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leadership

Books about leadership for readers of all ages.

Cover of Emergency quarterback

Emergency quarterback

Rich Wallace

Ages 12–16sportsleadership

Cover of Class act

Class act

Kelly Starling Lyons

Ages 8–12confidencepublic speaking

Cover of King for a day! (McGraw-Hill reading)

King for a day! (McGraw-Hill reading)

Justina Korman Fontes

Ages 6–10leadershipresponsibility

Cover of SPLINTER TO THE FORE (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

SPLINTER TO THE FORE (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

Dave Morris

Ages 7–12leadershipmentorship

Cover of Jacob Wonderbar for President of the Universe

Jacob Wonderbar for President of the Universe

Nathan Bransford

Ages 8–12adventureleadership

Cover of The Wolf King

The Wolf King

Ann Turnbull

Ages 8–12leadershipsurvival

Cover of Cormac, king of the leprechauns

Cormac, king of the leprechauns

Mike O'Donovan

Ages 5–10leadershipcourage

Cover of Sofia takes the lead

Sofia takes the lead

Lisa Ann Marsoli

Ages 4–8leadershipfriendship

Cover of Cleopatra

Cleopatra

Miller, Ron, Ron Miller, Sommer Browning

Ages 10–15historyleadership

Cover of John Paul Jones and the American Navy (Notable Americans)

John Paul Jones and the American Navy (Notable Americans)

David R. Collins

Ages 9–12leadershipcourage

Cover of Robert E. Lee

Robert E. Lee

Lee Roddy

Ages 9–12historyleadership

Cover of Born to Fly

Born to Fly

Osborn, Shane Osborn, Malcolm McConnell

Ages 12–18couragemilitary service

Cover of Prince William

Prince William

Terri Dougherty, Denis Dougherty

Ages 12–15biographyroyalty

Cover of Biography Today

Biography Today

Ages 8–10inspirationachievement

Cover of The wooden sword

The wooden sword

Ann Redisch Stampler

Ages 6–10wisdomfolklore

Cover of George Washington & the founding of a nation

George Washington & the founding of a nation

Albert Marrin

Ages 10–16leadershipcourage

Cover of Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

Carol Greene

Ages 7–12leadershipperseverance

Cover of Leader by destiny:George Washington

Leader by destiny:George Washington

Jeanette Eaton

Ages 10–14leadershipcourage

Cover of Ten Girls Who Changed the World

Ten Girls Who Changed the World

Irene Howat

Ages 9–14couragefaith

Cover of Martin Luther King, Jr

Martin Luther King, Jr

Robert E. Jakoubek, Heather Lehr Wagner

Ages 10–16civil rightsequality

Cover of Fearless Warriors

Fearless Warriors

Rupert Matthews

Ages 8–12military historycourage

Cover of Cleo

Cleo

Lucy Coats

Ages 12–18historypower

Cover of Madeleine takes command

Madeleine takes command

Ethel C. Brill

Ages 10–15leadershipcourage

Cover of Julie's Wolf Pack (Julie of the Wolves)

Julie's Wolf Pack (Julie of the Wolves)

Jean Craighead George

Ages 10–15survivalself-discovery