Best biographies for students
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Artists + Musicians to Learn About
When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson by Pam Munoz Ryan
Mr Cornell&#;s Dream Boxes by Jeanette Winter
Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuoso by Andrea Pinkney
The Iridescence of Birds: Henri Matisse by Patricia MacLaughlan
A Splash of Red: the Life and Art of Horace Pippin by Jen Bryant
Duke Ellington: the Piano Prince and his Orchestra by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker by Patricia Hruby Powell
Henri&#;s Scissors by Jeanette Winter
Becoming Bach by Tom Leonard
Viva Frieda by Yuyi Morales
Prairie Boy: Frank Lloyd Wright Turns the Heartland into a Home by Barb Rosenstock
Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln by Margarita Engle
Biographies for Kids: Heroes from History
Thomas Jefferson: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Everything by Maira Kalman
To Dare Mighty Things: The Life of Theodore Roosevelt by Doreen Rappaport
The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia by Candice Fleming
Amelia lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart by Candice Fleming
The Lincoln&#;s: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary by Candace Fleming
Rosa by Nikki Giovanni
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One of the most common projects in elementary school, especially around grades is a biography project or book report.
It can be tricky to find biography books for kids that hit that sweet spot between a picture book and an absolutely overwhelming non-fiction tome (lots of biographies lean too far into the young adult realm and they&#;re just too hefty for an elementary school reader!).
Here are some great options that are interesting, readable and perfect for school or personal reading!
(P.S. If you&#;re looking for biography series like the extremely popular &#;Who Was. . .?&#; series, I have a whole list of favorites here! The books on that list tend to steer a little younger and shorter).
10+ Great Kids Biography Books
The Great and Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P. T. Barnum by Candace Fleming
If your child was obsessed with The Greatest Showman, this book is for them. It is almost unreal how fascinating the real P.T. Barnum was and what a life he lead. I included this one on the family reads section in the Summer Reading Guide. (Full review here)
Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board by Bethany Hamilton
After Bethany Hamilton, a teenage surfer, lost her arm in a shark attack off th
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