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There are a lot more genres of biographies than we have listed here, but they aren't included because we simply don't have titles to put in them. Again, these categories are in place to help you narrow the focus of your search, and to find the book you need with as little frustration as possible.

Autobiographies & Memoirs are books written by the person about whom they're about. Autobiographies are explicitly biographical, written in order to impart information about the author's life and context; memoirs, on the other hand, are often more creative, and are usually about something bigger than the details of the subject's life.

While we don't encourage getting all your history from fiction (or even most of it), a good Biographical Novel will combine the best elements of fiction and biography into a personal portrait that imparts both the essence of the subject's life, and the cultural context in which he or she lived. Plus, they're just more fun to read.

You won't find any of these for people who lived more than a couple hundred years ago, but Photobiographies can be especially useful for helping readers understand the person and era they're learning about. Often times these don't have as much outright information as a more traditional biography, but enough quality photographs are a good compensation.

For younger kids (though there are some great ones for older readers, too), Picture Book Biographies help us visualize who it is we're reading about....or simply keep us interested. The best ones do both, and the very best ones do both while still highlighting the artist's vision and interpretation of people and events.

Different genres will fill different needs; if you're working on a big project or unit study, it's a good idea to select titles from all of them. The goal of listing them here is to help narrow your search; as our collection expands, we'll likely be adding genres to the list, and shaping your search results in increasingly precise and illuminating ways.

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	26 Fairmount Avenue by Tomie dePaola from Mondo Publishing for 2nd-4th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	Abe Lincoln Goes to Washington 1837-1865 by Cheryl Harness from National Geographic Picture Book Biography for 2nd-4th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Abraham Lincoln by Edgar & Ingri D'Aulaire 75th Anniversary Edition from Beautiful Feet Books Picture Book Biography for 3rd-6th grade 1940 Caldecott Medal winner in Biographies (Location: BIO) $17.95
	Alexander Graham Bell An Inventive Life by Elizabeth MacLeod from Kids Can Press Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Always Inventing A Photobiography of Alexander Graham Bell by Tom L. Matthews from National Geographic for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $7.99
	Amazing Life of Benjamin Franklin by James Cross Giblin from Scholastic Inc. for 1st-4th grade 2001 NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book in Biographies (Location: BIO) $7.99
	Amelia to Zora Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World 1^st edition from Charlesbridge for 3rd-5th grade in Biography Anthologies (Location: BIO-ANTH) $7.95
	America's Paul Revere by Esther Forbes from Sandpiper Books Biography for 2nd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $12.99
	Bard of Avon Story of William Shakespeare by Diane Stanley & Peter Vennema from William Morrow & Company Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $7.99
	Before There Was Mozart The Story of Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-George by Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome 2nd ed. from Beautiful Feet Books for 1st-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $12.95
	Benjamin Franklin by Edgar & Ingri D'Aulaire from Beautiful Feet Books Picture Book Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $17.95
	Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin by Marguerite Henry & Wesley Dennis Reprint from Aladdin Paperbacks for 3rd-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $6.39
	Boy Tales of Childhood by Roald Dahl from Puffin Books for 3rd-6th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $8.99
	Boy Tales of Childhood by Roald Dahl 1999 reissue from Puffin Books for 3rd-6th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA)
	Buffalo Bill by Edgar & Ingri D'Aulaire from Beautiful Feet Books Picture Book Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $17.95
	Chasing Space for Young Readers by Leland Melvin from Amistad Press for 3rd-6th grade in Space Race & Exploration (Location: HISA-20SPR) $7.99
	Cleopatra by Diane Stanley & Peter Vennema from William Morrow & Company Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $7.99 $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Columbus by Edgar & Ingri D'Aulaire from Beautiful Feet Books Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $17.95
	Country Artist A Story About Beatrix Potter by David R. Collins from First Avenue Editions Biography for Preschool-3rd Grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Courage to Run A Story Based on the Life of Harriet Tubman Daughters of the Faith by Wendy G. Lawton from Moody Press for 3rd-6th grade in Daughters of the Faith (Location: SER-DAU) $8.99
	Daniel Boone by Carol Greene from Children's Press for Preschool-3rd Grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	Duke Ellington by Andrea Davis Pinkney, illustrated by Brian Pinkney from Scholastic Inc. for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $2.50 (1 in stock)
	Duke Ellington by Andrea Davis Pinkney 1^st edition from Hyperion/Madison Press for 3rd-6th grade 1999 Caldecott Honor Book in Biographies (Location: BIO) $6.99
	Eleanor by Barbara Cooney 1st Scholastic from Puffin Books for 1st-3rd in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $8.99
	Eric the Red & Leif the Lucky by Barbara Schiller from Avyx, Inc. for 3rd-6th grade in Middle Ages (Location: HISW-MID) $4.50 (3 in stock)
	George Washington by Edgar & Ingri D'Aulaire from Beautiful Feet Books Picture Book Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $17.95
	George Washington by Cheryl Harness from National Geographic for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $8.99
	Girl From Yamhill by Beverly Cleary from HarperCollins for 3rd-7th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $10.39
	Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King by Jean Marzollo, illustrated by J. Brian Pinkney from Scholastic Inc. Picture Book Biography for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $2.50 (3 in stock)
	Heart and Soul Story of America and African-Americans by Kadir Nelson Reprint from HarperCollins for 2nd-4th grade 2012 Coretta Scott King Award in Biography Anthologies (Location: BIO-ANTH)
	Henry Ford Putting the World On Wheels by Dina El Nabli from HarperCollins for 1st-3rd grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $2.50 (1 in stock)
	Hero Tales Volume I A Family Treasury of True Stories from the Lives of Christian Heroes by Dave & Neta Jackson from Bethany House Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Biography Anthologies (Location: BIO-ANTH) $14.99 $9.00 (4 in stock)
	Hero Tales Volume II A Family Treasury of True Stories from the Lives of Christian Heroes by Dave & Neta Jackson from Bethany House Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Biography Anthologies (Location: BIO-ANTH)
	Hero Tales Volume III A Family Treasury of True Stories from the Lives of Christian Heroes by Dave & Neta Jackson from Bethany House Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Biography Anthologies (Location: BIO-ANTH)
	Hero Tales Volume IV A Family Treasury of True Stories from the Lives of Christian Heroes by Dave & Neta Jackson from Bethany House Biography Anthology for 3rd-6th grade in Biography Anthologies (Location: BIO-ANTH)
	If You Grew Up With Abraham Lincoln If You Were There by Ann McGovern from Scholastic Inc. Historical Non-fiction for 2nd-5th grade in Pioneer & Frontier Life (Location: HISA-19PIO) $4.00 (2 in stock)
	In 1492 by Jean Marzollo from Scholastic Inc. Picture Book Biography for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Age of Exploration (1450-1700) (Location: HISA-16EXP) $2.50 (1 in stock)
	In Search of the Little Prince The Story of Antoine de Saint-Exupery by Bimba Landmann from Eerdmans for 1st-4th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $17.00
	Isaac Newton and the Laws of Motion by Andrea Gianopoulos 1^st edition from Capstone Press for 1st-4th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $7.95 $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Joan of Arc by Diane Stanley from HarperCollins Picture Book Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $11.99
	Johann Sebastian Bach Getting to Know the World's Greatest Composers by Mike Venezia from Children's Press for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Music History (Location: ELE-MUSHIS)
	John Calvin: A Children's Story w/CD Behind the Legacy by Kerry L. Tittle, illustrated by Larry Waggoner, audiobook narrated by Jim Hodges from ReformationKidz Publishing for 3rd-5th grade in Church History for Kids (Location: XCH-KID) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	Johnny Appleseed by Gini Holland from Steck-Vaughn Company for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $10.95 $5.00 (3 in stock)
	Journey That Saved Curious George The True Wartime Escape of Margaret and H. A. Rey by Louise W. Borden from HMH Books for Young Readers for 3rd-8th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $8.99
	Journey That Saved Curious George The True Wartime Escape of Margaret and H. A. Rey by Louise W. Borden, illustrated by Allan Drummond from The PJ Library for 3rd-8th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Leif the Lucky by Edgar & Ingri D'Aulaire from Beautiful Feet Books Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $17.95
	Leif the Lucky by Edgar & Ingri D'Aulaire from University of Minnesota Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $17.95
	Leonardo da Vinci by Diane Stanley from HarperCollins Biography for 3rd-6th grade 1997 NCTE Orbis Pictus Award in Biographies (Location: BIO) $11.99
	Listening to Crickets A Story about Rachel Carson by Candice F. Ransom from Carolrhoda Books, Inc. for 3rd-5th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $6.00 (4 in stock)
	Lives of the Artists by Kathleen Krull Reprint from HMH Books for Young Readers for 3rd-6th grade in Artists & Illustrators (Location: ELE-ARTISTS)
	Lost Names Scenes from a Korean Boyhood by Richard E. Kim 2^nd edition from University of California Press for 3rd-5th grade in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $23.95
	Louis Braille by Margaret Davidson from Scholastic Inc. for 2nd-5th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $1.50 (1 in stock)
	Ludwig van Beethoven by Mike Venezia from Children's Press for 2nd-5th grade in Music History (Location: ELE-MUSHIS)
	Michelangelo by Diane Stanley from HarperCollins Picture Book Biography for 2nd-4th grade 2001 NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book in Biographies (Location: BIO) $8.99
	Mysterious Journey by Martha Wickham from Soundprints for 2nd-4th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	One Giant Leap The Story of Neil Armstrong by Don Brown from Houghton Mifflin Biography for 1st-3rd grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $6.95
	Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland Patron Saint of Ireland by Tomie dePaola from Holiday House for Preschool-3rd grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $8.99
	Peaceful Protest The Life of Nelson Mandela by Yona Zeldis McDonough Reprint from Walker Books for 3rd-5th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Peter the Great by Diane Stanley from Sonlight Curriculum, Ltd. Biography for Preschool-3rd grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $4.00 (2 in stock)
	Picture Book of Christopher Columbus by David A. Adler from Trumpet Club Fantasy for 1st-3rd grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Picture Book of Davy Crockett by David Adler from Holiday House Picture Book Biography for 2nd-4th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $7.99
	Picture Book of Robert E. Lee Picture Book Biography by David A. Adler from Holiday House for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Picture Book of Sacagawea by David A. Adler, illustrated by Dan Brown from Holiday House for 1st-3rd grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $7.99
	Picture Book of Sojourner Truth by David A. Adler Ill from Holiday House Picture Book Biography for 1st-3rd grade in Clearance: Biographies (Location: ZCLE-BIO)
	Picture Book of Thomas Alva Edison by David A. Adler from Holiday House Picture Book Biography for 1st-3rd grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Pocahontas by Edgar & Ingri D'Aulaire from Beautiful Feet Books Picture Book Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $17.95
	Remember the Ladies 100 Great American Women by Cheryl Harness from HarperCollins Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Biography Anthologies (Location: BIO-ANTH)
	Revolutionary John Adams by Cheryl Harness Reprint from National Geographic for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $7.95
	Shadow of His Hand Daughters of the Faith by Wendy G. Lawton from Moody Press for 3rd-6th grade in Daughters of the Faith (Location: SER-DAU)
	Soup on Ice by Robert Newton Peck from Yearling for 3rd-4th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA)
	Starry Messenger Galileo Galilei by Peter Sis from Square Fish Publishing Picture Book Biography for 3rd-6th grade 1997 Caldecott Honor Book in Biographies (Location: BIO) $8.99
	Stories of America: Volume 1 From Columbus to the Alamo (1492-1850) by Charles Morris, Sonya Shafer from Simply Charlotte Mason for 1st-6th grade in Modern History (Location: HISW-MOD)
	Stories of America: Volume 2 From the Oregon Trail to the Present Day (1850-2012) by Charles Morris, Sonya Shafer from Simply Charlotte Mason for 1st-6th grade in Simply Charlotte Mason (Location: CUR-SCM)
	Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans by Edward Eggleston 2015 Reprint from Martino Fine Books Narrative History for 1st-4th grade in Biography Anthologies (Location: BIO-ANTH) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans by Edward Eggleston 2^nd edition from Memoria Press Narrative History for 1st-4th grade in Biography Anthologies (Location: BIO-ANTH) $14.65
	Ten True Tales: Teens at War by Allan Zullo from Scholastic Inc. for 3rd-6th grade in Biography Anthologies (Location: BIO-ANTH) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	Thomas Jefferson by Cheryl Harness Reprint from National Geographic for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $7.95 $4.50 (1 in stock)
	True Stories of Heroes Usborne True Stories by Paul Dowswell from Usborne for 3rd-6th grade in Action & Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV)
	Ugly: A Memoir by Robert Hoge from Puffin Books for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Uncommon Traveler Mary Kingsley in Africa by Don Brown from Houghton Mifflin for Preschool-3rd Grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
	Voice of Her Own The Story of Phillis Wheatley, Slave Poet by Kathryn Lasky, Illustrated by Paul Lee from Candlewick Press for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $6.99
	When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed from Dial Books for Young Readers for 3rd-6th grade in Comic Books & Graphic Novels (Location: FIC-COMIC) $12.99
	Who in the World Was the Acrobatic Empress? The Story of Theodora by Robin Phillips & Jeff West from Well-Trained Mind Press Picture Book Biography for 1st-3rd grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $9.50
	Who in the World was the Forgotten Explorer? The Story of Amerigo Vespucci by Lorene Lambert & Jed Mickle from Well-Trained Mind Press Picture Book Biography for 1st-3rd grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $9.50
	Who in the World Was the Secretive Printer? The Story of Johannes Gutenberg by Robert Beckham & Jed Mickle from Well-Trained Mind Press Picture Book Biography for 1st-3rd grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $9.50
	Who in the World Was the Unready King? The Story of Ethelred by Connie Clark & Jed Mickle from Well-Trained Mind Press for 1st-3rd grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $9.50
	Who Was Ronald Reagan? Who Was?...Series by Joyce Milton & Elizabeth Wolf from Grosset & Dunlap for 2nd-4th grade in Who Was? biographies (Location: BIO-WHO) $5.99
	Wildheart from Yosemite Conservancy for 2nd-5th grade in Comic Books & Graphic Novels (Location: FIC-COMIC) $12.99
	Young Abe Lincoln The Frontier Days, 1809-1837 by Cheryl Harness from National Geographic Picture Book Biography for in Biographies (Location: BIO) $7.95

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