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  • Who Was Elvis Presley?

    by Geoff Edgers, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by John O'Brien ...
    Series series Who Was?
    Put on your blue suede shoes and get ready for another addition to the Who Was…? series! The King could not have come from humbler origins: Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, during the Depression, he grew up with the blues music of the rural South, the gospel music of local churches, and the country-western classics. But he forged a sound all his own—and a look that was all his own, too. With curled ... Read more

    Was $6.99 USD Now $5.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Who Were the Beatles?

    by Geoff Edgers, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Jeremy Tugeau ...
    Series series Who Was?
    Almost everyone can sing along with the Beatles, but how many young readers know their whole story? Geoff Edgers, a Boston Globe reporter and hard-core Beatles fan, brings the Fab Four to life in this Who Was...? book. Readers will learn about their childhoods in Liverpool, their first forays into rock music, what Beatlemania was like, and why they broke up. It's all here in an easy-to-read ... Read more

    Was $6.99 USD Now $5.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Who Was Stan Lee?

    by Geoff Edgers, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by John Hinderliter ...
    Series series Who Was?
    Stanley Lieber was just seventeen when he got his first job at Timely Comics in 1939. Since then, the man now known as Stan Lee has launched a comic book empire, made Marvel Comics a household name, and created iconic superheroes such as Iron Man, Spider-Man, and the Fantastic Four. Stan Lee is still dreaming up caped crusaders and masked vigilantes in his nineties. Who Is Stan Lee? tells the ... Read more

    Was $5.99 USD Now $4.99 USD

  • Walk This Way

    Run-DMC, Aerosmith, and the Song that Changed American Music Forever

    by Geoff Edgers ...
    Washington Post national arts reporter Geoff Edgers takes a deep dive into the story behind “Walk This Way,” Aerosmith and Run-DMC's legendary, groundbreaking mashup that forever changed music.The early 1980s were an exciting time for music. Hair metal bands were selling out stadiums, while clubs and house parties in New York City had spawned a new genre of music. At the time, though, hip hop's ... Read more

    Was $6.99 USD Now $5.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Who Was Julia Child?

    by Geoff Edgers, Carlene Hempel, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Dede Putra ...
    Series series Who Was?
    Born in California in 1912, Julia Child enlisted in the Army and met her future husband, Paul, during World War II. She discovered her love of French food while stationed in Paris and enrolled in Le Cordon Bleu cooking school after her service. Child knew that Americans would love French food as much as she did, so she wrote Mastering the Art of French Cooking in 1961. The book was a success and ... Read more

    Was $6.99 USD Now $5.99 USD

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    Who Were the Beatles?

    by Geoff Edgers ...
    Narrated by Kevin Pariseau ...
    Series series Who Was?

    Unabridged

    1 hour 4 min

    Almost everyone can sing along with the Beatles, but how many young readers know their whole story? Geoff Edgers, a Boston Globe reporter and hard-core Beatles fan, brings the Fab Four to life in this Who Was...? book. Readers will learn about their childhoods in Liverpool, their first forays into rock music, what Beatlemania was like, and why they broke up. It's all here in an easy-to-listen ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    Who Was Elvis Presley?

    by Geoff Edgers ...
    Narrated by Kevin Pariseau ...
    Series series Who Was?

    Unabridged

    50 min

    Put on your blue suede shoes and get ready for another addition to the Who Was…? series! The King could not have come from humbler origins: Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, during the Depression, he grew up with the blues music of the rural South, the gospel music of local churches, and the country-western classics. But he forged a sound all his own—and a look that was all his own, too. With curled ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    Walk This Way

    Run-DMC, Aerosmith, and the Song that Changed American Music Forever

    by Geoff Edgers ...
    Narrated by Geoff Edgers ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 51 min

    Washington Post national arts reporter Geoff Edgers takes a deep dive into the story behind “Walk This Way,” Aerosmith and Run-DMC's legendary, groundbreaking mashup that forever changed music.The early 1980s were an exciting time for music. Hair metal bands were selling out stadiums, while clubs and house parties in New York City had spawned a new genre of music. At the time, though, hip hop's ... Read more

    $17.50 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    Who Was John F. Kennedy?

    by Yona Zeldis McDonough ...
    Narrated by Kevin Pariseau ...
    Series series Who Was?

    Unabridged

    1 hour 5 min

    The man who saved the lives of his PT-109 crewmen during WWII and became the 35th president fought-and won-his first battle at the age of two-and-a-half, when he was stricken with scarlet fever. Although his presidency was cut short, our nation's youngest elected leader left an indelible mark on the American consciousness and now is profiled in our Who Was...? series. ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    Who Was Milton Hershey?

    by James Buckley Jr. ...
    Narrated by Vikas Adam ...
    Series series Who Was?

    Unabridged

    54 min

    Discover the man behind the chocolate bar! Milton Hershey’s life was filled with invention and innovation. As a young man, he was not afraid to dream big and work hard. Eventually, he learned the secret to mass-producing milk chocolate and the recipe that gave it a longer, more stable shelf life. He founded a school for those who didn’t have access to a good education and an entire town for his ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    Who Was Leonardo da Vinci?

    by Roberta Edwards ...
    Narrated by Kevin Pariseau ...
    Series series Who Was?

    Unabridged

    55 min

    Leonardo da Vinci was a gifted painter, talented musician, and dedicated scientist and inventor, designing flying machines, submarines, and even helicopters. Yet he had a hard time finishing things, a problem anyone can relate to. Only thirteen paintings are known to be his; as for the illustrated encyclopedia he intended to create, all that he left were thousands of disorganized notebook pages. ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

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    Also available as: eBook

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    Who Was Neil Armstrong?

    by Roberta Edwards ...
    Narrated by Dominic Hoffman ...
    Series series Who Was?

    Unabridged

    56 min

    On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and, to an audience of over 450 million people, proclaimed his step a giant leap for mankind. This Eagle Scout built his own model planes as a little boy and then grew up to be a test pilot for experimental aircraft before becoming an astronaut. ... Read more

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