Childrens Biography Books
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The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,804 ratings — published 2011
by (shelved 8 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,804 ratings — published 2011
Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 3.95 — 5,639 ratings — published 2016
by (shelved 7 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 3.95 — 5,639 ratings — published 2016
Miss Moore Thought Otherwise: How Anne Carroll Moore Created Libraries for Children (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,282 ratings — published 2013
by (shelved 7 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,282 ratings — published 2013
Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.44 — 2,728 ratings — published 2019
by (shelved 6 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.44 — 2,728 ratings — published 2019
The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.07 — 6,577 ratings — published 2014
by (shelved 6 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.07 — 6,577 ratings — published 2014
The Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.19 — 3,053 ratings — published 2013
by (shelved 6 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.19 — 3,053 ratings — published 2013
The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.61 — 3,421 ratings — published 2020
by (shelved 5 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.61 — 3,421 ratings — published 2020
I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.33 — 6,256 ratings — published 2016
by (shelved 5 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.33 — 6,256 ratings — published 2016
Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.37 — 1,211 ratings — published 2017
by (shelved 5 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.37 — 1,211 ratings — published 2017
Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.15 — 5,647 ratings — published 2016
by (shelved 5 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.15 — 5,647 ratings — published 2016
On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein (Illustrated Biographies by Chronicle Books)
by (shelved 5 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 3.99 — 5,796 ratings — published 2013
by (shelved 5 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 3.99 — 5,796 ratings — published 2013
The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.18 — 3,169 ratings — published 2013
by (shelved 5 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.18 — 3,169 ratings — published 2013
Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors?: The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell (Christy Ottaviano Books)
by (shelved 5 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.23 — 2,132 ratings — published 2013
by (shelved 5 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.23 — 2,132 ratings — published 2013
A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin (Schneider Family Book Awards - Young Children's Book Winner)
by (shelved 5 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 3.88 — 5,245 ratings — published 2013
by (shelved 5 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 3.88 — 5,245 ratings — published 2013
Here Come the Girl Scouts!: The Amazing All-True Story of Juliette 'Daisy' Gordon Low and Her Great Adventure (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,947 ratings — published 2012
by (shelved 5 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,947 ratings — published 2012
Nurse, Soldier, Spy: The Story of Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War Hero (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.08 — 742 ratings — published 2011
by (shelved 5 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.08 — 742 ratings — published 2011
Me... Jane (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.05 — 13,401 ratings — published 2011
by (shelved 5 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.05 — 13,401 ratings — published 2011
Lincoln: A Photobiography (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 3.90 — 10,715 ratings — published 1987
by (shelved 5 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 3.90 — 10,715 ratings — published 1987
Snowflake Bentley (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.13 — 16,103 ratings — published 1998
by (shelved 5 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.13 — 16,103 ratings — published 1998
John Brown: His Fight for Freedom (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 3.99 — 273 ratings — published 2009
by (shelved 5 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 3.99 — 273 ratings — published 2009
What to Do About Alice?: How Alice Roosevelt Broke the Rules, Charmed the World, and Drove Her Father Teddy Crazy! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.08 — 2,426 ratings — published 2008
by (shelved 5 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.08 — 2,426 ratings — published 2008
Just Like Rube Goldberg: The Incredible True Story of the Man Behind the Machines (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.18 — 582 ratings — published 2019
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.18 — 582 ratings — published 2019
Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved Reptiles (Library Binding)
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,675 ratings — published 2018
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,675 ratings — published 2018
Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,016 ratings — published 2010
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,016 ratings — published 2010
Ada Lovelace: The Poet of Science (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.03 — 815 ratings — published 2016
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.03 — 815 ratings — published 2016
Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,954 ratings — published 2016
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,954 ratings — published 2016
Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.37 — 3,141 ratings — published 2015
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.37 — 3,141 ratings — published 2015
The Iridescence of Birds: A Book About Henri Matisse (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,893 ratings — published 2014
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,893 ratings — published 2014
Brown Girl Dreaming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.16 — 87,671 ratings — published 2014
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.16 — 87,671 ratings — published 2014
A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Picture Book Biography)
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.25 — 564 ratings — published 1989
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.25 — 564 ratings — published 1989
The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.08 — 2,206 ratings — published 2001
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.08 — 2,206 ratings — published 2001
Nelson Mandela (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.27 — 3,532 ratings — published 2012
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.27 — 3,532 ratings — published 2012
Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.08 — 12,910 ratings — published 2011
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.08 — 12,910 ratings — published 2011
Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshal (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.05 — 3,472 ratings — published 2009
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.05 — 3,472 ratings — published 2009
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.33 — 12,770 ratings — published 2001
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.33 — 12,770 ratings — published 2001
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,157 ratings — published 2009
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,157 ratings — published 2009
A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams (Incredible Lives for Young Readers (ILYR))
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,563 ratings — published 2008
by (shelved 4 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,563 ratings — published 2008
Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Caldecott Honor Book)
by (shelved 3 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.66 — 958 ratings — published 2022
by (shelved 3 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.66 — 958 ratings — published 2022
Dressing Up the Stars: The Story of Movie Costume Designer Edith Head (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.14 — 160 ratings — published 2022
by (shelved 3 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.14 — 160 ratings — published 2022
Code Breaker, Spy Hunter: How Elizebeth Friedman Changed the Course of Two World Wars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.14 — 469 ratings — published 2021
by (shelved 3 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.14 — 469 ratings — published 2021
The Boy Who Dreamed of Infinity: A Tale of the Genius Ramanujan (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 3.74 — 220 ratings — published 2020
by (shelved 3 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 3.74 — 220 ratings — published 2020
The Cat Man of Aleppo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.25 — 1,693 ratings — published 2020
by (shelved 3 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.25 — 1,693 ratings — published 2020
Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,767 ratings — published 2019
by (shelved 3 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,767 ratings — published 2019
It Began With a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,160 ratings — published 2019
by (shelved 3 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,160 ratings — published 2019
The Queen and the First Christmas Tree: Queen Charlotte's Gift to England (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.29 — 225 ratings — published 2018
by (shelved 3 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.29 — 225 ratings — published 2018
Just Like Beverly: A Biography of Beverly Cleary (Growing to Greatness)
by (shelved 3 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.41 — 611 ratings — published 2019
by (shelved 3 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.41 — 611 ratings — published 2019
Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.13 — 5,504 ratings — published 2010
by (shelved 3 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.13 — 5,504 ratings — published 2010
When Sue Found Sue: Sue Hendrickson Discovers Her T. Rex (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.10 — 528 ratings — published 2019
by (shelved 3 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.10 — 528 ratings — published 2019
Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein (Who Wrote Classics)
by (shelved 3 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.40 — 1,843 ratings — published 2018
by (shelved 3 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.40 — 1,843 ratings — published 2018
Dreamers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.43 — 6,606 ratings — published 2018
by (shelved 3 times as childrens-biography)
avg rating 4.43 — 6,606 ratings — published 2018