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“liora kensley”

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  • Terms of Surrender: The True Story of Zheng Yi Sao, the Pirate Who Beat an Empire and Walked Away Rich For Teens

    by Liora Kensley ...
    She commanded more ships than most navies and we don't know her name.Not her nickname. Her actual name — the one her parents used. It didn't survive. What comes down to us instead are two labels, "Ching Shih" and "Zheng Yi Sao," and neither one is a name. Both mean roughly the same thing: the wife of a man named Zheng Yi, who died in 1807 and whose main significance is that he married her.Between ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Binary and Beyond: The History of Computers for Kids

    by Liora Kensley ...
    What makes a computer tick? How did we get from clunky machines the size of rooms to tiny smartwatches on our wrists? And can computers really think?This fun and fascinating journey through time shows kids how computers have transformed our world—from punch cards and floppy disks to coding robots and self-driving cars. Packed with real stories, surprising facts, and clear explanations, it helps ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Names Carved in Stone: The Story of the Armenian Genocide For Teens

    by Liora Kensley ...
    For too long, the story of the Armenian Genocide has been overlooked, silenced, or denied. This book brings it into sharp focus for a new generation, telling the truth with honesty and compassion for those who lived through one of the twentieth century's first great atrocities.Through vivid narratives and powerful testimonies, readers will come to understand what happened to the Armenian people as ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Firelight and Saltwater

    The Life of Mary Seacole

    by Liora Kensley ...
    In the age of empire and war, one woman crossed oceans to heal the wounded and defy the expectations of her time. Born in Jamaica to a free Black mother and a Scottish father, she rose from the margins of the British world to become one of the most remarkable figures of the nineteenth century. Her journey—from Kingston to Panama to the bloody battlefields of Crimea—was one of persistence, ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Spark That Endures

    The Story of Carole Lombard

    by Liora Kensley ...
    She was bold, brilliant, and unapologetically alive. Known for her quick wit, dazzling beauty, and fearless humor, Carole Lombard redefined what it meant to be a Hollywood star. Long before “celebrity” became a profession, she was a woman who refused to play by anyone’s rules but her own—on the screen, in love, and in life.From her tomboy beginnings in Indiana to her rise as one of the most sought ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Shots That Changed the World: The History of Vaccines for Kids

    by Liora Kensley ...
    For centuries, deadly diseases swept through towns and cities, leaving people frightened and powerless. Then, slowly, scientists began to uncover the secrets of germs—and discover ways to stop them. This fascinating book takes readers on a journey from the earliest attempts to fight sickness to the cutting-edge vaccines being developed today.Young readers will meet curious doctors, determined ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Night Justice Fell Silent: The Tulsa Race Massacre For Teens

    by Liora Kensley ...
    A thriving Black community. A single spark of hate. A city set ablaze.In the early 20th century, one neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma stood as a symbol of resilience and achievement. Nicknamed "Black Wall Street," it was home to successful doctors, teachers, business owners, and families who built a thriving, self-sufficient community despite segregation and systemic racism. But in May 1921, a ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Echoes of Justice

    Nuremberg and the Birth of International Justice

    by Liora Kensley ...
    When the guns of the Second World War finally fell silent, the world was left with more than rubble and grief. It faced a staggering question: how could justice be served for crimes so vast, so systematic, and so horrifying that they seemed to defy the limits of law itself? Out of this crisis emerged a courtroom in Nuremberg, where leading figures of the Nazi regime were called to account—not only ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cracking the Silence: Women Codebreakers of WWII For Teens

    by Liora Kensley ...
    During the Second World War, thousands of young women stepped into a hidden battle that few knew existed—armed not with weapons, but with sharp minds, relentless focus, and a quiet determination to change the course of history. They worked behind locked doors in secretive huts and sprawling offices, untangling the enemy's most unbreakable codes while the world outside assumed they were just ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sky Pioneers: A History of Women Who Shaped Aviation

    by Liora Kensley ...
    They said flying was too dangerous for women. They said girls didn't belong in cockpits. And yet, from the first fragile airplanes to the roaring engines of the 1930s and 1940s, courageous women stepped forward, buckled themselves in, and proved the world wrong.This book introduces young readers to the daring pioneers of the sky—women who faced doubt, danger, and prejudice but refused to let ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Flu and Fury: How the Spanish Flu Changed the World For Teens

    by Liora Kensley ...
    A century ago, the world was shaken by one of the deadliest health crises in history. Entire cities fell silent, schools and theaters closed, and families were left to survive without the systems they had always relied on. It wasn't just a medical story—it was about ordinary people, sudden fear, quiet acts of courage, and the beginning of a new way of thinking about public health.This book takes ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fear, Fallout, and Freedom: The History of the Cold War For Teens

    by Liora Kensley ...
    The Cold War wasn't just a clash between superpowers—it was the backdrop to everyday life for millions of young people growing up in its shadow. For decades, teens around the world woke up knowing that the threat of nuclear war, political tension, and global rivalries could change everything in an instant. Yet even in an age of fear, there was resilience, creativity, and a fierce belief in the ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus