Biography & Autobiography - Kids

How come the son of a Vicar, who lived most of his childhood in a small countryside village, becomes one of the most popular authors of children's literature? How is it that his secluded living leads him to imagine such strange and magnificent characters...

In this engaging biography, readers will learn about the builder of board games, Milton Bradley. Follow the story from Bradley's childhood, his early entrepreneurial work creating and selling stationery, his drafting education at Harvard, his first business creating and selling lithographs, and how these...

Meet people who have had a profound impact on our world while bearing the physical and emotional scars born out of struggles and suffering, transforming their stories from pain to power in this inspirational middle grade nonfiction book about overcoming challenges. Magazine spreads and...

Meet people who have had a profound impact on our world while bearing the physical and emotional scars born out of struggles and suffering, transforming their stories from pain to power in this inspirational middle grade nonfiction book about overcoming challenges. Magazine spreads and...

Women have played an essential, although not always equal role in world history. Many women who rose to political leadership ruled over citizens that continued to limit women's rights, including the right to vote. When given a voice and opportunity, numerous female politicians have...

The citizens of the world deserve to thrive, to be free, and to lead healthy lives without fear, discrimination, or violence. Where injustices exist, female activists stand up and speak out to right the wrongs. They come in all shapes and sizes, and they...

In this touching, often humorous remembrance, Diana Daly introduces young readers to her smart, funny, and caring great aunties and uncles--six remarkable people who lived with skeletal dysplasia at a time when the condition was not well understood. Daly intertwines older family stories with...

Meet the engineers who are building our future in innovative and surprising ways in this STEM-based board book in the bestselling This Little series! Now even the youngest readers can learn all about the amazing work engineers do every day! Highlighting ten memorable people...

Barbara McClintock was a geneticist whose 70 years of meticulous experiments in the genetics of maize, or Indian corn, have been lauded for their contributions to technology and science, including genetic engineering and bacterial reactions to antibiotics. This book illuminates her struggles and achievements.Author:...

In 2006, Michelle Bachelet made history by becoming the first woman to be elected president of Chile. The daughter of a Chilean Air Force general, Bachelet and her family were gravely affected by the upheaval that occurred after the 1973 military coup in Salvador...

Like any sport, NASCAR provides fans with lasting memories every time the cars hit the track. Some races, however, stand out in history as being the most significant, memorable, or historic. This book covers them all, from the first Daytona 500 to the wreck-strewn...

Today, top recruits know that Connecticut embodies excellence in women's basketball. But before Geno Auriemma began his unprecedented run to 11 national championships, the Huskies only brought out bleachers for the biggest games. Auriemma established a culture that would become a model for sports...

As we know so little about the man named Euclid, our best understanding of him is through his work. By studying his books of the Elements and their concepts, we can discover a little about how Euclid thought. We may never know if Euclid...

This biography introduces Eratosthenes whose mathematical approach opened new ways to describe and understand the world. Using mathematics to study the earth, Eratosthenes broke new ground. In his monumental three-volume Geographica, he took a global view of the world. With its title, he coined...

The writings attributed to Hippocrates document the beginnings of rational medicine. This biography introduces the man whose ideas set a course for medicine that still serves us today. Doctors still follow Hippocrates' practice of detailed observations of patients. We expect our doctors to follow...

Author: Jonatha A. BrownISBN-10: 0836843207ISBN-13: 9780836843200Publisher: Gareth Stevens PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/19/2004Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.06w x 0.12dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 3.5Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz #/Name: 81117 / Tiger Woods (English)Review Citation(s): Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2005 pg. 147 - Below Average,...

This is book one from three of the complete autobiography of Pirate Barbarossa or Khaireddine Barbarous who dictated it on his colleague and friend in the sea life the poet and writer Sayed Ali Almuradi. He wrote his autobiography after an order from Sultan...

In this joyfully illustrated memoir, Abigail Balfe recounts her journey growing up autistic and the challenges of navigating the "normal" world around her. This is a perfect book for both neurodivergent and neurotypical kids to learn more about neurodiversity. When Abigail was growing up,...

In this joyfully illustrated memoir, Abigail Balfe recounts her journey growing up autistic and the challenges of navigating the "normal" world around her. This is a perfect book for both neurodivergent and neurotypical kids to learn more about neurodiversity. When Abigail was growing up,...

In this joyfully illustrated memoir, Abigail Balfe recounts her journey growing up autistic and the challenges of navigating the "normal" world around her. This is a perfect book for both neurodivergent and neurotypical kids to learn more about neurodiversity. When Abigail was growing up,...

Little Steve didn't like to play ballInstead he invented, big and smallRead along and you'll surely see, How the Apple company came to be The story of the Mac, iPad, & iPhone, Reimagined for kids to bring into your homeEntrepreneurship is quite a big...

In 1948 World War II veteran Earl Shaffer decided to "walk the war out of his system" and became the first person to report hiking the entire length of the Appalachian Trail in one, continuous journey. This children's book tells the story of Earl's...

Meet the inventors and scientists of color who changed the world!Born in Washington, D.C., in 1904, Charles R. Drew was a Black surgeon and medical researcher. Known as the "Father of The Blood Bank," he researched in the field of blood transfusions, and developed...

Meet the inventors and scientists of color who changed the world!Born in Washington, D.C., in 1904, Charles R. Drew was a Black surgeon and medical researcher. Known as the "Father of The Blood Bank," he researched in the field of blood transfusions, and developed...

Meet the inventors and scientists of color who changed the world!Born Sarah Breedlove near Delta, Louisiana, in 1867, Madam C. J. Walker was an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. She is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America. Among her...

Meet the inventors and scientists of color who changed the world!Born Sarah Breedlove near Delta, Louisiana, in 1867, Madam C. J. Walker was an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. She is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America. Among her...

Meet the inventors and scientists of color who changed the world!Born enslaved during the Civil War in Diamond, Missouri, George Washington Carver was an agricultural scientist and inventor. He promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion. Among his many accomplishments,...

Meet the inventors and scientists of color who changed the world!Born enslaved during the Civil War in Diamond, Missouri, George Washington Carver was an agricultural scientist and inventor. He promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion. Among his many accomplishments,...

Meet the inventors and scientists of color who changed the world!Born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, in 1848, Lewis Latimer was an inventor, a leader, a teacher, and a creator. He knew how to draw, knew the law, wrote books and poetry, and spoke several languages....

Meet the inventors and scientists of color who changed the world!Born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, in 1848, Lewis Latimer was an inventor, a leader, a teacher, and a creator. He knew how to draw, knew the law, wrote books and poetry, and spoke several languages....

From award-winning author Deborah Heiligman comes Torpedoed, a true account of the attack and sinking of the passenger ship SS City of Benares, which was evacuating children from England during WWII. Amid the constant rain of German bombs and the escalating violence of World...

In this uniquely accessible, fully illustrated nonfiction work for young readers, Chef Flynn McGarry, who at an early age discovered a passion for food and cooking and has since gone on to receive wide-acclaim as a chef, shares his insights and explores the elements...

Heroic Explorer of the Antarctic. At the turn of the twentieth century, Antarctica is the last unexplored continent. The ice is unforgiving. It can break the human spirit. It takes many men willing to face hardship, danger, and years away from home to journey...

Author: Terri B. KellyISBN-10: 1606826301ISBN-13: 9781606826300Publisher: JourneyforthLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/10/2014Pages: 164Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.47lbsSize: 8.49h x 5.59w x 0.38d

In 2019, our second daughter, Cora, was born with a condition called Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, or in other words, half a heart. Our beautiful baby girl fought hard to recover from open heart surgery, but became too sick to keep going. Cora passed...

The story of a department-store trainee who became the richest man in America and owner of the biggest retail store in the world: Walmart. Sam Walton used the money he earned in the army, along with some financial help from his family, to open...

A beautifully illustrated picture book about Barbie--the most famous doll in the world--and her visionary creator, Ruth Handler. After noticing how her daughter played with "grown-up" paper dolls, Ruth Handler wanted to create a doll that would inspire little girls to use their huge...

The Ivy Hero is the true story of Sergeant William (Bill) Shemin, child of immigrants, an American soldier who fought in World War I. Dedicated, fearless, and brave, he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously in 2015 by President Barack Obama. Why...

Author: Simonetta CarrISBN-10: 1601780737ISBN-13: 9781601780737Publisher: Reformation Heritage BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/14/2013Pages: 62Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.14lbsSize: 8.40h x 10.24w x 0.48d

In this attractive volume, Simonetta Carr introduces young readers to the life, thought, and work of one of the most famous Reformers of the Christian church. She tells about the life of John Calvin from his birth to his death, placing him within the...

This is the story of a beautiful brown girl who learns to follow her heart and follow her dreams. She is constantly contemplating what she wants to do in her life from a very young age, so she tries all sorts of activities. After...

Greeks were history's great men of thought. John Haaren has collected stories from the lives of thirty famous Greek Men, detailing the rise, Golden Age, and fall of Greece. Among these men are Aristotle, Ptolemy, Ulysses, Pericles, and Alexander the Great. Your children will...

A heart-warming and honest book about the love between a step-father and his son, Kirby. Kirby recounts his experiences before and after the loss of his step-father. A wonderful book to inspire children to share their feelings about the loss of someone special in...

In this title, unwrap the life of talented Domino's Pizza innovator Tom Monaghan Readers will enjoy getting the scoop on this Food Dude, beginning with his childhood in a Michigan orphanage and foster care. Students can follow Monaghan's success story from college dropout to...

Over the years, many women have made contributions to surfing. Margo Oberg was the world's first female professional surfer and many other athletes soon followed, including Lisa Andersen, Layne Beachley, Stephanie Gilmore, and Carissa Moore. Read this book to learn more about each woman's...

Over the years, many women have made contributions to surfing. Margo Oberg was the world's first female professional surfer and many other athletes soon followed, including Lisa Andersen, Layne Beachley, Stephanie Gilmore, and Carissa Moore. Read this book to learn more about each woman's...

Maria Never Gives Up is a story of hope and bravery when a little girl becomes ill and how life as she knew it changed. Maria was diagnosed with kidney disease at the age of nine. It is based on real life events. This...

Vibrant art and a poetic narration tell the tale of a US Poet Laureate who spent forty years planting the world's most comprehensive palm tree forest--and then gave it all away. All his life, William Stanley searched for a wild place of his own....

"Elena is one of the brightest stars in our game today and an iconic role model." --Lisa M. Borders, WNBA President "Inspiring in many ways." --Kirkus Reviews Elena Delle Donne, 2015 WNBA MVP and 2016 Olympic gold medalist, shares her inspirational story of being...

Meet the black Achievers who attained the American Dream-from the early years to modern times "This wonderful book should be required reading for young people, who will learn how some of the nation's most successful Black men and women became role models." -Joyce Ladner,...