Titres dans Biographies

This audiobook tells the story of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad.

Read about American snowboarder Shaun White and his epic career in this exciting addition to the Who Was? series. Shaun White, known as “The Flying Tomato" because of his bright red hair, received his first snowboarding sponsorship by age seven. This was just the first of a lifetime of...

"Author Shannon Hale narrates as a full cast enacts the drama of her sixth-grade year in this adaptation of the middle volume of her graphic memoir trilogy. Portraying young Shannon, Mia Jenness evokes excitement, uncertainty, and hurt--painfully and exquisitely--as she picks her way through a...

Comment Jean-Baptiste Poquelin est-il devenu le grand Molière ? Passionné depuis son plus jeune âge par le théâtre, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin abandonne les perspectives d'une vie confortable pour devenir acteur et fonder sa troupe de théâtre. Comédien unique, auteur satirique, Molière critique de manière féroce la société de son époque, s'attirant la haine et la jalousie de nombreuses personnes. Ses pièces aujourd'hui ne cessent de faire rire et d'éblouir le public.

Thérèse entre au carmel de Lisieux à 15 ans. Après neuf ans de vie religieuse, elle meurt de la tuberculose à 24 ans. Découvrez l'histoire toute simple de celle qui est la sainte patronne secondaire de la France avec Jeanne d'Arc. Cette version sonore de la vie de Thérèse est animée par huit voix et accompagnée de plus de trente morceaux de musique classique - Dès 8 ans - CD présenté dans un digipak avec un livret de 16 pages présentant la vie de sainte Thérèse et son époque - Durée : 47 minutes - texte de Benoit Mancheron.

Lanceuse d'alerte ou marathonienne, star hollywoodienne ou capitaine de police, les Culottées n'ont jamais rien lâché pour faire voler en éclats les préjugés. Marina Rollman et neuf comédien·ne·s nous emportent dans la vie de ces femmes à la détermination incroyable.

From the former prime minister of New Zealand comes a guide for young readers on chasing your dreams and embracing the unexpected qualities that truly make a person strong. When Jacinda Ardern became prime minister of New Zealand, she was one of the youngest people and, at the time, the youngest...

Dive into the world of dastardly heists, daring escapes and bungled burglaries with this hilarious collection of twelve TRUE crime stories for kids! Did you know that Albert Einstein's brain was stolen? Or the true tale of the million-dollar McDonald's heist? And the story of the maple syrup...

Manuel Vázquez Montalbán es uno de los escritores más prolíficos y significativos de su tiempo. Periodista, poeta, novelista, ensayista y gastrónomo, queremos rendirle homenaje con este ensayo que nos presenta, con un estilo fluido y ameno, algunos de los aspectos más personales y poco...

Ils ont vingt ans, l'âge de s'aimer éperdument... A mi-chemin entre le conte et l'opéra de poche, "Le premier amour de Louis XIV" évoque donc la première véritable passion amoureuse de Louis XIV : Marie Mancini, cette jolie nièce du cardinal Mazarin qui initia le futur Roi Soleil aux Arts et qui fît trembler le trône de France.

When Frank Thompson sees a poster requesting recruits for the new Union army, he is ready and willing to enlist. Except Frank isn’t his real name. In fact, Frank isn’t a man—he is really Sarah Emma Edmonds. At only nineteen years old, Sarah had already been dressing as a man for three years and living on the run in order to escape an arranged marriage. She had tasted freedom, and there was no going back.

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds—including Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris! Kamala Harris always wanted to help people and solve problems...

A rollicking audiobook biography about Charley Pride, the first Black country music superstar. He was gonna ride the clouds outta Sledge, Mississippi, with his rich, ringin’ rhymes and change the world one ditty, one ditty, one ditty at a time. Charley Pride was born with a honky-tonk mission...

This is a story from the Great Explorers collection.

A Chinese proverb says, "Falling leaves return to their roots." In Chinese Cinderella, Adeline Yen Mah returns to her roots to tell the story of her painful childhood and her ultimate triumph and courage in the face of despair. Adeline's affluent, powerful family considers her bad luck after her mother dies giving birth to her. Life does not get any easier when her father remarries. She and her siblings are subjected to the disdain of her stepmother, while her stepbrother and stepsister are spoiled.

Lanceuse d'alerte ou marathonienne, star hollywoodienne ou capitaine de police, les Culottées n'ont jamais rien lâché pour faire voler en éclats les préjugés. Marina Rollman et neuf comédien·ne·s nous emportent dans la vie de ces femmes à la détermination incroyable.

Introduce your child to the work of Shakespeare in this gorgeous treasury for all the family to enjoy.?? By expertly reimagining eight of the bard’s most famous plays, Farah Karim-Cooper breathes new life into these well-loved works. With insightful and engaging storytelling combined with...

**A CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK!** **A New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year!** Anita Yasuda’s evocative picture book biography about Junko Tabei, the first woman to summit Everest, is equal parts grit and grace. Dazzlingly illustrated by Caldecott Honor...

Simone Biles has been the face of women's gymnastics since she first entered the international stage. In addition to winning a record seven Olympic medals, 30 World Championship medals, and 19 world titles, she has become a superstar outside the gym for her public bravery. For being an outspoken advocate for mental health awareness and fair treatment for athletes, Biles earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.

FROM THE NO.1 FOOTBALL SERIES - OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD! Introducing the TOP BALLERS collection. Perfect for reluctant readers and all fans of the beautiful game. Name: Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior Nationality: Brazilian Hero Rating: 91 'As Neymar Jr made the long walk to the penalty spot...