Picture Book Biographies

Learn about inspiring & influential individuals.

Fly high, John Glenn : the story of an American hero

Fly high, John Glenn : the story of an American hero

by Krull, Kathleen
Alternate Title: Story of an American hero
Length: 1 volume (pages not numbered) :
Subjects:

  • Glenn, John, 1921-2016 Juvenile literature.
  • Astronauts United States Biography Juvenile literature.
  • Legislators United States Biography Juvenile literature.
ISBN: 0062747142
ISBN: 9780062747143

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Saving the countryside : the story of Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit

Saving the countryside : the story of Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit

by Marshall, Linda Elovitz
Alternate Title: Story of Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit
Length: 1 volume (pages not numbered) :
Subjects:

  • Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943 Juvenile literature.
  • Authors, English 20th century Biography Juvenile literature.
  • Artists Great Britain Biography Juvenile literature.
  • Children's stories Authorship Juvenile literature.
ISBN: 1499809603
ISBN: 9781499809602

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Fred's big feelings : the life and legacy of Mister Rogers

Fred's big feelings : the life and legacy of Mister Rogers

by Renauld, Laura
Alternate Title: Life and legacy of Mister Rogers
Length: 1 volume (pages not numbered) :
Subjects:

  • Rogers, Fred Juvenile literature.
  • Television personalities United States Biography Juvenile literature.
ISBN: 9781534441224
ISBN: 1534441220

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Yves Klein painted everything blue and wasn't sorry

Yves Klein painted everything blue and wasn't sorry

by Gilberti, Fausto
Alternate Title: Yves Klein painted everything blue and was not sorry
Length: 1 volume (pages not numbered) :
Subjects:

  • Klein, Yves, 1928-1962 Juvenile literature.
  • Artists France Biography Juvenile literature.
ISBN: 1838660143
ISBN: 9781838660147

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A picture book of Alexander Hamilton

A picture book of Alexander Hamilton

by Adler, David A.
Alternate Title: Alexander Hamilton
Length: 31 pages :
Subjects:

  • Hamilton, Alexander 1757-1804 Juvenile literature.
  • Statesmen United States Biography Juvenile literature.
  • United States Politics and government 1783-1809 Juvenile literature.
ISBN: 0823439615
ISBN: 9780823439614

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Prairie boy : Frank Lloyd Wright turns the heartland into a home

Prairie boy : Frank Lloyd Wright turns the heartland into a home

by Rosenstock, Barb
Alternate Title: Frank Lloyd Wright turns the heartland into a home
Length: 1 volume (pages not numbered) :
Subjects:

  • Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959. Juvenile literature.
  • Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959.
  • Architects United States Biography Juvenile literature.
  • Architects Biography.
ISBN: 1629794406
ISBN: 9781629794402

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I am Marie Curie

I am Marie Curie

by Meltzer, Brad
Length: 1 volume (pages not numbered) :
Subjects:

  • Curie, Marie, 1867-1934 Juvenile literature.
  • Radioactivity History Juvenile literature.
  • Women chemists France Biography Juvenile literature.
  • Women physicists France Biography Juvenile literature.
  • Chemists France Biography Juvenile literature.
  • Physicists France Biography Juvenile literature.
  • Women Nobel Prize winners Biography Juvenile literature.
  • Nobel Prize winners Biography Juvenile literature.
ISBN: 0525555854
ISBN: 9780525555858

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Her fearless run : Kathrine Switzer's historic Boston Marathon

Her fearless run : Kathrine Switzer's historic Boston Marathon

by Chaffee, Kim
Alternate Title: Kathrine Switzer's historic Boston Marathon
Length: 1 volume (pages not numbered) :
Subjects:

  • Switzer, Kathrine Juvenile literature.
  • Boston Marathon History Juvenile literature.
  • Women runners United States Biography Juvenile literature.
  • Marathon running United States Biography.
ISBN: 1624146546
ISBN: 9781624146541

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Serena : the littlest sister

Serena : the littlest sister

by Gray, Karlin
Alternate Title: Littlest sister
Length: 1 volume (pages not numbered) :
Subjects:

  • Williams, Serena 1981- Juvenile literature.
  • Tennis players United States Biography Juvenile literature.
  • African American women tennis players Biography Juvenile literature.
ISBN: 9781624146947
ISBN: 1624146945

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When Sue found Sue : Sue Hendrickson discovers her T. rex

When Sue found Sue : Sue Hendrickson discovers her T. rex

by Buzzeo, Toni
Alternate Title: Sue Hendrickson discovers her T. rex
Alternate Title: Sue Hendrickson discovers her Tyrannosaurus rex
Length: 1 volume (pages not numbered) :
Subjects:

  • Hendrickson, Sue, 1949- Juvenile literature.
  • Sue (Tyrannosaurus rex) Juvenile literature.
  • Paleontologists United States Biography.
  • Women paleontologists United States Biography.
  • Tyrannosaurus rex Juvenile literature.
ISBN: 1419731637
ISBN: 9781419731631

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Guitar genius : how Les Paul engineered the solid body electric guitar and rocked the world

Guitar genius : how Les Paul engineered the solid body electric guitar and rocked the world

by Tomsic, Kim
Alternate Title: How Les Paul engineered the solid body electric guitar and rocked the world
Length: 1 volume (pages not numbered) :
Subjects:

  • Paul, Les Juvenile literature.
  • Guitarists United States Biography Juvenile literature.
  • Inventors United States Biography Juvenile literature.
ISBN: 145215919X
ISBN: 9781452159195

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Malala Yousafzai : warrior with words

Malala Yousafzai : warrior with words

by Abouraya, Karen Leggett
Alternate Title: Warrior with words
Length: 1 volume (pages not numbered) :
Subjects:

  • Yousafzai, Malala, 1997- Juvenile literature.
  • Young women Education Pakistan Biography Juvenile literature.
  • Children's rights Pakistan Juvenile literature.
ISBN: 1620148382
ISBN: 9781620148389

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A computer called Katherine : how Katherine Johnson helped put America on the moon

A computer called Katherine : how Katherine Johnson helped put America on the moon

by Slade, Suzanne
Alternate Title: How Katherine Johnson helped put America on the moon
Length: 1 volume (pages not numbered) :
Subjects:

  • Johnson, Katherine G. Juvenile literature.
  • United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Officials and employees Biography Juvenile literature.
  • African American women mathematicians Biography Juvenile literature.
  • Women mathematicians United States Biography Juvenile literature.
  • Mathematicians United States Biography Juvenile literature.
ISBN: 0316435171
ISBN: 9780316435178

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The crayon man : the true story of the invention of Crayola crayons

The crayon man : the true story of the invention of Crayola crayons

by Biebow, Natascha
Alternate Title: True story of the invention of Crayola crayons
Length: 1 volume (pages not numbered) :
Subjects:

  • Binney, Edwin Juvenile literature.
  • Binney & Smith Co Juvenile literature.
  • Industrialists United States Biography Juvenile literature.
  • Crayons Juvenile literature.
ISBN: 132886684X
ISBN: 9781328866844

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Elvis is King!

Elvis is King!

by Winter, Jonah
Length: 1 volume (pages not numbered) :
Subjects:

  • Presley, Elvis, 1935-1977 Juvenile literature.
  • Rock musicians United States Biography Juvenile literature.
ISBN: 9780399554704
ISBN: 039955470X

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Planting stories : the life of librarian and storyteller Pura Belpré

Planting stories : the life of librarian and storyteller Pura Belpré

by Denise, Anika
Alternate Title: Life of librarian and storyteller Pura Belpré
Length: 1 volume (pages not numbered) :
Subjects:

  • Belpré, Pura Juvenile literature.
  • New York Public Library Employees Biography Juvenile literature.
  • Women librarians New York (State) New York Biography Juvenile literature.
  • Authors, American 20th century Biography Juvenile literature.
  • Puerto Rican women New York (State) New York Biography Juvenile literature.
  • Women authors, Puerto Rican New York (State) New York Biography Juvenile literature.
  • New York (N.Y.) Biography Juvenile literature.
  • Pura Belpré Author Honor books.
ISBN: 0062748688
ISBN: 9780062748683

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Brave Jane Austen : reader, writer, author, rebel

Brave Jane Austen : reader, writer, author, rebel

by Pliscou, Lisa
Alternate Title: Jane Austen
Alternate Title: reader, writer, author, rebel
Alternate Title: Reader, writer, author, rebel
Length: 1 volume (pages not numbered) :
Subjects:

  • Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 Juvenile literature.
  • Novelists, English 19th century Biography Juvenile literature.
ISBN: 1627796436
ISBN: 9781627796439

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Pocket full of colors : the magical world of Mary Blair, Disney artist extraordinaire

Pocket full of colors : the magical world of Mary Blair, Disney artist extraordinaire

by Guglielmo, Amy
Alternate Title: Magical world of Mary Blair, Disney artist extraordinaire
Alternate Title: Mary Blair, Disney artist extraordinaire
Length: 1 volume (pages not numbered) :
Subjects:

  • Blair, Mary, 1911-1978 Juvenile literature.
  • Animators United States Biography Juvenile literature.
  • Women animators United States Biography Juvenile literature.
  • Color in art Juvenile literature.
ISBN: 1481461311
ISBN: 9781481461313

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Muhammad Ali : a champion is born

Muhammad Ali : a champion is born

by Barretta, Gene
Alternate Title: Champion is born
Length: 1 volume (pages not numbered) :
Subjects:

  • Ali, Muhammad, 1942-2016 Juvenile literature.
  • Boxers (Sports) United States Biography Juvenile literature.
ISBN: 9780062430168
ISBN: 0062430165

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