The books in this category tell the life stories of real people, some famous and others less well known. In many of these books the focus of the biography is the person's contribution to making a better world; in many there is also the theme of obstacles that had to be overcome in order for the person to succeed.
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All Books in the Biography Category
...If You Lived When Women Won Their Rights Anne Kamma (Author), Pamela Johnson (Illustrator) There was a time that girls and women in the U.S. could not wear pants, play sports on a team, ride a bicycle or go to college. That all began to change in 1848 after the first convention for women's rights. In question-and-answer format, this book tells the story of how women worked for equal rights, culminating in the 19th amendment to the Constitution, giving women the right to vote. Readers find out what life was like for girls in those days and meet pioneering figures in the movement, including Lucy Stone, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth and Alice Paul. [Grade Level: 3 - 6]
After the Holocaust Written by Howard Greenfield Eight Jewish men and women who survived the Holocaust as children, tell about their experiences immediately following their liberation. The book uses archival photographs. [Grade Level: 6 & Up]
Am I Blue? Coming Out From the Silence Marion Dane Bauer (Editor), Beck Underwood (Illustrator) A collection of sixteen short stories about gay adolescent experiences. This book is appropriate for a wide range of readers as it depicts different settings, characters and styles of writing. [Grade Level: Young Adult]
Belva Lockwood Wins Her Case Drollene P. Brown (Author), James Watling (Illustrator) This book describes the struggles and triumphs of Belva Lockwood, the teacher, suffragette, lawyer, and peace activist who became the first woman to practice law before the Supreme Court and a candidate for president in 1884 and 1888.
[Grade Level: 4 - 6]
Beyond the Ridge Written and Illustrated by Paul Goble A Plains Indian woman experiences the afterlife. [Grade Level: K - 3]
Books for Children of the World: The Story of Jella Lepman Sydelle Pearl (Author), Danlyn Iantorno (Illustrator) After World War II, Jella Lepman returned to her home country of Germany and realized that in addition to clothing, shelter and food, the children hungered for books. In order to fulfill her dream of using books as a way to promote peace and hope, Lepman solicited donations from publishers around the world and created an exhibition of children's books that traveled throughout Germany. Lepman went on to estbalish the International Youth Library in Munich, which today contains over 500,000 children's books in 130 langauges. [Grade Level: 3 - 6]
