Juvenile Non Fiction
Prince
PUBLISHER: Frances Lincoln Ltd In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Prince, one of the most iconic performers in music history.From a young age, Prince was obsessed with music....
$15.99
Saving American Beach: The Biography of African American Environmentalist Mavynee Betsch
PUBLISHER: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers This heartfelt picture book biography illustrated by the Caldecott Honoree Ekua Holmes, tells the story of MaVynee Betsch, an African American opera singer turned environmentalist and the legacy she preserved.MaVynee loved going...
$17.99
Flying High: The Story of Gymnastics Champion Simone Biles
PUBLISHER: Henry Holt & Company A lyrical picture book biography of Simone Biles, gymnastics champion and Olympic superstar.Before she was a record-breaking gymnast competing on the world stage, Simone Biles spent time in foster care as a young child. Nimble...
$18.99
Game, Set, Sisters!: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams
PUBLISHER: Henry Holt & Company A stirring picture book biography of Venus and Serena Williams that celebrates their achievements…and their sisterhood.This is the story of two sisters…who took the tennis world by storm,who achieved everything possible in the sport…and then...
$18.99
Playing to Win: How Althea Gibson Broke Barriers and Changed Tennis Forever
PUBLISHER: Holiday House A new and updated edition of the picture book about the woman called "The Jackie Robinson of tennis."Although stars like Serena Williams cite Althea Gibson as an inspiration, Gibson's story is not well-known to many young people...
$7.99
Swing Sisters: The Story of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm
PUBLISHER: Holiday House Back in 1909, not far from Jackson, Mississippi, Dr. Laurence Clifton Jones opened a special place for orphans named Piney Woods Country Life School. Dr. Jones loved music and wanted the children to love it too. In...
$8.99
Hold the Flag High: The True Story of the First Black Medal of Honor Winner
PUBLISHER: Katherine Tegen Books The true story of the first Black Medal of Freedom winner—a remarkable account of one of the most memorable battles in Civil War history. Sergeant William H. Carney was one of the few Black officers of the...
$7.99
Look Up with Me: Neil Degrasse Tyson: A Life Among the Stars
PUBLISHER: Katherine Tegen Books A 2020 Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12! With an introduction from Neil DeGrasse Tyson about the importance of kid-like curiosity, this lyrical picture book biography on the beloved astrophysicist and host of Cosmos is the perfect gift...
$8.99
Kobe Bryant: NBA Champion
PUBLISHER: Lerner Publications (Tm)
Kobe Bryant dominated the world of basketball as an 18-time NBA All-Star, a five-time NBA champion, and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. This biography details his life and his thrilling legacy.
$9.99
Michael Jordan: Flying High
PUBLISHER: Lerner Publications (Tm)
The Chicago Bulls drafted Michael Jordan without knowing he would raise the standard for how basketball is played forever. Learn all about Jordan's life and explore what makes him a living legend.
$9.99
Muhammad Ali: I Am the Greatest
PUBLISHER: Lerner Publications (Tm) Cassius Clay began boxing at age twelve to protect himself from bullies. He spent endless hours training and dreaming of becoming the heavyweight champion of the world. In 1964, his dream came true when he beat...
$9.99
Tiger Woods: Major Winner
PUBLISHER: Lerner Publications (Tm)
Tiger Woods became a famous golfer when he was two. As an adult, he's won 81 PGA Tour events and 15 major tournaments (and counting). Read about one of the world's most recognizable athletes.
$9.99
Wilma Rudolph: Running for Gold
PUBLISHER: Lerner Publications (Tm) Sprinter Wilma Rudolph's life was defined by epic triumphs on and off the track. As a child, Rudolph suffered from polio, but later became the first US woman to win three gold medals in track and...
$9.99
Harriet Tubman
PUBLISHER: Lightbox
Did you know that Harriet Tubman was an abolitionist? This means that she worked to end slavery. Discover more in Harriet Tubman, a title in the Historical Figures series.
$22.99
Martin Luther King, Jr.
PUBLISHER: Lightbox Did you know that Martin Luther King, Jr. was an important civil rights leader? He won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work toward equality. Discover more in Martin Luther King, Jr., a title in the Historical Figures...
$22.99
Rosa Parks
PUBLISHER: Lightbox Rosa Parks is best known for the day she refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott. Yet there is much more to her story than this one act of...
$22.99
Flying Free: How Bessie Coleman's Dreams Took Flight
PUBLISHER: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Based on Karyn Parson's critically acclaimed Sweet Blackberry video series comes the story of Bessie Coleman, the first African American female to earn her pilot's license. Before Bessie Coleman blazed a high trail...
$18.99
Swish!: The Slam-Dunking, Alley-Ooping, High-Flying Harlem Globetrotters
PUBLISHER: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers The true story of the high-flying Harlem Globetrotters -- the team that changed basketball forever.In this book you will find one-finger ball-spinning, rapid-fire mini-dribbling, and a ricochet head shot! You will find skilled...
$17.99
Dark Was the Night: Blind Willie Johnson's Journey to the Stars
PUBLISHER: Nancy Paulsen Books The poignant story of Blind Willie Johnson--the legendary Texas musician whose song "Dark Was the Night" was included on the Voyager I space probe's Golden RecordWillie Johnson was born in 1897, and from the beginning he loved to...
$17.99
One Step Further: My Story of Math, the Moon, and a Lifelong Mission
PUBLISHER: National Geographic Kids A 2021 Publishers Weekly Black History Month pick!This inspirational picture book reveals what is was like for a young black mother of three to navigate the difficult world of the 1950s and 60s and to succeed...
$17.99