Queen of Freedom - Defending Jamaica by Catherine Johnson; Amerigo Pinelli (Illustrator)
$15.00 AUD
Category: Biography
The thrilling true story of how one woman masterminded slave resistance to British rule in eighteenth-century Jamaica - part of the True Adventures series.
The Girl Who Said No to the Nazis by Haydn Kaye
$15.00 AUD
Category: Biography
A true story of incredible courage about how a young student and her friends stood up to fascism in Nazi Germany - part of the True Adventures series. In 1942, a young woman named Sophie Scholl arrives in Munich to begin her studies at university. Reunited with her beloved brother Hans, a medical stude ...Show more
Out!: How to Be Your Authentic Self by Miles McKenna
$20.00 AUD
Category: Biography
Miles McKenna is a queer and trans activist. He transitioned online in front of a million people. This is his survival guide. When Miles came out on his YouTube channel in 2015 - then transitioned online in 2017 - his aim was to help other teens navigate their identities and take charge of their own co ...Show more
Who Am I? (My Australian Story) by Anita Heiss
$17.00 AUD
Category: Biography | Series: My Australian Story
I woke up this morning and I couldn't stop crying, cos this place is not my home, even though everyone says it is. When I was a little girl Mum would always hug me when I cried and tell me everything would be all right. Who's gunna hug me here? Mary lives with the Burkes, but they're not her real family ...Show more
More Than a Kick by Jennifer Castles; Tayla Harris
$20.00 AUD
Category: Biography | Series: Tayla Harris
In March 2019, Tayla Harris went from rising AFLW star to the face of a movement. A photo of her mighty airborne kick was viciously attacked online and Tayla chose to call out the online harassment. Six months later she was unveiling a bronze statue of her kick in the heart of Melbourne, inspiring girls ...Show more
Taking the Lead - How Jacinda Ardern Wowed the World by David Hill; Phoebe Morris
$20.00 AUD
Category: Biography | Series: David Hill's Kiwi Legends
An inspiring illustrated story for children about Jacinda Ardern, and her meteoric rise to become the world's youngest female leader.Nobody is too young to start changing the world.When Jacinda was little, she wanted to be a clown. But when she saw schoolmates who didn't have lunch, or even shoes, she k ...Show more
Normal by Magdalena M. Newman; Nathaniel Newman; Neal Swaab (Illustrator)
$32.00 AUD
Category: Biography
A beautifully illustrated and lyrical picture-book biography of eccentric and beloved writer Praised by R.J. Palacio as "wondrous"--this moving memoir follows a teenage boy with TC syndrome and his exceptional family from diagnosis at birth to now. "This touching memoir is a must-read for anyone who wan ...Show more
En Pointe by Chloe Bayliss
$24.99 AUD
Category: Biography
"Have you ever had an addiction? An obsession? Have you ever wanted something so much that you can't imagine your life without it? For me, that's dance." This is a story about never giving up on your dreams, no matter what life throws at you. Chloe Bayliss was born to perform and thanks to a lot of ha ...Show more
Greta's Story: The Schoolgirl who went on Strike to Save the Planet by Valentina Camerini
$19.99 AUD
Category: Biography
The story of Greta Thunberg, the schoolgirl who inspired a worldwide climate change movement.It's 20 August 2018, late summer in Stockholm, and it feels incredibly hot in the city. The TV news reports rising temperatures, and there have been numerous fires throughout Sweden. Fifteen-year-old Greta Thunb ...Show more
JT: The Making of a Total Legend by Johnathan Thurston
$17.00 AUD
Category: Biography
JT. One of the greats, simply the best. He is Johnathan Thurston. As a young Brisbane kid, Johnathan Thurston was written off as too skinny, too slow and too wild to play rugby league professionally. But he defied the odds to become one of the game's greatest players.In this young readers' edition of h ...Show more
Songs of a War Boy (Young Readers Edition) by Deng Thiak Adut; Ben Mckelvey
$17.00 AUD
Category: Biography | Series: Australian
Deng Adut was six years old when war came to his village in South Sudan. Taken from his mother, he was conscripted into the Sudan People's Liberation Army. He was taught to use an AK-47 then sent into battle. Shot in the back, dealing with illness and the relentless brutality of war, Deng's future was b ...Show more
Cheeky Dogs : To Lake Nash and Back by Johanna Bell; Dion Beasley (Illustrator)
$30.00 AUD
Category: Biography
In this exuberant illustrated memoir, action-packed images and poetic words trace Dion Beasley's fascination with cheeky dogs and his unconventional journey into the world of contemporary art.