Biography & Autobiography

Illness, disease and injury prompted the development of medicine from the earliest days o...

The common view of the Romans is that they were only interested in watching gladiators ha...

Discover more about Stevie Wonder, the music prodigy whose awards include 25 Grammy Award...

Not only was Bruce Springsteen "Born in the USA," he has risen to become a twenty-time Gr...

Acclaimed author Judith St. George shares the joy of discovery in this delightful book ab...

The author of over 200 books, Caldecott Medal winner Jane Yolen is beloved for her deligh...

Critically acclaimed author Jabari Asim and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator E. B. Lew...

On the 100th anniversary of his birth, a celebration of the extraordinary life of Ezra Ja...

Everyone knows that honest, brave George Washington was one of America's greatest heroes....

One of the NASCAR circuit's greatest celebrity racers, Jeff Gordon is a favorite of motor...

If you made a list of people who rocked the world, how many girls would be on it? Author ...

Team USA goalkeeper Tim Howard was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome in sixth grade. He we...

With dazzling, lyrical verse in the folk revival style, Colin Meloy pays tribute to Pete...

Growing up in a crime-plagued, gang-infested neighborhood, Venus and Serena Williams were...

From the palaces of Austria to the mirrored halls of Versailles, Marie Antoinette led a c...

Named Temujin at birth by his nomadic family in early Mongolia, the great Genghis Khan us...

First-grader Tomie dePaola experiences uncertainty in the weeks following the attack on p...

Though she came from a wealthy and privileged family, Eleanor Roosevelt grew up in a chee...

Growing up on the Osage Indian reservation, Maria Tallchief was a gifted pianist and danc...

Isaac Newton was always a loner, preferring to spend his time contemplating the mysteries...

Elizabeth came from a struggling middle-class family in Oklahoma City. After a heart atta...

As a young lawyer, Abraham Lincoln was known for his sense of humor. But in 1842, he did ...

The Victorian era was a time of great change and rapid progress. Britain was undergoing t...

Annie Edson Taylor went over Niagara Falls in a barrel. Mabel Stark wrestled with tigers....

How did Jon Scieszka get so funny, anyway? Growing up as one of six brothers was a good s...

The fascinating Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is remembered for her self-portraits, her dram...

Learn all about Ghandi and his struggle for his country's freedom in this children's biog...

Learn all about Anne Frank and her world-famous diary in this children's biography.In thi...

Learn all about - Ada Lovelace and the world's first computer programme - Helen Keller an...

Meet Audrey Hepburn as you've never seen her before in Little Audrey's Daydream: The Lif...

Are you curious how Donald Trump got elected?Do you wander how many mistakes he’s a...

Soar to the stars with Dr. Mae Jemison in this exciting middle grade nonfiction biography...

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexand...

Learn all about Martin Luther King Jr. and his stand for equal rights in this children's ...

The true story of eighteenth-century mathematician Sophie Germain, who solved the unsolv...

How did a New York printer become one of the most influential poets of all time? Find out...

Learn how a Prussian princess grew up to be Russia's longest-ruling female leader!Born in...

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexand...

The inspiring story of the 2020 Democratic vice presidential nominee, told in the new Who...

Booker dreamedof making friends with words,setting free the secretsthat lived in books. ...

Learn all about Virat Kohli, one of the world’s best cricketers in this children&rs...

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexand...

Learn all about Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, India’s most loved president in this children's...

The inspiring story of the youngest woman ever elected to Congress, told in the new Who H...

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexand...

Franz Kafka was among the most unique authors in the early 20th century, and as a Jewish ...

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexand...

Sunita Williams' story is one of having to settle for second choices. She grew up wishing...

Learn all about Alexander Hamilton and why he is an american icon in this children's biog...

A biography of Joe Biden, the forty-sixth president of the United States: from childhood ...