Biography and Autobiography Books

What happens when Victoria's mother dies, leaving one-year-old Victoria and the rest of her siblings to fend for themselves? Will there be someone to take care of Victoria? God never forgets anyone, and He had not forgotten about Victoria. Open the book...

What happens when we stop caring for the world we live in?Do you want to make the world a better place?Wonder no more. Climb with Dylan on to a swan's back, tuck yourself into its feathers, and fly into the adventure of the unknown. Mother Nature and...

Kids are endlessly fascinated with Ancient Egypt. The pyramids, the tombs, the mummies, the jackal- and ibis- and cow-headed gods, the Book of the Dead - what a thrill! The modern approach to Egyptian history for kids focuses almost entirely on the...

On a humid March night in 1957, Kwame Nkrumah made history. While thousands of people cheered, including dignitaries from round the world, he announced his country's independence. After many years of British rule, Ghana, formerly the Gold Coast, became...

Alastor. That is what I named my anxiety, my mental illness. To help cope with the many thoughts Alastor filled my brain with, I started to write. The pages you will read are very personal words of mine directed to those who also struggle, so hopefully...

This book is about two brothers age 13 and 3 who both have autism. The story is an inside look on the lives of people with autism and some of the unfortunate experiences they have to face with cruel people in the world who question their emotions, their...

Journey with Keya (Turtle) as he goes on 4 mini adventures. Keya uses his Dakota language to count the stars, he makes a new friend, he learns the importance of bravery, and comes close to becoming someone's lunch!

""The History of Rome, In Easy Lessons: Adapted For Children From Six To Ten Years Of Age"" is a book written by Agnes Mary Hendry in 1826. This historical book is aimed at children between the ages of six and ten and provides a simplified version of the...

Texas Hero Stories: A Historical Reader For The Grades (1908) is a book written by Katie Daffan. It is a collection of stories about the heroes of Texas, including famous figures such as Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, and Stephen F. Austin. The book is...

""Great Steps for Little Scholars: Or Geography Simplified, In Question And Answer, For The Use of Preparatory Schools"" is a book written by John Heywood and published in 1883. The book is intended for use in preparatory schools and aims to simplify the...

Vlad the flea and his friend Loxton the rat have found their perfect home in the dirt and filth of Scutari Hospital in 1854. However, the arrival of Florence Nightingale and her team of nurses looks set to put an end to all that. Along with her pet...

Nina and her mother Kiki go for a walk in the park, where she sees a guide dog for the first time. Nina then learns about service animals, how she should interact with them and the important roles that service animals play in society.

Emily Morgan, RN, was the diphtheria nurse in Nome, AK, during the 1925 epidemic. When the serum was transported from Anchorage in the famous dog sled race to Nome, Emily tramped through the snow to administer the serum to the people living in the...

Two words that should never go together are "children" and "death." Unfortunately, there will come a time in many children's lives when someone they care about dies. It could be a person or a family pet, and it still hurts.Far too often, our littlest...

Helps To Higher Arithmetic: For The Use Of Schools And Candidates For The Public Examinations is a book written by George Frederick Allfree and first published in 1885. The book is intended to be a guide for students who are preparing for public...

Personal memories of people, routines, rules and education at an Indian residential school are outlined. It is a very different picture when compared with home life and family visits. The Government of Canada intended to separate children from parents,...

Debating For Boys is a book written by William Horton Foster and first published in 1915. The book aims to teach boys the art of debating and public speaking. It provides a comprehensive guide on how to prepare for debates, organize arguments, and...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

""Chapters On Job: For Young Readers"" is a book written by George Vance Smith and published in 1887. The book is a collection of chapters that offer an interpretation and analysis of the biblical book of Job, specifically aimed at a younger audience...

This is a funny story with a life lesson about how an older person can be made happy and given strength by being needed. By having a bunny to look after, Grandma Ruby was no longer lonely and her health came back.

The Life of Stephen Lungu from rejection as a child and homelessness in Zimbabwe when he led a violent gang to a dramatic change in his life, after which he became a world sought after preacher and the International Team Leader at African Enterprise.

The "Trials of Nance" is the true story of the three Supreme Court Trials of Mrs. Nance Legins-Costley (1813-1873) in Illinois.  The dramatic non-fiction narrative is based on the original sworn and witnessed court records written...

"Abilene is just another small town," Little Ike told himself, "no different from all the others that dot the plains." But it had not always been that way. This beautifully illustrated book about Eisenhower's youth is more than a children's picture book...

Menno Simons was first a Catholic priest. As he read and studied the Bible, Menno began to understand the Christian life in a different way. Eventually he became an Anabaptist preacher. Soon, Menno Simons became the leader of the Anabaptists, now...

Naomi hates loud noises, yucky smells, and so many foods. She doesn’t understand why God made her so different. Surely God made a mistake.In this charming story read how Naomi learns how God made even "different" girls with super...

For The Story Teller: Story Telling And Stories To Tell is a book written by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey and first published in 1913. The book is a guide for anyone interested in the art of storytelling, providing tips and techniques on how to captivate an...

Facts In A Nutshell About Immigration, Yellow And White (1912) is a book written by Aretas W. Thomas that discusses the immigration policies and practices of the United States during the early 20th century. The book focuses on the influx of immigrants...

William Palmer's railroad career was interrupted by the Civil War in which he was taken prisoner, rose to the rank of brigadier general at the age of 29, and received the Medal of Honor.After the war, Palmer moved west, helping to build the Kansas...

Justina Ford was the first African American female physician to practice medicine in Colorado. Facing and overcoming the obstacles of race and gender bias, she spent half of a century, between 1902 and 1952, caring for people of all races, backgrounds,...

Chipeta was the wife, confidant, and advisor to Chief Ouray of the Tabeguache band of Ute Indians in the mountain regions of Colorado. After Ouray's death in 1880, Chipeta continued as a leader of her people through times of challenge and hardship until...

Noel B. Jackson is going bald and he is only 6 years old. What is going on? What will he do? How does he feel? Take this journey with Noel to see how he handles being a Kindergartener with Alopecia.

Bibles the Monkey represents all young Christians Trying to learn the ways of God.The Spirit-filled life is one of LOVE and POWER. Learning to walk just as Christ didin our world today, brings Him glory. In this second book "Follow the Way of Love"Bibles...

A pretty cloud of thoughts written by a white fifteen year old boy, living in America's New England during the early 21st century. A celebration of youth and optimism. A testament to the adolescent virtue of ignorance. Just an art project, expressed...

I Campaigned for Ice Cream is an upbeat, educational, and heartwarming true story of Joshua Lipshaw, who as a nine-year-old petitioned his local government to change an outdated law that prevented ice cream trucks from driving through his town. Complete...

African American History In The United States of America-An Anthology-From Africa To President Barack Obama, Volume One was Written, compiled and edited by Tony Rose, Publisher/CEO, Amber Communications Group, Inc.and the 2013 NAACP Image Award Winner...

St Marina is a saint who lived in Egypt during the fourth century, after her mother's death she followed her father into the desert pretending to be a man. She lived in full obedience to her father and the monastic community she lived with. Her Christ...

Entering teenage-hood is like getting on a roller coaster full of unexpected twists, turns, ups and downs. For me, it was more than just a roller coaster ride, it was like getting into a shinkansen (bullet train) and straight into a train wreck. Barely...

The Juvenile Budget Opened: Being Selections From The Writings Of Doctor John Aikin, With A Sketch Of His Life (1840) is a collection of writings by Doctor John Aikin, a prominent English writer and physician of the late 18th and early 19th centuries...

The Children�������s Picturebook Of Good And Great Men is a book published in 1860 by Bell and Daldy. The book is a collection of biographical sketches of famous men in history, written in a simple language that is easy for children to understand. The...

Tales From American History V1: Containing The Principal Facts In The Life Of Christopher Columbus, Etc. (1833) is a book written by Eliza Robbins. The book is a collection of stories and facts about the early history of America. The first volume of the...

The Royal Story Book of English History: For Standard Three (1884) is a historical book written by Thomas Nelson and Sons. The book is intended for children in Standard Three, and it provides a comprehensive overview of English history. The book covers...

As a boy in Russia, Nicholas Roerich was captivated by a traveler’s stories about Rigden Djapo, ruler of the mystical Himalayan kingdom of Shamballa. These ancient legends told of a time of trouble to come, when Rigden Djapo would  assemble...

Each one was blessed by being chosen by God for a holy purpose: Sarah as the devoted wife of Abraham; Asíyih as the adoptive mother of Moses; Mary as the mother of Jesus; Fátimih as the favoured daughter of Muhammad; Táhirih as an...

William Tyndale wants to translate the Bible into English. He feels the common people of sixteenth-century England should be able to read the Scriptures for themselves. The church and government violently disagree with him.Collin Hartley, an English boy,...

The Grapevine Cross' is the story of St Nina of Georgia. As a young girl living in Israel, she was told about the country of Georgia and how the people there worshipped idols. As Nina grew, she prayed earnestly that God would send someone to tell the...

If you love learning about science then you are probably familiar with the achievements of the ancient Greeks like Pythagoras and Galileo but did you know that the Greeks did not do it on their own. In fact in some areas the Greeks lagged...