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Safe Now    by Amy Laine
Price: Free! 950 words. Language: English. Published on March 18, 2012. Nonfiction » Children's Books » Biography.

1 star(4.88 from 8 reviews)
Katelyn has to deal with the death of her four year old brother Max. She attends the funeral, still filled with nothingness. What she doesn't know at first, is something her brother wants her to know- SHORT STORY Approx. 2 pages
Footprints in Time: A Walk in Sacajawea's Moccasins    by Bonnie Turner
Price: $3.99 USD. 11000 words. Language: English. Published on June 5, 2010. Nonfiction » Children's Books » Biography.

In 1805, a young Shoshone woman named Sacajawea joined the Lewis and Clark expedition as an interpreter, and with a papoose on her back helped explore America's northwest while searching for a route to the Pacific Ocean. This time-honored true story of the hardships of the expedition, in particular that of Sacajawea and her baby, Jean-Baptist (Pomp), is retold for young readers ages 8-12.
Why I am so Unlucky?    by kishan pujara
Price: Free! 150 words. Language: English. Published on June 5, 2011. Nonfiction » Children's Books » Biography.

0.25 star(2.33 from 3 reviews)
This is a story of a indian teenage boy. he describes his problems in a poem , while he is in his school. this is my story.
Elijah Lovejoy's Fight for Freedom    by Jennifer Phillips
Price: $3.99 USD. 8120 words. Language: English. Published on January 5, 2010. Nonfiction » Children's Books » Biography.

Two decades before the Civil War, Elijah Lovejoy used his newspaper to protest slavery. His beliefs were dangerous enough. Taking his cause public proved deadly as he defended press after press before losing his life to a mob. Insisting on his constitutional right to speak freely about unpopular subjects, he refused to be intimidated by those who would silence him. A biography for young readers.
Still I Rise: The Story of Maya Angelou    by Waln Brown
Price: $4.99 USD. 4320 words. Language: English. Published on January 3, 2011. Nonfiction » Children's Books » Biography.

Maya Angelou grew up experiencing discrimination and segregation. At the young age of eight, her mother's boyfriend raped Maya. At 16, she had a son. Maya turned to prostitution to support her son and to drugs to hide her shame. When she became involved in the Civil Rights Movement with Reverend Martin Luther King, she turned her life around and rose above her humble and troubled beginnings.
Robert Wadlow - The Unique Life of the Boy Who Became the World's Tallest Man    by Jennifer Phillips
Price: $3.99 USD. 3790 words. Language: English. Published on October 21, 2010. Nonfiction » Children's Books » Biography.

A children's biography about young Robert Wadlow. The victim of an overactive pituitary gland, Robert lived from 1918 to 1940. He stood just shy of 9 feet tall by the time of his death at age 22. Robert didn't choose his situation, but his accomplishment was in how he handled it. Written for upper elementary readers. Lexile text measure: 770. Includes historical images.
My Summer    by Melinda Miller
Price: Free! 40 words. Language: English. Published on February 28, 2012. Nonfiction » Children's Books » Biography.

This is a book about My Summer.
The Senator: The Story Of Ben Nighthorse Campbell    by Waln Brown
Price: $4.99 USD. 4860 words. Language: English. Published on January 5, 2011. Nonfiction » Children's Books » Biography.

This biography of the Native-American Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell examines his difficult childhood. Ben's father had problems with alcohol and his mother was sick with tuberculosis. Ben's home life was so bad he had to live in an orphanage. He dropped out of school and joined the military. He earned his GED, went to college and became a United States Senator.
And Justice For All: The Story Of Cesar Chavez    by Waln Brown
Price: $4.99 USD. 4830 words. Language: English. Published on January 5, 2011. Nonfiction » Children's Books » Biography.

Cesar Chavez was born in Arizona. At age 10, Cesar's family lost their 160 acre homestead, when a long drought forced a public sale of their farm. The Chavez family moved to California to join the many migrant workers who roamed from farm to farm. Cesar became a labor leader for the National Farm Workers Association, helping to improve wages and conditions for America's migrant workers.
The Great Inventor: The Story of Thomas Edison    by Waln Brown
Price: $4.99 USD. 4600 words. Language: English. Published on January 5, 2011. Nonfiction » Children's Books » Biography.

This biography of examines Edison's childhood learning problems and severe hearing loss. Despite these difficulties, Edison learned the joy of reading, especially about science and technology, which he continued to build upon throughout his life, resulting in his invention of the light bulb, phonograph and many other discoveries.