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Biography Elementary

For Grades 2-6

BE Level at a Glance: Fascinating biographies and autobiographies will allow your elementary readers to look into the lives, thoughts, and accomplishments of the individuals who have shaped our world.

Perfect for: Elementary readers seeking to learn and be inspired by the lives of others
  • Biographies and autobiographies
  • Some illustration
  • Explanations appropriate for lower grades
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Latest Release for Biography Elementary (Oct 2010)

Lost Boy: The Story of the Man Who Created Peter Pan Lost Boy: The Story of the Man Who Created Peter Pan
by Jane Yolen
Illustrated by: Steve Adams

Playwright and novelist J. M. Barrie never tired of his boyhood games and flights of fantasy. Eventually, they inspired him to create Peter Pan.

Forthcoming releases for Biography Elementary JLG Date
In the thirteenth century, Kubla Khan ruled the largest empire in the world. Known equally for his indulgences and policies, his reign lasted thirty-four years.
Kubla Khan: The Emperor of Everything
Kubla Khan: The Emperor of Everything
Kathleen Krull/Robert Byrd
Nov 2010
In 1927, many people thought females shouldn’t fly. Still, sixteen-year-old Elinor Smith became a licensed pilot, then performed a seemingly impossible aerial maneuver.
Soar, Elinor!
Soar, Elinor!
Tami Lewis Brown/François Roca
Dec 2010
Effa Manley made sure Negro League players were treated fairly, but she never dreamed she would be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story
She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story
Audrey Vernick/Don Tate
Jan 2011
Colorful, engaging, and filled with reproductions of her artwork, this biography follows Georgia O’Keeffe from her first visual memory to the heights of fame.
Wideness & Wonder: The Life and Art of Georgia O’Keeffe
Wideness & Wonder: The Life and Art of Georgia O’Keeffe
Susan Goldman Rubin
Feb 2011
John F. Kennedy is widely considered one of America’s most accessible and photogenic leaders. This book investigates the role the media played in his presidency.
Kennedy Through the Lens
Kennedy Through the Lens
Martin W. Sandler
Mar 2011
Most recent selections for (Show All) JLG Date Price
Skit-Scat Raggedy Cat: Ella Fitzgerald Skit-Scat Raggedy Cat: Ella Fitzgerald
Roxane Orgill/Sean Qualls
Sep 2010 $15.50 member price $13.95
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Lives of the Pirates: Swashbucklers, Scoundrels (Neighbors Beware!) Lives of the Pirates: Swashbucklers, Scoundrels (Neighbors Beware!)
Kathleen Krull/Kathryn Hewitt
Aug 2010 $15.50 member price $13.95
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Driven: A Photobiography of Henry Ford Driven: A Photobiography of Henry Ford
Don Mitchell
Jul 2010 $15.50 member price $7.00
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A Wizard from the Start: The Incredible Boyhood & Amazing Inventions of Thomas Edison A Wizard from the Start: The Incredible Boyhood & Amazing Inventions of Thomas Edison
Don Brown
Jun 2010 $15.50 member price $7.00
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