Ballerina Dreams: From Orphan to Dancer, by Michaela DePrince and Elaine DePrince | Book Review
Ballerina Dreams: From Orphan to Dancer is essential reading for any children who doubt themselves and their goals.
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Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White, by Melissa Sweet | Book Spotlight
This authorized tribute is the first fully illustrated biography of E. B. White and includes an afterword by Martha White, E. B. White’s granddaughter.
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My Writing and Reading Life: Laurie Wallmark
Laurie Wallmark writes exclusively for children. The picture book biography, Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine (Creston Books, October 2015), is Laurie’s first book.
The Sky Painter: Louis Fuertes, Bird Artist, by Margarita Engle | Book Giveaway
Enter to win a copy of The Sky Painter, by Margarita Engle and illustrated by Aliona Bereghici. Giveaway begins April 28, 2015, at 12:01 A.M. PST and ends May 27, 2015, at 11:59 P.M. PST.
Five Family Favorites with Margarita Engle, Author of The Sky Painter: Louis Fuertes, Bird Artist
Margarita Engle, author of The Sky Painter, selected these five family favorite children's books.
Biographies for Young Readers: Dip into the Minds of the Greats
There's a fine art to turning a great life into something digestible for a child. The art lies in finding the essence, an almost haiku-like writing that condenses, getting only the most salient details on the page. Each of the following biographies rises to that
Grosset & Dunlap’s “Who Was?” Series | Women’s History Book Spotlight
Grosset & Dunlap’s Who Was? series is the leading biography series for young readers, with over 50 titles featuring famous thinkers, politicians, and history-makers published to date.
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Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker | Book Trailer
In exuberant verse and stirring pictures, Patricia Hruby Powell and Christian Robinson create an extraordinary portrait of the passionate performer and civil rights advocate Josephine Baker, the woman who worked her way from the slums of St. Louis to the grandest stages in the world.
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MLK Books: Who was Martin Luther King?
From picture-book biographies to the famous "I Have a Dream" speech, these 10 books are a solid representation of the many MLK books available for young readers.
5 Great Kids Biography Books
Biographies of famous people are often huge, all-encompassing tomes of scholarly information. But a recent crop of books aims to introduce the youngest readers to key historical figures while explaining, in simple terms, some of their most stunning achievements. The following are some of the