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  • Les Paul

    Guitar Wizard

    by Bob Jacobson ...
    Series series Badger Biographies Series
    This addition to the Badger Biographies series for young readers tells the story of Les Paul, the legendary “Wizard of Waukesha,” who pioneered the solid body electric guitar, multi-track recording, and many other musical inventions. Fascinated since boyhood with musical technology, the young Les moved from experimenting with his mother’s player piano and phonograph to developing his own amplifier ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • The Elders Speak

    by Bob Jacobson ...
    This book could not have been completed without the Creator, who gave me the love and gift for nature and photography. ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Ole Evinrude and His Outboard Motor

    by Bob Jacobson ...
    Series series Badger Biographies Series
    Wisconsin entrepreneur Ole Evinrude will inspire children in this addition to the Badger Biographies series for young readers, where the story of Ole's invention, from drawing board to factory floor, is told in a reader-friendly format that includes historic images, a glossary of terms, and sidebars explaining how an outboard motor works.Ole Evinrude was born in Norway in 1877 and immigrated to ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

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  • Mr. Ferris and His Wheel

    by Kathryn Gibbs Davis ...
    Illustrated by Gilbert Ford ...
    Science, history, and engineering combine in this uplifting nonfiction picture book about the invention of the world’s most iconic amusement park ride, the Ferris wheel.Capturing an engineer’s creative vision and mind for detail, this fully illustrated picture book biography sheds light on how the American inventor George Ferris defied gravity and seemingly impossible odds to invent the world’s ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • The Circuit

    Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child

    by Francisco Jiménez ...
    Series Book 1 - The Circuit
    "'La frontera'...I heard it for the first time back in the late 1940s when Papa and Mama told me and Roberto, my older brother, that someday we would take a long trip north, cross la frontera, enter California, and leave our poverty behind." So begins this honest and powerful account of a family's journey to the fields of California -- to a life of constant moving, from strawberry fields to cotton ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Great Astronomers

    Exploring the Cosmic Legacy of Stargazers and Innovators

    by Robert S. Ball ...
    In "Great Astronomers," Robert S. Ball crafts a compelling narrative that chronicles the lives and contributions of the most notable astronomers throughout history. This work elegantly merges engaging biographical sketches with an analysis of their seminal discoveries, reflecting on how their relentless curiosity shaped our understanding of the cosmos. Ball's literary style is rich yet accessible, ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Who Was Abraham Lincoln?

    by Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by John O'Brien ...
    Series series Who Was?
    Born to a family of farmers, Lincoln stood out from an early age—literally! (He was six feet four inches tall.) As sixteenth President of the United States, he guided the nation through the Civil War and saw the abolition of slavery. But Lincoln was tragically shot one night at Ford’s Theater—the first President to be assassinated. Over 100 black-and-white illustrations and maps are included. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Who Was Charles Darwin?

    by Deborah Hopkinson, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Nancy Harrison ...
    Series series Who Was?
    As a young boy, Charles Darwin hated school and was often scolded forconducting “useless” experiments. Yet his passion for the natural world was so strong that he suffered through terrible seasickness during his five-year voyage aboard The Beagle. Darwin collected new creatures from the coasts of Africa, South America, and the Galapagos Islands, and expanded his groundbreaking ideas that would ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Kennedy's Last Days

    The Assassination That Defined a Generation

    by Bill O'Reilly ...
    **Adapted for children from Bill O'Reilly's best-selling historical thriller Killing Kennedy, with an unforgettable cast of characters, page-turning action, and art on every spread, Kennedy's Last Days is history that reads like a thriller.This exciting book will captivate adults and young readers alike.**On a sunny day in Dallas, Texas, at the end of a campaign trip, President John Fitzgerald ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Jeff Corwin: A Wild Life

    The Authorized Biography

    by Jeff Corwin ...
    A fascinating look at the real Jeff Corwin!From growing up in an urban community near Boston, to falling in love with snakes, to traveling to exotic places, to becoming a beloved Emmy Award-winning television host of Animal Planet, this authorized biography will give readers a first-hand look at Jeff's amazing and adventurous life. Based on extensive research and one-on-one interviews with Jeff, ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Michelle Obama: Meet the First Lady

    by David Bergen Brophy ...
    This biography for young readers focuses on Michelle Obama's youth. A good supplementary source for home and classroom use, especially as the now former First Lady's book Becoming brings her renewed attention.Follow the story of a hardworking girl growing up on the South Side of Chicago and how she inspires our nation to believe in the American Dream that her life exemplifies. In her own stirring ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Who Was Steve Irwin?

    by Dina Anastasio, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Jim Eldridge ...
    Series series Who Was?
    By popular demand, the 100th Who Was...? subject is Steve Irwin!Steve Irwin did not have a typical childhood. Born in Melbourne, Australia, on February 22, 1962, he was raised on the wildlife park his parents owned. He cared for the animals and especially loved reptiles--he got a python for his sixth birthday! At nine years old, Steve was already helping his father wrestle small crocodiles. He ... Read more

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