California Biographies

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Judy Baca
Judy Baca

by Mary Olmstead. Judy is a muralist and youth organizer who grew up in a Hispanic family in Los Angeles.

$9.99
John Sutter, California Pioneer
John Sutter, California Pioneer

by Chris Hayhurst. We have needed a Sutter biography for a long time....

$15.95
Levi Strauss
Levi Strauss

by Tiffany Peterson. Did you know Levi Strauss's name was originally Levi Loeb?.....

$7.99
Levi Strauss
Levi Strauss

by Lucia Raatma. A bit more in depth, this book is a great example of nonfiction that is easy to read, yet well written and informative.....

$21.26
Mr. Blue Jeans  Paper
Mr. Blue Jeans Paper

by Maryann N. Weidt. This is a pleasant little biography. ....

$6.95
Kate Sessions, The Mother of Balboa Park
Kate Sessions, The Mother of Balboa Park

by Joy Raab. Like Miss Rumphius in Barbara Cooney's book by the same title, Kate Sessions planted thousands of trees and plants to make the world a more beautiful place.....

$10.95
Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo  Video
Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo Video

Sonoma is the setting for this entertaining video which shows California's many historic transitions...

$17.95
Cesar Chavez Biographies
Cesar Chavez Biographies

Walt Disney
Walt Disney

by Wendy Lynch. A simpler biography for less able readers who want to learn about the inventor of their favorite mouse....

$18.95
The Stories of Juana Briones, Alta California Pioneer
The Stories of Juana Briones, Alta California Pioneer

by Glenda Richter. Juana grew up on a rancho near Santa Cruz, and helped found the pueblo that became San Francisco...

$7.95
Oh, the Places He Went  Dr. Seuss
Oh, the Places He Went Dr. Seuss

by Maryann N. Weidt. Ted Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, lived most of his adult life in California, where he worked in a tower overlooking the Pacific...

$8.95
Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss

by Wendy Lynch. A very simple biography....

$6.50
Eye on the Wild  Ansel Adams
Eye on the Wild Ansel Adams

by Julie Dunlap. Throughout his life, Ansel Adams used photography to not only create beauty, but also to champion causes...

$20.95