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One of the great benefits of a biography series is that readers can become accustomed to a reading level that works for them, and learn about a variety of people without worrying about difficulty or writing style. Some of our favorite biography series are the work of many authors, but even then there's usually a series editor to ensure consistency.

This sameness can also be a pitfall: readers (especially kids) can just get in a rut of breezing through the volumes without growing much or learning a whole lot. If you have kids who read a lot, however, this is potentially the case no matter what they're reading, and at least with a series you can have a pretty good idea where the individual authors will be coming from, whether you're familiar with them or not.

Most of the series we offer are written from a Christian perspective. While many might assume this makes them okay across the board, we do offer a caution: not all of these series offer the same level of discernment. For instance, while the Sowers Biographies are generally very good (and very popular), the editors chose to include a biography about Johnny Appleseed, a known heretic of the Swedenborgian variety.

For the most part, however, we can get behind the series we offer. Our favorite right now is probably the Christian Encounters series, which offers short but incisive biographies of great Christians who may not get as much attention as they should (like St. Patrick, Fyodor Dostoevsky, and William F. Buckley).

We do encourage you to mix things up now and then. It's easy to get in a rut, and it's easy to get familiar with an author or group of authors, and then to simply accept everything they say as Gospel truth. Reading across a spectrum of biographies will fill in gaps that may exist in your understanding, and offer different interpretations of people and events.

Review by C. Hollis Crossman
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	Adoniram Judson: A Grand Purpose by Renee Meloche from YWAM Publishing for 2nd-4th grade in Heroes for Young Readers (Location: BIO-HERO)
	Alec Hamilton: The Little Lion by Helen Boyd Higgins from Bobbs-Merril Co for 3rd-6th grade in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
	Aleck Bell Ingenious Boy Childhood of Famous Americans by Mable Cleland Widdemer from Bobbs-Merril Co for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Amelia Earhart: Kansas Girl Childhood of Famous Americans by Jane Moore Howe from Bobbs-Merril Co for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Amy Carmichael: Rescuing the Children Heroes for Young Readers by Renee Taft Meloche from YWAM Publishing Biography for 2nd-4th grade in Heroes for Young Readers (Location: BIO-HERO)
	Anselm of Canterbury Christian Biographies for Young Readers by Simonetta Carr from Reformation Heritage Books for 2nd-6th grade in Church History for Kids (Location: XCH-KID) $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Athanasius Christian Biographies for Young Readers by Simonetta Carr from Reformation Heritage Books for 2nd-6th grade in Church History for Kids (Location: XCH-KID)
	Augustine of Hippo Christian Biographies for Young Readers by Simonetta Carr from Reformation Heritage Books for 2nd-6th grade in Church History for Kids (Location: XCH-KID)
	Babe Ruth Childhood of Famous Americans by Guernsey Van Riper Jr. from Bobbs-Merril Co for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Betsy Ross: Girl of Old Philadelphia Childhood of Famous Americans by Ann Weil, illustrated by Al Fiorentino from Bobbs-Merril Co Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
	Brother Andrew: Taking Bibles to the World by Renee Taft Meloche from YWAM Publishing for 1st-4th grade in Heroes for Young Readers (Location: BIO-HERO)
	Buffalo Bill: Boy of the Plains Childhood of Famous Americans by Augusta Stevenson from Bobbs-Merril Co for 3rd-6th grade in Childhood of Famous Americans (Location: BIO-COFA)
	C.S. Lewis: The Man Who Gave Us Narnia by Renee Taft Meloche from YWAM Publishing for 1st-4th grade in Heroes for Young Readers (Location: BIO-HERO)
	Cameron Townsend: Planting God's Word by Renee Meloche from YWAM Publishing for 1st-4th grade in Heroes for Young Readers (Location: BIO-HERO)
	Carl Sandburg: Young Singing Poet Childhood of Famous Americans by Grace Hathaway Melin from Bobbs-Merril Co for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Children of the Northlights by Edgar Parin d'Aulaire, Ingri d'Aulaire Reprint from University of Minnesota for Preschool-4th grade in Oversized Picture Books (Location: PIC-OVER)
	Children of the Northlights by Edgar Parin d'Aulaire, Ingri d'Aulaire 1962 Reprint from Viking Press for Preschool-4th grade in Oversized Picture Books (Location: PIC-OVER) $28.00 (1 in stock)
	Clara Barton: Courage to Serve by Renee Meloche from Emerald Books for 1st-4th grade in Heroes for Young Readers (Location: BIO-HERO)
	Clara Barton: Girl Nurse by Augusta Stevenson from Bobbs-Merril Co for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Corrie Ten Boom: Shining in the Darkness Heroes for Young Readers by Renee Meloche from YWAM Publishing Biography for 2nd-4th grade in Heroes for Young Readers (Location: BIO-HERO)
	Crispus Attucks: Boy of Valor Childhood of Famous Americans by Dharathula H. Millender from Bobbs-Merril Co for 3rd-6th grade in Childhood of Famous Americans (Location: BIO-COFA)
	D'Aulaires' Book of Animals by Edgar Parin d'Aulaire, Ingri d'Aulaire from New York Review of Books for Preschool-4th grade in Oversized Picture Books (Location: PIC-OVER) $19.95
	D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths by Edgar & Ingri D'Aulaire from New York Review of Books Norse Mythology for 3rd-8th grade in Oversized Picture Books (Location: PIC-OVER) $29.95
	D'Aulaires' Book of Trolls by Edgar & Ingri D'Aulaire from New York Review of Books for 3rd-6th grade in Oversized Picture Books (Location: PIC-OVER) $22.95
	Daniel Boone: Boy Hunter Childhood of Famous Americans by Augusta Stevenson from Bobbs-Merril Co for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Daniel Boone: Bravery on the Frontier by Renee Taft Meloche from YWAM Publishing for 1st-4th grade in Heroes for Young Readers (Location: BIO-HERO)
	David Livingstone: Courageous Explorer by Renee Meloche, illustrated by Bryan Pollard from YWAM Publishing for 2nd-4th grade in Heroes for Young Readers (Location: BIO-HERO)
	Davy Crockett: Young Rifleman Childhood of Famous Americans by Aileen Wells Parks Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Dolly Madison, Quaker Girl by Helen A. Monsell First Edition from Bobbs-Merril Co for 2nd-6th grade in Childhood of Famous Americans (Location: BIO-COFA)
	Eddie Rickenbacker: Young Racer and Flyer Childhood of Famous Americans by Catherine Cleven from Bobbs-Merril Co for 3rd-6th grade in Childhood of Famous Americans (Location: BIO-COFA)
	Eric Liddell: Running for a Higher Prize Heroes for Young Readers by Renee Taft Meloche & Bryan Pollard illustrated edition from YWAM Publishing Picture Book Biography for 1st-3rd grade in Heroes for Young Readers (Location: BIO-HERO)
	Franz Schubert and His Merry Friends (hardcover) by Opal Wheeler & Sybil Deucher from Zeezok Publishing for 3rd-6th grade in Opal Wheeler Great Musicians Series (Location: BIO-OPAL)
	George Muller: Faith to Feed Ten Thousand Heroes for Young Readers by Renee Meloche from YWAM Publishing for 1st-3rd grade in Heroes for Young Readers (Location: BIO-HERO)
	George Pullman: Young Sleeping Car Builder by Elisabeth P. Myers, Illustrated by Al Fiorentino from Bobbs-Merril Co for 3rd-6th grade in Childhood of Famous Americans (Location: BIO-COFA)
	George Rogers Clark: Boy of the Old Northwest by Katharine E. Wilkie, Illustrated by Paul Laune 1^st edition from Bobbs-Merril Co for 3rd-6th grade in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
	George Washington Carver: America's Scientist Heroes of History for Young Readers by Renee Taft Meloche from Emerald Books for 1st-4th grade in Heroes for Young Readers (Location: BIO-HERO)
	George Washington: America's Patriot Heroes of History for Young Readers by Renee Meloche from Emerald Books for Preschool-3rd grade in Heroes for Young Readers (Location: BIO-HERO)
	Gladys Aylward: Daring to Trust Heroes for Young Readers by Renee Taft Meloche & Bryan Pollard illustrated edition from YWAM Publishing Picture Book Biography for 1st-3rd grade in Heroes for Young Readers (Location: BIO-HERO)
	Handel at the Court of Kings by Opal Wheeler, illustrated by Mary Greenwalt 1958 Seventh Printing from E.P. Dutton & Co. for 3rd-6th grade in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
	Hudson Taylor: Friend of China Heroes for Young Readers by Renee Meloche from YWAM Publishing for 1st-4th grade in Heroes for Young Readers (Location: BIO-HERO)
	Ida Scudder: Healing in India by Renee Taft Meloche from YWAM Publishing for 1st-4th grade in Heroes for Young Readers (Location: BIO-HERO)
	James J. Hill: Young Empire Builder by Mildred Comfort from Bobbs-Merril Co for 3rd-6th grade in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
	Jed Smith, Young Western Explorer by Olive W. Burt from Bobbs-Merril Co for 3rd-6th grade in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
	Jim Bowie: Boy with a Hunting Knife Childhood of Famous Americans by Gertrude Hecker Winders from Bobbs-Merril Co for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Jim Elliot: A Light for God by Renee Meloche from YWAM Publishing for 1st-4th grade in Heroes for Young Readers (Location: BIO-HERO)
	John Alden Young Puritan by Olive W. Burt from Bobbs-Merril Co Biography for 2nd-4th grade in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
	John Audubon, Boy Naturalist by Miriam E. Mason from Bobbs-Merril Co for 3rd-7th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	John Calvin Christian Biographies for Young Readers by Simonetta Carr 1^st edition from Reformation Heritage Books for 2nd-6th grade in Church History for Kids (Location: XCH-KID) $18.00 $10.00 (1 in stock)
	John Jacob Aster: Boy Trader by Dorothy S. Anderson, illustrated by Gray Morrow from Bobbs-Merril Co for 3rd-6th grade in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
	John Knox Christian Biographies for Young Readers by Simonetta Carr from Reformation Heritage Books for 3rd-6th grade in Church History for Kids (Location: XCH-KID) $18.00
	John Marshall: Boy of Young America Childhood of Famous Americans by Helen Albee Monsell from Bobbs-Merril Co for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	John Owen Christian Biographies for Young Readers by Simonetta Carr from Reformation Heritage Books for 2nd-6th grade in Church History for Kids (Location: XCH-KID)
	John Paul Jones: Salt-Water Boy Childhood of Famous Americans by Dorothea J. Snow from Bobbs-Merril Co for 3rd-6th grade in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
	Jonathan Edwards Christian Biographies for Young Readers by Simonetta Carr from Reformation Heritage Books for 3rd-6th grade in Church History for Kids (Location: XCH-KID) $18.00
	Jonathan Goforth: Never Give Up by Renee Meloche from YWAM Publishing for 1st-4th grade in Heroes for Young Readers (Location: BIO-HERO)
	Kate Douglas Wiggin The Little Schoolteacher Childhood of Famous Americans by Dharathula H. Millender from Bobbs-Merril Co for 3rd-6th grade in Childhood of Famous Americans (Location: BIO-COFA)
	Loren Cunningham: Making God Known by Renee Meloche from YWAM Publishing for 1st-4th grade in Heroes for Young Readers (Location: BIO-HERO)
	Marie Durand Christian Biographies for Young Readers by Simonetta Carr from Reformation Heritage Books for 2nd-6th grade in Church History for Kids (Location: XCH-KID) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Mary Slessor: Courage in Africa Heroes for Young Readers by Renee Meloche from YWAM Publishing for 2nd-4th grade in Heroes for Young Readers (Location: BIO-HERO)
	Nate Saint: Heavenbound Heroes for Young Readers by Renee Taft Meloche & Bryan Pollard illustrated edition from YWAM Publishing Biography for 1st-3rd grade in Heroes for Young Readers (Location: BIO-HERO)
	Nathanael Greene Independent Boy by Howard Peckham from Bobbs-Merril Co for 3rd-6th grade in Childhood of Famous Americans (Location: BIO-COFA)
	Nick Vujicic: No Limits Heroes for Young Readers by Renee Taft Meloche & Bryan Pollard illustrated edition from YWAM Publishing Biography for 1st-3rd grade in Heroes for Young Readers (Location: BIO-HERO)
	Ola by Edgar Parin d'Aulaire, Ingri d'Aulaire Reprint from University of Minnesota for 3rd-6th grade in Oversized Picture Books (Location: PIC-OVER)
	Patrick Henry: Boy Spokesman Childhood of Famous Americans by Thomas Frank Barton, Illustrated by Mel Bolden from Bobbs-Merril Co for 3rd-6th grade in Childhood of Famous Americans (Location: BIO-COFA)
	Richard Byrd Boy of the South Pole by Guernsey Van Riper, Jr. from Bobbs-Merril Co for 3rd-6th grade in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
	Sam Houston: Boy Chieftain Childhood of Famous Americans by Augusta Stevenson from Bobbs-Merril Co for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Samuel Morse, Inquisitive Boy by Dorothea J. Snow for 3rd-6th grade in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
	Sequoyah: Young Cherokee Guide Childhood of Famous Americans by Dorothea J. Snow from Bobbs-Merril Co for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Sitting Bull: Dakota Boy by Augusta Stevenson from Bobbs-Merril Co for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Stephen Foster and His Little Dog Tray by Opal Wheeler, illustrated by Mary Greenwalt First Edition from E.P. Dutton & Co. for 1st-6th grade in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
	Susan Anthony Girl Who Dared by Helen Albee Monsell from Bobbs-Merril Co for 3rd-6th grade in Childhood of Famous Americans (Location: BIO-COFA)
	Will and Charlie Mayo: Doctor's Boys Childhood of Famous Americans by Marie Hammontree, Illustrated by Dorothy Bayley Morse from Bobbs-Merril Co Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	William Carey: Bearer of Good News Heroes for Young Readers by Renee Taft Meloche from YWAM Publishing for 2nd-4th grade in Heroes for Young Readers (Location: BIO-HERO)
	Woodrow Wilson Boy President Childhood of Famous Americans by Helen Albee Monsell from Bobbs-Merril Co for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Young Audubon by Miriam E. Mason from Bobbs-Merril Co for 2nd-5th grade in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
	Young Brahms (hardcover) by Sybil Deucher from Zeezok Publishing for 3rd-6th grade in Opal Wheeler Great Musicians Series (Location: BIO-OPAL) $13.95
	Zack Taylor: Young Rough and Ready Childhood of Famous Americans by Katherine E. Wilkie from Bobbs-Merril Co for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)

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