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Books by Albert Marrin | Wonderlit

Books by Albert Marrin

17 books · Ages 8–18

Albert Marrin writes middle grade and young adult for ages 8–18, exploring themes of history, resilience & perseverance, justice & fairness.

Standalone Books

Cover of Napoleon and the Napoleonic Wars

Napoleon and the Napoleonic Wars

Napoleon Bonaparte rose from a lowly soldier to a conqueror of nations. Trace his path to military power across the Euro

Cover of Mao Tse-Tung and His China

Mao Tse-Tung and His China

Follow the life of the revolutionary leader who established a Communist nation in China and later launched the Cultural

Cover of Plains Warrior: Chief Quanah Parker and the Comanches

Plains Warrior: Chief Quanah Parker and the Comanches

Albert Marrin

Follow the powerful life of Chief Quanah Parker as he leads the Comanches through the end of the traditional plains life

Ages 10–14

Cover of Little Monsters: The Creatures That Live on Us and in Us

Little Monsters: The Creatures That Live on Us and in Us

Tiny hitchhikers like head lice, mites, and tapeworms are closer than you think in this fascinating look at the parasite

Cover of Saving the Buffalo

Saving the Buffalo

Vivid photographs and paintings trace the buffalo's journey from the brink of extinction to the dedicated conservation e

Cover of A Volcano Beneath the Snow

A Volcano Beneath the Snow

Witness the life of abolitionist John Brown and the raid on Harper’s Ferry while weighing the difficult question of whet

Cover of Secrets from the Rocks: Dinosaur Hunting with Roy Chapman Andrews

Secrets from the Rocks: Dinosaur Hunting with Roy Chapman Andrews

Wild dogs and sandstorms won't stop Roy Chapman Andrews as he treks across the Gobi Desert to find the first dinosaur eg

Cover of Years of Dust: The Story of the Dust Bowl

Years of Dust: The Story of the Dust Bowl

Firsthand accounts and archival photos reveal how environmental neglect and economic collapse turned the Great Plains in

Cover of Dr. Jenner and the Speckled Monster: The Search for the Smallpox Vaccine

Dr. Jenner and the Speckled Monster: The Search for the Smallpox Vaccine

For middle grade readers curious about how medicine actually works and the brave, messy history of how humanity conquere

Cover of When Forests Burn: The Story of Wildfire in America

When Forests Burn: The Story of Wildfire in America

From the Ice Age to modern firestorms, archival photographs trace the powerful and complex history of wildfires across t

Cover of Thomas Paine, Crusader for Liberty

Thomas Paine, Crusader for Liberty

Follow the turbulent life of the man whose fiery pamphlets and dedication to liberty helped ignite revolutions in Americ

Cover of Black Gold

For the curious teen asking how the world became so dependent on fossil fuels and what that means for our future environ

Cover of Very, Very, Very Dreadful

Very, Very, Very Dreadful

Uncover the chilling intersection of global warfare and a deadly pandemic through detailed maps, photographs, and the st

Cover of Oh, Rats! The Story of Rats and People

Oh, Rats! The Story of Rats and People

From their survival secrets to their long history with humans, these misunderstood rodents take center stage in a book f

Cover of Flesh and Blood So Cheap

Flesh and Blood So Cheap

The 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire sparked a revolution in workers' rights, changing the American immigrant exper

Cover of Great Adventure: Theodore Roosevelt and the Rise of Modern America, The

Great Adventure: Theodore Roosevelt and the Rise of Modern America, The

Theodore Roosevelt lived a life of vigor, evolving from a sickly scholar and cowboy into a war hero and one of America's

Cover of FDR and the American Crisis

FDR and the American Crisis

The most fascinating thing you'll learn is how FDR led a nation through the Great Depression and war while battling his

By Age Range

Plains Warrior: Chief Quanah Parker and the Comanches

Little Monsters: The Creatures That Live on Us and in Us

Saving the Buffalo

Napoleon and the Napoleonic Wars

Mao Tse-Tung and His China

Plains Warrior: Chief Quanah Parker and the Comanches

Common Themes

History Resilience & Perseverance Justice & Fairness Growing Up Curiosity & Wonder Fear & Bravery Adventure Nature & Outdoors

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Whistling Clough

Whistling Clough

To the Top of the World: Barbara Hillary, the First Black Woman to Reach the North and South Poles

Deborah Blumenthal

To the Top of the World: Barbara Hillary, the First Black Woman to Reach the North and South Poles

Can't Scare Me!

Can't Scare Me!

Stay Dead