I chose these books after reading thousands of picture books and understanding what children like because my background isn’t only in book reviews but in education. Plus, I’m a parent of two. I update ...

She is 8 years old. The doctor says she has rheumatic fever and she must stay in bed — for three months. She can’t believe it. Three months! She’s already bored to tears. More than 40 years later, ...

Picture-book biographies pack a lot of facts into a large, illustration-filled format, offering an enticing package for kids. Here’s a look at some great new picture-book biographies: • In “Finding ...

Jeans, the Beatles, Elvis, long hair and even the Golden Gate Bridge represent freedom to one young Czech growing up under Soviet repression in the '50s and '60s. His sophisticated memoir melds ink ...

True stories in the form of biographies have proven to be an appealing way to introduce students to complex ideas and the trailblazing people behind those ideas. Luckily, a plethora of STEM- and STEAM ...

Annette Kellerman loved to make waves, in every sense of the word. She was born in Australia in 1886 in a house by the sea. She swam and dived, but she couldn't walk because of an undiagnosed medical ...

I love sharing middle grade biographies of ordinary and inspirational people who achieved extraordinary things with middle grade readers who are ages 9 to 12. Introducing children to these real-life ...

The paperback tracks the singer's rise to fame, from her small-town beginnings in Pennsylvania to her travels around the globe. By Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service ...

Children’s author Lois Nicholson has written biographies of Cal Ripken Jr., Babe Ruth and Nolan Ryan. But she’s never considered herself a big sports fan. The Baltimore author chose to write about ...

Adults, accustomed to the harsh truths about our presidents revealed in newspaper accounts and best-selling biographies, can no longer perceive the glory of George W. Bush’s Vietnam military service ...