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James Buckley, Jr.

James Buckley Jr. is a prolific author of nonfiction for young readers, with more than 150 books to his credit (and still typing!). He is the author of more than a dozen titles in the New York Times bestselling Who Was? biography series, including books on the Wright Brothers, Milton Hershey, Betsy Ross, Jules Verne, and Blackbeard.

Books

Get Ready for the Summer 2024 Olympics!

The 2024 Summer Olympics are on their mark and ready to go, kicking off in Paris on July 26 and wrapping up on August 11. Cheer on the incredible athletes of Team USA as they take the world stage with our books all about the Olympics! From fan-favorite sports like surfing and soccer to legendary

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Sports Spotlight: Tennis

It’s tennis season, and the sport has never been hotter with Zendaya’s latest movie Challengers exploding at the box office, the Olympics coming up in July, and of course pleated tennis skirts and preppy tennis style continuing to trend high in the fashion zeitgeist. Serve up this tennis moment with books from PRH, including deluxe

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Celebrate Native American Heritage!

November is National American Indian Heritage Month, and for PRH, it’s a time to celebrate the original people of this land and uplift Indigenous voices making their mark in the literary world. Read Native American stories in every genre from contemporary fiction like Never Whistle at Night and Earthdivers, Vol. 1: Kill Columbus to groundbreaking

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