Unique autobiography titles for kids
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One of the most common projects in elementary school, especially around 4-6 grades is a biography planerat arbete 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 ung 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 anställda 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 dirigera 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 fryst vatten for them. It fryst vatten almost unreal how fascinating the real P.T. B
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Best biographies and autobiographies for children
Biographies and autobiographies bring the lives of influential people to life for young children, highlighting the role exceptional individuals have played in our shared history. Introduce your child to the world's greatest artists, activists, scientists, inventors and humanitarians with books aimed at every age group. Each biography and autobiography is bursting with anecdotes, imagery and information, sure to inspire young people to follow their own dreams and aspirations.
Our world and our history are full of inspiring people and their stories. Through biographies and autobiographies for children those stories are brought to life with captivating imagery, memorable anecdotes and age-appropriate honesty. Young readers today have access to a huge number of wonderful biographical titles and collections, so whether your child would like to read about singers, sufragists or scientists you'll have plenty of options to
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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2023 Unique Biographies for Kids
A good biography is one thing. A unique biography is another thing entirely. A great many of the darn thing are published every year, and it can be just a touch difficult to wade through them. I like a good one, though. I like a biography that makes you interested in another person’s life on the one hand, while also opening their story up in some larger way on the other. Today, I’m celebrating those biographies that focus on their subjects with a bit of creativity. The ones that could only tell their tales their own particular ways. Biographies for the masses! Biographies for the kids.
If you’d like a PDF of today’s list, you can find one here.
Curious about previous years’ biography lists? Then check out what’s come before:
2023 Unique Biographies for Kids
Beautiful Noise: The Music of John Cage by Lisa Rogers, ill. Il Sung Na
Boy, it sure does make a difference what illustrator is paired with