Children’s / Teenage fiction: Biographical fiction

At the age of eleven, Bronco Charlie Miller becomes the youngest rider ever to work for the Pony Express. He faces rain and slippery mud, mountain lions and snakes, the possibility of an Indian attack, and the vast darkness of the night sky. Will Br..

Now a major motion picture, and based on the author's gripping real-life story, this international bestseller is perfect for Holocaust Remembrance Month. Anna is not sure who Hitler is, but she sees his face on posters all over Berlin. Then one morn..

One day a child turns his clock back and begins to question the concept of Time. Can time stand still? Who does it wait for? How should we spend it and most importantly of all, Where Does Time Go? The child's search for answers to these questions ha..

Finally. All whipped up into shape and nowhere to go. "There is only so much bullshit excuses, let downs, and disappointments one girl can handle in a lifetime. Sorry I'm not sorry to all the people I've snapped at in this lifetime. I'm here to chew..

Elementary school students will get a glimpse into the life of one of the world's most iconic celebrities when reading about the life of singer, actress, entrepreneur, Whitney Elizabeth Houston. With a mega career which spanned nearly three decades,..

Learn more about China's most famous teacher and philosopher, whose ideas are still influential today.Born in 551 BC, Confucius was a young man when he set his heart and mind on learning as much as he could. By his thirties, he'd become a brilliant ..

All is not as it seems to be!!! Wild Bay is a novel of historical fiction based on unique first-hand experience in Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada that offers great lessons in how you can come to terms with something that really b..

A child's special window reflects her dreams, joys, pain and fears. She recaptures unforgettable experiences--the fear of being left alone, the mystery of a gambling place, the joy of performing, the pain of parental discord, and the challenge of de..

Your Own, Sylvia draws on Plath's writing and extensive nonfiction sources, chronicling Hemphill's interpretation of Plath's life from infancy to her death by suicide at age 30. The poems are arranged chronologically and each conveys an experience i..

Coretta Scott King John Steptoe New Talent Author Award Winner 2011!Endorsed by the Zora Neale Hurston TrustWhether she's telling the truth or stretching it, Zora Neale Hurston is a riveting storyteller. Her latest creation is a shape-shifting gator..

In the finale to the acclaimed trilogy, upheaval in Zora Neale Hurston's family and hometown persuade her to leave childhood behind and find her destiny beyond Eatonville.For Carrie and her best friend, Zora, Eatonville-America's first incorporated ..