobiography. The self-proclaimed Prince of Broward County Florida shows readers how to tap into their God-given talents to achieve ultimate success. He uses his life as an example, and takes readers on a journey through adversity,...

It's a true story of some childhood hurdles of one sweet pup. The fear that comes from facing challenges and the pride that comes from overcoming the fear. This little pup finds out the importance of following your own heart instead of following the...

Amory Sommaripa is a 77 year old retired physician. With a Russian count father and a Boston Brahmin mother his has been an unusual life filled with a variety of events that have been humorous lucky and downright embarrassing. Starting in his first decade...

At last in paperback, here is the biography acclaimed as pure inspiration and moving (Kevin Baxter, The Los Angeles Times) of a man who proved himself both on the baseball diamond and in life. Growing up, Hank Aguirre rose every morning long before school...

Artist Lorenzo Pace uses his grandmother's quilts in a powerful, personal, and artistic presentation of Harriet Tubman's heroic participation in the Underground Railroad. The Pace family artifacts are like the quilts slaves made and used for giving signals and directions to those seeking freedom....

Wyatt is an extraordinary kid with a servant's heart, who is wise beyond his years. He has been on some BIG adventures in his first 6 years and wants to share his experience with others. He is driven to do so in order to...

Scientist Marie Curie discovered radioactivity. What were the steps Curie took which lead her to this world-changing discovery?Author: Nancy DickmannISBN-10: 1977110592ISBN-13: 9781977110596Publisher: Pebble BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2019Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 8.70h x 7.60w x 0.20dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 3.8Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz #/Name: 504016...

We have Ralph Baer to thank for the video games people play around the world today. What were the steps Baer took that led him to his famous invention?Author: Nancy DickmannISBN-10: 1977109721ISBN-13: 9781977109729Publisher: Pebble BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2019Pages: 32Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 8.80h x 7.90w x...

Maggie Stiefvater's life has been one of excitement, joy, and success as she has grown from an adventurous, imaginative child into a best-selling author. Pulling her influence from great authors such as Jane Yolen, Diana Wynne Jones, and Susan Cooper, Stiefvater has created fantasy...

Father and son Melvin and Mario Van Peebles are groundbreaking moviemakers. They created unique films about Black Americans that changed the course of cinematic history. This book explores their lives and their fascinating films. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, filmography, and...

Jordan Peele is a groundbreaking moviemaker and the first Black screenwriter to win an Academy Award. His unique horror films explore important issues while drawing huge crowds. This book explores his life and his fascinating films. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, author biography,...

Oscar Micheaux is a groundbreaking moviemaker. He wrote, produced, and directed 44 movies at a time when Black Americans faced extreme racism. This book explores his life and his fascinating films. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, filmography, and sidebars.Author: Joyce Markovics,...

Spike Lee is a groundbreaking moviemaker and Academy Award winner. While tackling important issues, he's helped change the way Black stories are told on film and inspired future generations of filmmakers. This book explores his life and his fascinating films. Includes table of contents,...

Ava DuVernay is a groundbreaking moviemaker, the first African American woman to win Best Director at the Sundance Film Festival. In her films, she examines the Black experience and fights for justice. This book explores her life and her fascinating films. Includes table of...

Julie Dash is a groundbreaking moviemaker. She was the first Black woman to have her movie shown in theaters across the United States, breaking racial and gender boundaries This book explores her life and her fascinating films. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, author...

George Edwin Little was born in 1844 in Nauvoo Illinois. This was a time of great unrest for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. When George was 2yrs old, his family was among the many saints who were forced out...

Step up to the plate with baseball's top players, from mainstays like Mookie Betts and Gerrit Cole to rising stars like Shohei Ohtani and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Young fans will enjoy these lively profiles of the game's biggest stars, which explore their life stories,...

A sensitives stubborn, self-willed child from a poor tamil family, srinivasa ramanujan grew up to be one of india's greatest mathematicians, whose discoveries continue to puzzle experts the world over . This eccentric genius who found spriritual meaning in mathematics, formulated a theory of...

The late fifteenth century was alive with dreams of world exploration. As the first Portuguese adventurer to sail from the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean, Bartolomeu Dias was one of the most important. His voyage around the tip of Africa, past the Cape...

Throughout history, there have been few conquerors more prominent than Genghis Khan, the first ruler of what would become the Mongol Empire. Readers learn about the humble beginnings of his life, as he rose from anonymity to become one of the most famous rulers...

From the top of Everest to the deepest recesses of previously unexplored caves, from the heart of the sea to the far reaches of space, African American explorers and adventurers have helped chart the unknown, push the boundaries of the frontier, scale the heights,...

In this title, unwrap the life of talented Gatorade inventor, Robert Cade! Readers will enjoy getting the scoop on this Food Dude, beginning with his childhood in San Antonio, Texas. Students can follow Cade's success story from his education at the University of Texas...

Steinway, Moog, Fender, Zildgian. A noted music writer offers a fascinating history of American musical instrument inventorsAuthor: Susan VanheckeISBN-10: 1590785746ISBN-13: 9781590785744Publisher: Astra Young ReadersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/2011Pages: 140Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.93lbsSize: 10.17h x 11.25w x 0.54dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 8Point Value: 6Interest Level: Middle Grade PlusQuiz #/Name:...

Could you survive a plane crash in the Andes mountain range? Nando Parrado: Crash in the Andes in the True Survival series explores Parrado's shocking survival story. The book is written with a high interest level and lower level of complexity to serve more...

From the athletic moves to the costumes and music, freestyle skating is a beautiful sport. Learn everything from the basics and the rules to the history of this breathtaking sport. It will have you wanting to lace up your skatesAuthor: Heather E. SchwartzISBN-10: 1515781887ISBN-13:...

From the athletic moves to the costumes and music, pairs skating is a beautiful sport. Learn everything from the basics and the rules to the history of this breathtaking sport. It will have you wanting to lace up your skatesAuthor: Heather E. SchwartzISBN-10: 1515781879ISBN-13:...

George Clooney grabbed public attention in the hit show ER and went on to establish a successful film career. Amal Alamuddin fled war-torn Lebanon with her family as a young child and settled in London, England, eventually qualifying as a barrister. She distinguished herself...

Kate McKinnon shot to fame for her outrageous humor, spot-on impressions, and politically relevant satire. As the first openly gay female member of Saturday Night Live, McKinnon has become an icon of LGBT+ comedians on television and the big screen. McKinnon's childhood sparked her...

On the island of Haiti, stories tell of corpses brought back to life. Fact or fiction? Do voodoo witch doctors, called bokors, really have the power to raise people from their graves? Or is there a scientific--but just as chilling--explanation involving powerful poisons and...

Father and son Melvin and Mario Van Peebles are groundbreaking moviemakers. They created unique films about Black Americans that changed the course of cinematic history. This book explores their lives and their fascinating films. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, filmography, and...

Jordan Peele is a groundbreaking moviemaker and the first Black screenwriter to win an Academy Award. His unique horror films explore important issues while drawing huge crowds. This book explores his life and his fascinating films. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, author biography,...

Oscar Micheaux is a groundbreaking moviemaker. He wrote, produced, and directed 44 movies at a time when Black Americans faced extreme racism. This book explores his life and his fascinating films. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, filmography, and sidebars.Author: Joyce Markovics,...

Spike Lee is a groundbreaking moviemaker and Academy Award winner. While tackling important issues, he's helped change the way Black stories are told on film and inspired future generations of filmmakers. This book explores his life and his fascinating films. Includes table of contents,...

Ava DuVernay is a groundbreaking moviemaker, the first African American woman to win Best Director at the Sundance Film Festival. In her films, she examines the Black experience and fights for justice. This book explores her life and her fascinating films. Includes table of...

Julie Dash is a groundbreaking moviemaker. She was the first Black woman to have her movie shown in theaters across the United States, breaking racial and gender boundaries This book explores her life and her fascinating films. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, author...