Results for biography
Age 5+Testing the Ice: A True Story about Jackie Robinson
Daughter's memory of her bigger-than-life, courageous dad.
Review Date: 11/4/2009
Age 13+Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
Dramatic story of forgotten teen civil rights hero.
Review Date: 11/4/2009
Age 12+Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith
Award-nominated bio of Darwin as a family man is a bit dry.
Review Date: 10/29/2009
Age 6+The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth
True story about an amazing boy who thought outside the box.
Review Date: 10/21/2009
Age 10+Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream
Women pilots fight for a chance to go to the moon.
Review Date: 3/18/2009
Age 9+Three Cups of Tea
Uplifting true story adapted for younger readers.
Review Date: 3/1/2009
Age 7+One Beetle Too Many: The Extraordinary Adventures of Charles Darwin
Extraordinary book celebrates curiosity, and an amazing man.
Review Date: 1/10/2009
Age 10+The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
The way biographies for children ought to be done.
Review Date: 12/30/2008
Age 14+No Choirboy: Murder, Violence, and Teenagers on Death Row
Raw and emotional; read along with teens.
Review Date: 12/10/2008
Age 6+Piano Starts Here
Masterful illustrations and an inspirational bio.
Review Date: 5/29/2008
Age 13+The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano
Award-winning, but brutal, confusing bio in poems.
Review Date: 2/23/2008
Age 13+Your Own, Sylvia
Sylvia Plath fictionalized bio wins Printz Honor.
Review Date: 2/18/2008
Age 5+The Champ: The Story of Muhammad Ali
Terrific, kid-friendly bio on a sports great.
Review Date: 11/4/2007
Age 15+Into the Wild
Mesmerizing, tragic bio too intense for some 15+.
Review Date: 9/19/2007
Age 9+Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
Poignant story of sick girl best read as a family.
Review Date: 7/3/2007
Age 4+Diego
Bilingual text, mini-murals tell Rivera's story.
Review Date: 3/9/2007
Age 5+Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom
Award-winning picture-book treatment of Tubman.
Review Date: 2/22/2007
Age 8+Escape! The Story of the Great Houdini
Engrossing Houdini bio by kids' author/magician.
Review Date: 2/12/2007
Age 8+Brad Johnson: Play with Passion
Upbeat story of a passionate NFL quarterback.
Review Date: 12/10/2004
Age 8+Vince Carter: Choose Your Course
An inspirational autobiography of an NBA All-Star.
Review Date: 12/7/2004
Age 8+Eric Gagné: Break Barriers
Upbeat autobiography of unconventional athlete.
Review Date: 11/29/2004
Age 6+Amelia Earhart: Young Air Pioneer
Competent but drab Earhart bio.
Review Date: 6/24/2004
Age 6+Leonardo da Vinci
Filled with fascinating facts and some surprises.
Review Date: 3/10/2004
Age 8+The Tree of Life: A Book Depicting the Life of Charles Darwin: Naturalist, Geologist & Thinker
Children's biography of the famous naturalist.
Review Date: 1/5/2004
Age 11+Harriet Beecher Stowe and the Beecher Preachers
An earnest group biography leavened with humor.
Review Date: 10/7/2003
Age 11+Stonewall
Positive portrayal of Stonewall Jackson.
Review Date: 9/11/2003
Age 9+Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May?
Fast-paced account of major American statesmen.
Review Date: 9/9/2003
Age 4+Snowflake Bentley
Lyrical prose explores a fascinating life.
Review Date: 8/25/2003
Age 9+Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the Endurance
Survival saga of attempted Antarctic crossing.
Review Date: 8/20/2003
Age 5+Fly, Bessie, Fly
Inspiring story; kids will root for the heroine.
Review Date: 8/19/2003
Age 11+Lincoln: A Photobiography
Illustrates Lincoln's depth as a man and a leader.
Review Date: 8/18/2003
Age 8+Malcolm X: A Fire Burning Brightly
Complex issues make this best for older kids.
Review Date: 8/18/2003
Age 11+Extraordinary People With Disabilities
Enlightens as it profiles famous disabled people.
Review Date: 8/4/2003
Age 11+Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery
Thoughtful, moving biography of Eleanor Roosevelt.
Review Date: 8/1/2003
Age 9+Charles A. Lindbergh: A Human Hero
An evenly presented Lindbergh biography.
Review Date: 7/30/2003
Age 10+Babe Didrikson Zaharias: The Making of a Champion
Uplifting sports bio for tweens and up.
Review Date: 4/5/2001
