Beatrice Gormley
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Maria Mitchell : The Soul Of An Astronomer
$24.50Add to cartIn the mid-1800s, a turbulent time when women were often thought to be unworthy of higher education, Maria Mitchell rose above the prejudices of the day to become America’s first professional woman astronomer. This exciting biography tells the story of Maria Mitchell’s life, her amazing achievements, and her faith that saw God’s handiwork in the heavens.
“Gormley successfully paints a picture of a world that failed to mold Mitchell to its standards, focusing on the telling details that bring the story to life. Inspiring and incisive.” – Kirkus Reviews
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Laura Ingalls Wilder
$7.99Add to cartOne of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively, inspiring, fictionalized biographies — easily read by children of eight and up — today’s youngster is swept right into history. – See more at: http://books.simonandschuster.com/Laura-Ingalls-Wilder/Beatrice-Gormley/Childhood-of-Famous-Americans/9780689839245#sthash.ZHkujesU.dpuf
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Louisa May Alcott
$10.99Add to cartEasy to read, and full of the spirit and adventure of the famous Americans who’ve made America what it is today, the Childhood of Famous Americans Series is a series of fictionalized biographies for children 8 & up.
Learn about Lousia May Alcott’s avant garde upbringing in Boston & Concord, and her life as an author.