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From the Publisher: The Childhood of Famous Americans series, sixty-five years old in 1997, chronicles the early years of famous American men and women in an accessible manner. Each book is faithful in spirit to the values and experiences that influenced the person’s development.Sku: 9780689820250
Louisa May Alcott
By: Beatrice Gormley$10.99 -
Opal Wheeler captures the superb quality of musical greatness of Beethoven and communicates it to boys and girls—a stirring tribute to the greatest composer of all.Sku: 9780974650562
Ludwig Beethoven and the Chiming Tower Bells
By: Opal Wheeler$20.95 -
In this new Vision Book, that dramatic story is at last told for young readers, based on Maria's bestselling autobiographies and Agathe von Trapp's memoir. Part epic adventure and part spiritual testimony to God's constant faithfulness, this story of the family that became one of the most beloved choirs in history is a page-turner to the very end. Trusting in God at every difficult step, the von Trapps gradually rose to world-wide fame, finding their place in America and eventually a new identity as American citizens. The harrowing story of their many adventures and ultimate glorious success is one you will never forget!Sku: 9781621643685
Maria von Trapp and Her Musical Family
By: Cheri Blomquist$17.50 -
Marie Curie's scientific research and discovery of radium in 1902 helped open the door to our modern nuclear age. This handsomely illustrated, documentary-style volume is filled with facts but conveys the drama of a good story.Sku: 9780812097917
Marie Curie’s Search for Radium
By: Beverly Birch, Christian Birmingham$9.99 -
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “big words” are woven into a skillful narrative to create a biography of this great Civil Rights leader.Sku: 9781423106357
Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
By: Doreen Rappaport$13.50 -
Here’s the inspiring true story of a young girl determined to read, who went on to become a teacher, the founder of a college and a hospital, an adviser to politicians, and a great humanitarian. She was Mary McLeod Bethune, the fifteenth child of hardworking parents, and the first of her family born into freedom. Her ancestry was entirely of African origin, a point of pride throughout her life. Mrs. Bethune worked tirelessly to educate Black people, both children and adults, and to provide them with healthcare, all as a foundation for lifting themselves out of poverty and illiteracy.Sku: 9781948959667
Mary McLeod Bethune
By: Emma Gelders Sterne$16.95 -
From the Publisher: "This warmly told biography of our sixteenth president is enriched by many authentic but seldom told anecdotes and complemented by bold color illustrations that capture the spirit of Lincoln and his era."Sku: 9780375803963
Meet Abraham Lincoln
By: Barbara Cary$9.50 -
When Christopher Columbus was young, he worked for his father making cloth. But he did not want to be a cloth-maker all his life. He wanted to see new lands and have adventures. He wanted to be a sailor! By the time he was 25, Christopher had sailed to France, Africa, and Greece. He had seen strange cities and had many adventures. But his greatest adventure would come when he set out for China and found a whole new world instead.Sku: 9780375812101
Meet Christopher Columbus
By: James T. de Kay$6.99 -
From the Publisher: “This valiant story of how young George Washington was drawn into his country’s struggle for independence gives readers a vivid perspective on a crucial era in American history–and on the life of a revolutionary hero.”Sku: 9780375803970
Meet George Washington
By: Joan Heilbroner$10.99 -
From the Publisher: “When Thomas Jefferson was young, Virginia was still a colony of England. Jefferson thought that many English laws and taxes were unfair, so he studied hard to become a lawyer and help make better laws. Soon he and others came to believe that the colonies should become a new country, and Jefferson was chosen to write the Declaration of Independence. As the third president of the United States, he focused on exploring the country and making it grow. His fairness and love of learning made him one of the most beloved presidents of all time.”Sku: 9780375812118
Meet Thomas Jefferson
By: Marvin Barrett$9.50 -
The early history of Quebec, "the rocky perch of France and of the Faith" in the New World, is incomplete without the story of Mère Marie. She received permission to join the Jesuit mission in Quebec. There she founded, in 1639, the first convent school in North America, where she lived for thirty-three years, moving heroically but always calmly through the turbulent, harsh environment that was New France.Sku: 9781621387367
Mère Marie of the Ursulines: A Study in Adventure
By: Agnes Repplier$29.50 -
Ludwig retells Michael Faraday's remarkable life story in fictionalized form, presenting the man who invented the electric motor, the dynamo, the transformer, and the generator, as well as a deeply committed Christian who was determined to live by the Sermon on the Mount.Sku: 9780836134797
Michael Faraday: Father of Electronics
By: Ludwig, Charles$16.50 -
Explore the world of pioneering scientists in “Microbe Hunters.” Written in 1926, this captivating book popularized germ theory and is perfect for curious minds of all ages.
Microbe Hunters
By: Paul de Kruif$22.50 – $36.95 -
A childhood biography of the Pennsylvania German woman who became a Revolutionary War heroine when she carried water to American soldiers and even fired a cannon herself during the Battle of Monmouth.Sku: 9780020420408
Molly Pitcher
By: Augusta Stevenson$11.99 -
Sample Mozart, The Wonder Boy presents the musical genius of this child prodigy, the loving family in which he was reared, and the impact he had on the world around him, "Here is a book about the most musical boy that ever lived. Fortunately for us he wrote a great deal of music and this we can hear today even though we can never hear him play it. His music is always lovely and you will surely hear more of it as you grow up Through his music, Mozart will always be to us a wonder man." - Peter W. Dykema-from the original 1941 editionSku: 9780974650531
Mozart, The Wonder Boy
By: Opal Wheeler$20.95 -
Muhammad is the messenger of Islam. Born in Mecca in the year 570, Muhammad grew into a sensitive and thoughtful man who believed deeply in the worship of one true god.Sku: 9780689852640
Muhammad
By: Demi$33.99