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Nov 23, 2023 · 24. The Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin. This non-fiction book for kids is a great introduction to the extraordinary life of Benjamin Franklin. Considered as one of the founding fathers of America, this biography takes kids on a ride exploring the different aspects of the great leader, innovator, writer and painter.
Biographies for Kids: Heroes from History. 29. Thomas Jefferson: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Everything by Maira Kalman. 30. To Dare Mighty Things: The Life of Theodore Roosevelt by Doreen Rappaport. 31. The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia by Candice Fleming. 32.
- The Story of Harriet Tubman by Christine Platt. Before she became known for her fight to free people from enslavement, she was a little girl who was sad to see her family be separated.
- Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille by Jen Bryant and Boris Kulikov. This picture book biography tells the story of how Louis Braille lost his sight and invented an alphabet.
- Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau by Jennifer Berne and Éric Puybaret. Once there was a boy named Jacques. He loved to explore the oceans. This whimsical and poetic biography of Jacques Cousteau will inspire kids to follow their explorer natures, as well as help them realize that every person who has made history started as a kid with curiosity.
- Elizabeth Leads the Way: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote by Tanya Lee Stone and Rebecca Gibbon. From a young age, Elizabeth understood that things weren’t equal in her life.
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- STEM (Scientists, coders, engineers, and mathematicians) Dinosaur Lady: The Daring Discoveries of Mary Anning, the First Paleontologist by Linda Skeers, illustrated by Marta Alvarez Miguens.
- Activists. All the Way to the Top: How One Girl’s Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything by Annette Bay Pimentel, illustrated by Nabi H. Ali.
- Writers. O Captain, My Captain: Walt Whitman, Abraham Lincoln, and the Civil War by Robert Burleigh, illustrated by Sterling Hundley. Fascinating and important!
- Famous Americans. Anna Strong: A Spy During the American Revolution by Sarah Glenn Marsh, illustrated by Sarah Green. It’s wonderful to see how every person can make a difference.
- Helen Keller's Teacher by Margaret Davidson.
- The Heart Has Reasons: Holocaust Rescuers and Their Stories of Courage by Mark Klempner (Goodreads Author)
- Eleanor Roosevelt: Fighter for Social Justice by Ann Weil.
- Ben Franklin: Young Printer by Augusta Stevenson.
Feb 23, 2021 · Mary Wilson. Mary is a writer and mother to four kids ranging from elementary to high school. She believes that creativity, laughter, and fun are the backbone for engaging and inspiring homeschools. You can find her encouragement and tips on this blog, Mary Hanna Wilson. She is an enneagram 7 and an extrovert.
Sep 17, 2019 · Eugenie spent her life proving the naysayers wrong, both abut sharks and female scientists. (Also check out Swimming with Sharks: The Daring Discoveries of Eugenie Clark by Heather Lang, illustrated by Jordi Solano). John Ronald’s Dragons: The Story of J.R.R. Tolkien by Caroline McAlister, illustrated by Eliza Wheeler.
