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Biographies

Learn about some of the most fascinating people (and events) in history through the following stories.


Sequoyah

Sequoyah

And the Cherokee Alphabet A biography of the Cherokee Indian who invented a method for his people to write and read their own language. more »

Recommended for ages: 12-16 12 13 14 15 16
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Item #120-59

Traitor: The Case of Benedict Arnold

Traitor: The Case of Benedict Arnold

A study of the life and character of the brilliant Revolutionary War general who deserted to the British for money. more »

Recommended for ages: 12-16 12 13 14 15 16
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Item #120-71

The Home Ranch (Vol. 3 of the Ralph Moody Collection)

The Home Ranch (Vol. 3 of the Ralph Moody Collection)

Ralph gets a job on a cattle ranch. He bites off quite a bit more than he can chew, however, when he demands to be paid a man's wage to more »

Recommended for ages: 12-16 12 13 14 15 16
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Item #130-43

Tut's Mummy Lost & Found

Tut's Mummy Lost & Found

The story of discovering an Egyptian pharaoh's tomb. more »

Recommended for ages: 6-8 6 7 8
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Item #1H02

The Bravest Dog Ever

The Bravest Dog Ever

The True Story of BALTO The exciting true story of a dog sled team that delivered diphtheria medication to Nome, Alaska. more »

Recommended for ages: 6-8 6 7 8
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Item #1R14

Pasteur's Fight Against Microbes

Pasteur's Fight Against Microbes

Accompany Louis Pasteur as he discovers the secrets of microscopic living creatures — microbes: where they come from and what they do. more »

Recommended for ages: 6-8 6 7 8
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Item #1S02

Going Solo

Going Solo

The thrilling sequel to Boy. One of the 20th century's best-loved authors tells his personal story of "going solo" — striking out on his own in his first job (in East Africa!), flying combat for more »

Recommended for ages: 14-18 14 15 16 17 18
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Item #230-30

Peter the Great

Peter the Great

Gorgeous, full-color biography of the great Russian tsar. more »

Recommended for ages: 7-9 7 8 9
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Item #2H17

Eric the Red and Leif the Lucky

Eric the Red and Leif the Lucky

The story of Lief Ericson's discovery of North America. more »

Recommended for ages: 7-9 7 8 9
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Item #2H23

Good Queen Bess

Good Queen Bess

The Story of Elizabeth I of England The story of how Queen Elizabeth I came to rule England, and how she used her shrewd diplomacy, religious tolerance, and great love for her subjects to win the hearts more »

Recommended for ages: 7-9 7 8 9
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Item #2H27

Michelangelo

Michelangelo

Multiple award-winning account of Michelangelo's life and achievements. more »

Recommended for ages: 5-9 5 6 7 8 9
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Item #2H28

Marie Curie's Search for Radium

Marie Curie's Search for Radium

The true story of Marie Curie, the woman who proved the existence of radium and paved the way for the nuclear age. more »

Recommended for ages: 7-9 7 8 9
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Item #2S14

More Stories from Grandma's Attic

More Stories from Grandma's Attic

16 inspiring stories of a childhood in midwest North America 80 years ago. more »

Recommended for ages: 7-9 7 8 9
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Item #2X10

Marco Polo

Marco Polo

A fascinating introduction to one of the world's great explorers. more »

Recommended for ages: 7-9 7 8 9
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Item #2X37

Albert Einstein and the Theory of Relativity

Albert Einstein and the Theory of Relativity

One of the few readable and understandable biographies of Albert Einstein, the man whose General Theory of Relativity became a watchword for the revolutionary transformation of life in the 20th more »

Recommended for ages: 15-18 15 16 17 18
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Item #320-15

To Destroy You Is No Loss

To Destroy You Is No Loss

A violent Cambodian regime killed young Teeda’s father and drove her educated family into a life of forced labor. Escape with her from terrifying slavery to freedom in America. Incredible. more »

Recommended for ages: 15-18 15 16 17 18
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Item #320-23

Parallel Journeys

Parallel Journeys

How did Hitler get normal German citizens to do his evil will? The author interweaves the personal narratives of Helen Waterford, a German Jewish woman who got married only days more »

Recommended for ages: 15-18 15 16 17 18
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Item #320-65

Red Scarf Girl

Red Scarf Girl

A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution Multiple award-winner. A devastating, first-person story of the Chinese Cultural Revolution under Chairman Mao in the late '60s. more »

Recommended for ages: 15-18 15 16 17 18
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Item #320-70

When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit

When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit

ALA Notable. The autobiographical story of World War II seen through the eyes of a young German Jewish girl who, together with her family, escapes Germany in 1933 only to more »

Recommended for ages: 15-18 15 16 17 18
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Item #320-90

Winston Churchill: Soldier, Statesman, Artist

Winston Churchill: Soldier, Statesman, Artist

Carefully researched, deftly written, lavishly illustrated with photographs, this is a vivid, lively, and engaging biography of one of this century's greatest statesmen. more »

Recommended for ages: 15-18 15 16 17 18
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Item #320-95

You Want WOMEN to Vote, Lizzie Stanton?

You Want WOMEN to Vote, Lizzie Stanton?

A simple but thorough introduction to the work and words of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, one of the pioneers in the women's suffrage movement. more »

Recommended for ages: 15-18 15 16 17 18
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Item #320-99

Kon-Tiki

Kon-Tiki

A classic true tale of men against the sea . . . and against scientific orthodoxy: how six young men proved, in 1947, that a prehistoric voyage from South America more »

Recommended for ages: 15-18 15 16 17 18
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Item #330-43

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

Fascinating true story of the poor apprentice who, shortly after the American Revolution, transformed navigation from an art to a precise science. more »

Recommended for ages: 8-10 8 9 10
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Item #3A07

What's the Big Idea, Ben Franklin?

What's the Big Idea, Ben Franklin?

Breezy biography by award-winning author gives insights into Franklin's intriguing life and personality. more »

Recommended for ages: 8-10 8 9 10
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Item #3H09

And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?

And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?

The background and story of Paul Revere's famous ride, told by a master story-teller. more »

Recommended for ages: 8-10 8 9 10
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Item #3H10

Can't You Make Them Behave, King George?

Can't You Make Them Behave, King George?

A look at King George III, ruler at the time of the American Revolution. more »

Recommended for ages: 8-10 8 9 10
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Item #3H24

American Adventures, Part 1

American Adventures, Part 1

True Stories from America's Past 1770 to 1870 Required Resource for Core Levels 3-4 (5-Day Schedule Only). A wonderful collection of stories about 15 famous and not-so-famous persons and events from American history 1770 to 1870. (This book more »

Recommended for ages: 8-12 8 9 10 11 12
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Item #3H31

The Lewis & Clark Expedition

The Lewis & Clark Expedition

A highly readable account of the quintessentially American adventure of discovery and hardship as Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led their men on an exploration of "the interior parts of more »

Recommended for ages: 8-10 8 9 10
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Item #3H37

The Story of Eli Whitney

The Story of Eli Whitney

Newbery Award-winning author tells the story of the man whose inventive genius made cotton king in America as well as the rest of the world. more »

Recommended for ages: 8-10 8 9 10
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Item #3H38

Pocahontas and the Strangers

Pocahontas and the Strangers

Familiar story of a young Indian girl who saved the life of John Smith, an early American frontiersman. more »

Recommended for ages: 8-10 8 9 10
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Item #3R01

Meet Thomas Jefferson

Meet Thomas Jefferson

An easy-reading introduction to the third president of the United States from boyhood on. more »

Recommended for ages: 8-10 8 9 10
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Item #3R04

Phoebe the Spy

Phoebe the Spy

Original title: Phoebe and the General Dramatic true story of a little black girl who foiled a plan to kill George Washington. more »

Recommended for ages: 8-10 8 9 10
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Item #3R05

Meet George Washington

Meet George Washington

George Washington's life from boyhood to presidency in a large, boldface type. more »

Recommended for ages: 8-10 8 9 10
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Item #3R06

Robert Fulton, Boy Craftsman

Robert Fulton, Boy Craftsman

The true story of the famous steamboat builder by an award-winning author. more »

Recommended for ages: 8-10 8 9 10
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Item #3R07

Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims

Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims

The story of the meeting of two cultures — and the young man who helped bridge the gap between them. more »

Recommended for ages: 8-10 8 9 10
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Item #3R18

Sarah Whitcher's Story

Sarah Whitcher's Story

A folktale from New Hampshire The true story of a little girl who is lost in New Hampshire woods back in pioneer days. more »

Recommended for ages: 8-10 8 9 10
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Item #3R22

A Lion to Guard Us

A Lion to Guard Us

Award-winning author tells a true story about three children left alone in London in 1609 who make their way to the Virginia colony. more »

Recommended for ages: 8-10 8 9 10
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Item #3R23

Martha Washington

Martha Washington

A modern reprint of a mid-century biography. more »

Recommended for ages: 8-10 8 9 10
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George Washington

George Washington

A modern reprint of a mid-century biography. more »

Recommended for ages: 8-10 8 9 10
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Item #3X04

Naya Nuki

Naya Nuki

Shoshone Girl Who Ran The dramatic adventure of a real-life childhood friend of Sacagawea who was kidnapped by a rival tribe. more »

Recommended for ages: 8-10 8 9 10
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Item #3X09

Vostaas: White Buffalo's Story of Plains Indian Life

Vostaas: White Buffalo's Story of Plains Indian Life

A modern Cheyenne chief tells his story and the story of many Plains Indians today. more »

Recommended for ages: 8-10 8 9 10
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Item #3X10

Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia

Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia

One of the famous Landmark books. more »

Recommended for ages: 8-10 8 9 10
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Item #3X13

Mr. Revere and I

Mr. Revere and I

One of this century's most illustrious children's author-illustrators helps us understand the midnight ride of Paul Revere — straight from the horse's mouth. more »

Recommended for ages: 8-10 8 9 10
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Item #3X14

Black Like Me

Black Like Me

A white man darkens his skin to experience the black man's world in 1959. more »

Recommended for ages: 16-18 16 17 18
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Item #420-15

The Dry Divide

The Dry Divide

Vol. 7 of Ralph Moody Collection Ralph is thrown off a freight train in western Nebraska with only a dime in his pocket. Within hours, however, his entrepreneurial spirit, his sharp judgment of character, and his more »

Recommended for ages: 16-18 16 17 18
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Item #420-20

Up From Slavery

Up From Slavery

Booker T. Washington was a devoutly Christian man who, as a former slave, treaded a dangerous middle ground in a time of racial backlash and disfranchisement. more »

Recommended for ages: 16-18 16 17 18
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Item #420-60

Walden and Civil Disobedience

Walden and Civil Disobedience

In March, 1845, Henry David Thoreau built himself a wooden hut on the edge of Walden Pond, near Concord, Massachusetts, where he lived until September 1847. more »

Recommended for ages: 16-18 16 17 18
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Item #430-73

Caddie Woodlawn

Caddie Woodlawn

The adventures of eleven-year-old Caddie growing up with her six brothers and sisters on the Wisconsin frontier in the mid-nineteenth century. more »

Recommended for ages: 9-12 9 10 11 12
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Item #4A09

Little Britches

Little Britches

Vol. 1 of Ralph Moody Collection Ralph is barely 8 years old when his family moves to Colorado for the sake of Dad's health, and the family tries to make a go of it on the more »

Recommended for ages: 9-12 9 10 11 12
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Item #4A15

Cheaper by the Dozen

Cheaper by the Dozen

A perennial favorite: the true escapades of a now-famous family that had 12 children. more »

Recommended for ages: 9-12 9 10 11 12
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The Great Wheel

The Great Wheel

Engrossing story about the first—and largest—Ferris Wheel ever built. more »

Recommended for ages: 9-12 9 10 11 12
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Item #4A22

Lincoln: A Photobiography

Lincoln: A Photobiography

Beautifully written text combined with photos bring Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War President, very much to life. more »

Recommended for ages: 9-12 9 10 11 12
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William Wilberforce

William Wilberforce

A statesman of the highest order, Wilberforce paid a tremendous price to pursue his convictions. more »

Recommended for ages: 9-12 9 10 11 12
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Item #4H35

The Story of Thomas Alva Edison

The Story of Thomas Alva Edison

Wizard of Menlo Park Explains the basic principles behind Edison's discoveries as well as his joys, tragedies, and amazing successes. more »

Recommended for ages: 9-12 9 10 11 12
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Item #4H39

Freedom Train

Freedom Train

The Story of Harriet Tubman Fascinating biography of Harriet Tubman, a black woman who risked her life helping other slaves reach freedom on the Underground Railroad. more »

Recommended for ages: 9-12 9 10 11 12
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Item #4R08

Helen Keller

Helen Keller

The inspiring story of Helen Keller, a blind and deaf girl who overcame her limitations through courage and the firm love of a caring teacher. more »

Recommended for ages: 9-12 9 10 11 12
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Item #4R15

The Wright Brothers

The Wright Brothers

Pioneers of American Aviation A biography of the two brothers from Dayton, Ohio, who built and flew the first airplane. more »

Recommended for ages: 9-12 9 10 11 12
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Item #4R34

George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver

Man's Slave Becomes God's Scientist George Washington Carver overcame racial prejudice to become an outstanding Christian scientist. more »

Recommended for ages: 9-12 9 10 11 12
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Item #4R35

Diary of an Early American Boy

Diary of an Early American Boy

This illustrated rewrite of a diary written by Noah Blake brings us face-to-face with the highest forms of craftsmanship in the early 1800s. more »

Recommended for ages: 9-12 9 10 11 12
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Item #4S03

Bell and the Science of the Telephone

Bell and the Science of the Telephone

Combines vivid color illustrations and lively text to tell the story of Bell and the first practical telephone. Easy-to-understand explanations of the scientific principles that underlie each phase of the more »

Recommended for ages: 9-12 9 10 11 12
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Item #4S06

The Land I Lost

The Land I Lost

Adventures of a Boy in Vietnam Multiple award-winner. The loving memories of the author's childhood in a Vietnamese hamlet. more »

Recommended for ages: 10-13 10 11 12 13
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Item #5A19

Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun

Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun

Amazing true story of how one man's diplomacy and cultural sensitivity opened the doors of a previously impermeable culture. more »

Recommended for ages: 10-13 10 11 12 13
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Item #5H06

Gandhi

Gandhi

Peaceful Warrior The "Father" of modern India, Mahatma Gandhi led a peaceful revolution against one of the world's great empires. more »

Recommended for ages: 10-13 10 11 12 13
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Item #5H17

Exploring Planet Earth

Exploring Planet Earth

Fascinating accounts of the world's great explorers — from Eratosthenes, the Greek mathematician who accurately calculated the circumference of the Earth almost 250 years before Christ, to Marco Polo, Columbus, more »

Recommended for ages: 10-13 10 11 12 13
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Genghis Khan & the Mongol Horde

Genghis Khan & the Mongol Horde

The empire Genghis Khan built encompassed more territory than any empire in all the ancient world — more, even, than that of Alexander the Great. more »

Recommended for ages: 10-13 10 11 12 13
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Item #5H47

Homesick

Homesick

My Own Story The daughter of Americans grows up in China wishing she could be "home" in America — only to discover, once she goes "home" that China is more "home" than she more »

Recommended for ages: 10-13 10 11 12 13
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Item #5R27

Ali and the Golden Eagle

Ali and the Golden Eagle

The author worked on the edge of the Saudi Arabian desert in the 1970s. more »

Recommended for ages: 10-13 10 11 12 13
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Item #5R32

Louis Braille

Louis Braille

The Boy Who Invented Books for the Blind Louis Braille was 12 years old when he determined to invent an easy way for blind people like himself to read and write. more »

Recommended for ages: 10-13 10 11 12 13
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Item #5R36

The Endless Steppe

The Endless Steppe

Taken prisoner by the Russians in 1941 and shipped by cattle car to a forced-labor camp in Siberia, Esther Hautzig, her mother and grandmother managed to stay together and to more »

Recommended for ages: 11-13 11 12 13
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Item #6A08

Leonardo Da Vinci - Landmark Book

Leonardo Da Vinci - Landmark Book

Engaging account of this quintessential Renaissance Man. more »

Recommended for ages: 11-15 11 12 13 14 15
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Item #6R41

Archimedes and the Door of Science

Archimedes and the Door of Science

Archimedes, the Greek mathematician who made a number of discoveries. more »

Recommended for ages: 11-15 11 12 13 14 15
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Item #6R43

Mary, Bloody Mary

Mary, Bloody Mary

Story of Mary Tudor, first born daughter of Henry VIII. more »

Recommended for ages: 11-13 11 12 13
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Item #6R45

Luther: Biography of a Reformer

Luther: Biography of a Reformer

A wonderfully simple, engaging, yet detailed biography of this man who changed the history of the Western world. more »

Recommended for ages: 11-13 11 12 13
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Item #6R47

Leonardo Da Vinci

Leonardo Da Vinci

Multiple award-winning account of Leonardo's life and achievements, accompanied by unexcelled full-color, full-page illustrations. more »

Recommended for ages: 7-18 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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Item #EA201

Johnny Appleseed

Johnny Appleseed

Simple, factually-based biography of one of America's best-loved real-life legends. more »

Recommended for ages: 5-7 5 6 7
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Item #KA08

Capyboppy

Capyboppy

Hilarious, true-life adventures of the Peet family when their eldest son agrees to get a capybara as a pet. more »

Recommended for ages: 5-7 5 6 7
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Item #KA11

In Grandma's Attic

In Grandma's Attic

Stories of a childhood in the midwest over 100 years ago. more »

Recommended for ages: 5-7 5 6 7
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Item #KA24

Five True Dog Stories

Five True Dog Stories

They're true. They're history. But mostly they're a lot of fun. more »

Recommended for ages: 5-7 5 6 7
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Item #KA25

James Herriot's Treasury for Children

James Herriot's Treasury for Children

Warm and joyful tales by the author of 'All Creatures Great and Small' All of the country vet's beloved books for children collected in one volume. more »

Recommended for ages: 5-7 5 6 7
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Item #KA29

Isaac Newton and the Laws of Motion

Isaac Newton and the Laws of Motion

Action-packed biography of the dynamic thinker/scientist. History comes alive in engaging a comic-book style. “Learn more” section includes scientific terms and excellent book and website suggestions. more »

Recommended for ages: 5-7 5 6 7
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Item #KS05

Man of the Family

Man of the Family

Vol. 2 of Ralph Moody Collection The Moody family builds a new life on a Colorado ranch early in the twentieth century. Father has died and Ralph must now shoulder the responsibilities of a man at more »

Recommended for ages: 8-18 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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Item #RR76

Mary Emma & Company

Mary Emma & Company

Vol. 4 of Ralph Moody Collection Mom has a strong sense of honor that pushes her to flee Colorado with her family the day after New Years, 1912. This is the story of how the Moody more »

Recommended for ages: 8-18 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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Item #RR78

The Fields of Home

The Fields of Home

Vol. 5 of Ralph Moody Collection At 16, Ralph is sent to live with and help his grandfather. But grandfather can't be gotten along with. But then Uncle Levi tells Ralph something he can't understand: somehow more »

Recommended for ages: 8-18 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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Item #RR79

Shaking the Nickel Bush

Shaking the Nickel Bush

Vol. 6 of Ralph Moody Collection Not quite 20, at the end of World War I, Ralph learns he has diabetes. So Ralph sets out for the West, the "home" he has missed ever since moving more »

Recommended for ages: 8-18 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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Item #RR80

Horse of a Different Color

Horse of a Different Color

Vol. 8 of Ralph Moody Collection Continuing immediately from where The Dry Divide leaves off, Ralph goes into the livestock shipping business and from there, despite some horrible setbacks due to weather and banking crises, into more »

Recommended for ages: 8-18 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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Item #RR82