Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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I Am Leonardo Da VinciThe famous Renaissance artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci is the twentieth hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series. This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in...
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I Am Jim HensonJim Henson, the creator of the Muppets and Sesame Street, is the 11th hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 8. Jim Henson, was always dreaming up something new, and always expressing his belief in the...
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I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with DeathIn this astonishing memoir, the New York Times bestselling author of The Marriage Portrait and Hamnet shares the seventeen near-death experiences that have punctuated and defined her life. The childhood illness that left her bedridden for a year, which she was not expected to...
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I Am Harriet TubmanHarriet Tubman's heroic and pivotal role in the fight against slavery is the subject of the fourteenth picture book in this New York Times bestselling biography series. This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids...
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I Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark StoryAn ALA Notable Book for Children Winner of the Woodson Award He challenged the Supreme Court on his right to be called citizen--and won When American-born Wong Kim Ark returns home to San Francisco after a visit to China, he's stopped and told he...
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Honey, the Dog Who Saved Abe LincolnBased on a little-known tale from Abraham Lincoln's childhood, this charming picture book written by debut author Shari Swanson and illustrated by acclaimed artist Chuck Groenink tells a classic story of a boy, his dog, and a daring rescue.Deeply researched and charmingly told, this...
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His Truth Is Marching on: John Lewis and the Power of Hope#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - An intimate and revealing portrait of civil rights icon and longtime U.S. congressman John Lewis, linking his life to the painful quest for justice in America from the 1950s to the present--from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The...
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Hispanic Star: Pedro PascalRead about beloved Chilean-American actor Pedro Pascal (Fantastic Four: First Steps, Materialists, The Last of Us, The Mandalorian, The Wild Robot) in the latest installment of Hispanic Star's series of engaging, illustrated biographies for young readers published in English and Spanish. "More than just...
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Hidden Figures Young Readers' EditionThe uplifting, amazing true story--a New York Times bestseller!This edition of Margot Lee Shetterly's acclaimed book is perfect for young readers. It's the powerful story of four African-American female mathematicians at NASA who helped achieve some of the greatest moments in our space program....
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Heroes' Treasure: True stories of deep courageDiscover Heroes' Treasure and what makes it a highly rated must-read on Amazon: "Where is the movie The actual real life stories in this book seem so much like an action movie....but there is no fiction, it's all NON-Fiction!""Blows my mind... Inside view of...
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Here, Where Death Delights: A Literary MemoirMary Jumbelic has been obsessed with death since the loss of her father when she was 13. The sudden departure of her dad, the mother left behind, and her position as an only child led her to grow up quickly. Yet the why and...
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Helen Keller: The World at Her FingertipsLearn about the inspiring life of Helen Keller in this early reader biography.When Helen Keller was a baby, she became sick and lost her ability to see and hear. Although many people doubted her ability to persevere, Helen did not let any obstacle stop...
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Have You Thanked a Kidventor Today?Get ready to ignite your child's curiosity with "Have You Thanked a Kidventor Today?" - the captivating follow-up to Microsoft's acclaimed STEM read "Have You Thanked an Inventor Today?". This biographical picture book features the incredible stories of young inventors who changed the world...
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Hate Me Now, Love Me LaterFormer NFL player Jason Brown is a recruiter and college football coach. Coach Brown became widely known as the no-nonsense coach on Seasons 3 and 4 of Netflix's smash hit Last Chance U. He currently resides in San Diego, CA with his best friend,...
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Hannah's Gift: Lessons from a Life Fully LivedTransformative lessons in life learnt through a remarkable three-year-old girl's battle with cancer. From Hannah's story emerge five profound lessons - of truth, joy, faith, compassion and wonder - that have the power to change our lives.Every once in a while a book comes...
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Guts & Glory: The American Civil WarHistory comes alive for kids like no textbook can in this epic account of the American Civil War that's perfect for history buffs and reluctant readers! From courageous cavalry rides deep into enemy territory to harrowing covert missions undertaken by spies and soldiers, the...
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Gustav MahlerAn approachable critical biography of the late nineteenth-century Viennese composer. Gustav Mahler's status as an icon of fin-de-siècle Viennese music is assured, and while his life story has been told in numerous biographies, films, and novels, he remains an ambiguous, provocative figure. Supposedly haunted...
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GrassAppeared on best of the year lists from The New York Times, The Guardian, and more! Winner of The Cartoonist Studio Prize for Best Print Comic of the Year! Grass is a powerful antiwar graphic novel, telling the life story of a Korean girl...
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Go, Wilma, Go!: Wilma Rudolph, from Athlete to ActivistGood Housekeeping Kids' Book Award Winner * "An engaging and insightful biography of an American hero--highly recommended." -School Library Journal, starred review Wilma Rudolph was a champion on the track and for civil rights. Go, Wilma, go! At the 1960 Summer Olympics, Wilma Rudolph...
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Good Boy: My Life in Seven DogsFrom bestselling author of She's Not There, New York Times opinion columnist, and human rights activist Jennifer Finney Boylan, Good Boy: My Life in Seven Dogs, a memoir of the transformative power of loving dogs. This is a book about dogs: the love we...
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