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Biography and Autobiography - Books for Children -

Related categories: History & Biography / Childrens & Teenage Books /
Related booklists: History - Books for Young Adults, History - Books for Children, Women's History and Biography: Books for Children,

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Books are listed in order of year of publication - newest titles are at the top. There are 13 books in this booklist

  • Cover image of book I Am Not a Label: 34 Disabled Artists, Thinkers, Athletes and Activists From Past and Present by Cerrie Burnell, illustrated by Lauren Mark Baldo
    I Am Not a Label: 34 Disabled Artists, Thinkers, Athletes and Activists From Past and Present - by Cerrie Burnell, illustrated by Lauren Mark Baldo

    £14.99   hardback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9780711247444 | ISBN 10: 0711247447

    In this stylishly illustrated biography anthology, meet 30 artists, thinkers, athletes and activists with disabilities, from past and present. From Frida Kahlo to Stephen Hawking, find out how these iconic figures have overcome obstacles, owned their ... more

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  • Cover image of book Lightning Mary by Anthea Simmons
    Lightning Mary - by Anthea Simmons

    £6.99   paperback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781783448296 | ISBN 10: 1783448296

    Ordinary is what most people are and I am not. I am not ordinary at all. I am a scientist.   One stormy night, a group of villagers are struck by lightning. The only survivor is a baby - Mary Anning. From that moment on, a spark is lit within ... more

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  • Cover image of book Little Feminist Picture Book by Yelena Moroz Alpert, Lydia Ortiz and Patrick Rafanan
    Little Feminist Picture Book - by Yelena Moroz Alpert, Lydia Ortiz and Patrick Rafanan

    £14.99   hardback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9780735361034 | ISBN 10: 0735361037

    Celebrate 25 amazing women throughout history with Mudpuppy's Little Feminist Picture Book.   With easy to process words by Yelena Moroz Alpert and colorful illustrations by Lydia Ortiz and Patrick Rafanan, this book is the perfect way to int ... more

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  • Cover image of book Little People, Big Dreams: Harriet Tubman by Isabel Sanchez Vegara, illustrated by Pili Aguado
    Little People, Big Dreams: Harriet Tubman - by Isabel Sanchez Vegara, illustrated by Pili Aguado

    £9.99   hardback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781786032898 | ISBN 10: 1786032899

    New in the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Harriet Tubman, the Underground Railroad conductor who 'never lost a single passenger.'   Little Harriet was born into slavery on a plantation i ... more

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  • Cover image of book Ballerina Dreams by Michaela DePrince, illustrated by Ella Okstad
    Ballerina Dreams - by Michaela DePrince, illustrated by Ella Okstad

    £6.99   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9780571329731 | ISBN 10: 057132973x

    One windy day, a magazine blew down the road. I reached out and caught it. A pretty picture of a woman was on the front cover of the magazine. She wore a short pink dress that stuck out around her in a circle. She looked very happy.   At the ... more

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  • Cover image of book Little People, Big Dreams: Rosa Parks by Lisbeth Kaiser, illustrated by Marta Antelo
    Little People, Big Dreams: Rosa Parks - by Lisbeth Kaiser, illustrated by Marta Antelo

    £9.99   hardback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781786030177 | ISBN 10: 1786030179

    New in the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the incredible life of Rosa Parks, 'The Mother of the Freedom Movement', in this inspiring story.   In this true story of an inspiring civil rights activist, Rosa Parks grew up during segrega ... more

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  • Cover image of book Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille by Jen Bryant, illustrated by Boris Kulikov
    Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille - by Jen Bryant, illustrated by Boris Kulikov

    £17.50   hardback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9780449813379 | ISBN 10: 0449813371

    **Winner of a Schneider Family Book Award!**   Louis Braille was just five years old when he lost his sight. He was a clever boy, determined to live like everyone else, and what he wanted more than anything was to be able to read.   E ... more

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  • Cover image of book Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World by Kate Pankhurst
    Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World - by Kate Pankhurst

    £6.99   paperback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781408876985 | ISBN 10: 1408876981

    Kate Pankhurst, descendent of Emmeline Pankhurst, has created this wildly wonderful and accessible book about women who really changed the world.   Discover fascinating facts about some of the most amazing women who changed the world we live in. F ... more

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  • Cover image of book Hidden: True Stories of Children Who Survived World War II by Marcel Prins and Peter Henk Steenhuis
    Hidden: True Stories of Children Who Survived World War II - by Marcel Prins and Peter Henk Steenhuis

    £7.99   paperback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9781407149042 | ISBN 10: 1407149040

    Holocaust tales of children who hid to stay alive, collected by a top filmmaker and journalist.   It’s hard to get your head around, but Anne Frank was one of thousands. Now fourteen more Holocaust tales are finally told. How many children were hi ... more

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  • Cover image of book Through My Eyes: Naveed by John Heffernan, edited by Lyn White
    Through My Eyes: Naveed - by John Heffernan, edited by Lyn White

    £5.99   paperback   (2014) - ISBN 13: 9781743312483 | ISBN 10: 1743312482

    A heartfelt story of a teenage boy living in the conflict zone of Afghanistan.   The explosion jolts him awake. He sits up, gasping for air, heart thumping.   Was the blast real? Perhaps it had only happened in his head, a bad dream. Demons of ... more

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  • Cover image of book Our Children Can Soar: A Celebration of Rosa, Barack, and the Pioneers of Change by Michelle Cook
    Our Children Can Soar: A Celebration of Rosa, Barack, and the Pioneers of Change - by Michelle Cook

    £6.99   paperback   (2012) - ISBN 13: 9781599907833 | ISBN 10: 1599907836

    This unique picture book is part history, part poetry, and entirely inspirational.   It takes the reader step by simple step through the cumulative story of the US Civil Rights Movement, showing how select pioneers' achievements led up to the ... more

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  • Cover image of book Paul Robeson by Eloise Greenfiled, illustrated by George Ford
    Paul Robeson - by Eloise Greenfiled, illustrated by George Ford

    £9.99   paperback   (2010) - ISBN 13: 9781600602627 | ISBN 10: 1600602622

    Paul Robeson, born in 1898 and the son of a pastor, learned from his father to love written and spoken words, to be proud of being black, and to stand up for what he believed was right. These were the things that guided Paul throughout his life. &n ... more

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  • Cover image of book Akira to Zoltán: Twenty-Six Men Who Changed the World by Cynthia Chin-Lee, illustrated by Megan Halsey and Sean Addy
    Akira to Zoltán: Twenty-Six Men Who Changed the World - by Cynthia Chin-Lee, illustrated by Megan Halsey and Sean Addy

    £6.99   paperback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9781570915802 | ISBN 10: 1570915806

    A companion to Amelia to Zora, Akira to Zoltán features 26 contemporary men. Diverse in occupation as well as ethnic, religious, and national backgrounds, the book showcases positive role models for kids.  Each biography offers a childhood anecd ... more

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