Biography & Autobiography - Kids

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,...

Biographical texts of the most prominent characters in the medieval history, including Attila the Hun, Mohammed, Charles Martel, Charlemagne, William the Conqueror, Frederick Barbarossa, Joan of Arc, Gutenberg etc.Author: A. B. Poland, John HaarenISBN-10: 1449521207ISBN-13: 9781449521202Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/17/2009Pages: 122Format: PaperbackWeight:...

Do the names Tony Hawk, Steve Caballero, and Tony Alba sound familiar? They should! They are the names of professional skateboarders that made the sport famous by performing difficult and complex tricks that amazed skateboarding fans around the world. Informative sidebars and colorful pictures...

ANNE'S True Life Story This Story is about a young girl at the age of 19. Her name is Anne Hill, her mother Maggie Hill, met a man by the name of Donny Harrison, it only took a few short days for her to...

In the dumps and abandoned houses of northern New Mexico, two girls search for treasure, chasing childhood fairy tales and family myths and the secrets beneath the surface of their small town. When their grandfather's house is carefully demolished one August afternoon, the old...

It is 1957 and Margie Viccareeza is entering the fifth grade at Mohawk Elementary School in Park Forest, Illinois. After enduring a difficult fourth-grade year, Margie is determined to talk less in class, be a better listener, and stand up for herself. She wants...

Mike Schott was given one month to live in March 2007. What started as a headache had manifested into a glioblastoma - the most malignant form of brain cancer. Mike began treatment with a cancer medication not yet approved for his type of cancer....

This book spurs your children onto success!It collects little stories of high achieving Americans starting with their childhood, making it more relatable to the young ones. The phrases are simple and the author hyphenates all long words."Learning to read is like climbing a steep...

Emmanuel Ramos misses his mom and dad. They are on the island of Saipan working. He is in Manila, Philippines, with his aunt, cousins and grandparents. Will his parents ever come back for him? Will he ever see them again? Will Emmanuel's big dream...

Author: Chris Kunz, Harry Cripps, Shaun GrantISBN-10: 0733341675ISBN-13: 9780733341670Publisher: ABC BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/31/2023Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.50d

"To say McSherry has lived a 'hard knock' life is an understatement, but the Lehman High School teacher and Brio Award winner has crafted a Bronx version of Angela's Ashes that resonates with hope, wit, and perseverance." -Derek Woods, host of the television program,...

A children's book about a boy struggling through his journey with Alopecia.Author: Noel B. Jackson, Shereena Morrow-JacksonISBN-10: 057851320XISBN-13: 9780578513201Publisher: Brighter 2morrowLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/29/2019Pages: 28Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.69lbsSize: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.25d

Joey Moss first became known to many Canadians because of his work with the NHL Edmonton Oilers hockey team. Joey loved connecting with people. Whether he was singing "Oh Canada" on a jumbotron screen at a hockey game, welcoming a new friend with a...