Genre

Biography books

True stories of real people.

96 books

Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution

Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution

Ages 12–16

This Boy's Life: A Memoir

Ages 16–18

I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban

I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban

Malala Yousafzai

Ages 14–18

Seabiscuit: An American Legend

Seabiscuit: An American Legend

Laura Hillenbrand

Ages 14–18

The Cross and the Switchblade

The Cross and the Switchblade

David Wilkerson

Ages 14–18

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Ages 16–18

The Seven Storey Mountain

The Seven Storey Mountain

Ages 16–18

Smile

Raina Telgemeier

Ages 8–12

Through Gates of Splendor

Through Gates of Splendor

Elisabeth Elliot

Ages 14–18

Guts

Raina Telgemeier

Ages 8–12

Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter

Adeline Yen Mah

Ages 12–16

Brown Girl Dreaming

Brown Girl Dreaming

Jacqueline Woodson

Ages 10–14

They Called Us Enemy

They Called Us Enemy

Ages 12–18

Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice

Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice

Ages 12–18

Christy

Catherine Marshall

Ages 14–18

An American Childhood

An American Childhood

Ages 14–18

The Diary of a Young Girl

The Diary of a Young Girl

Ages 12–18

When I Was Your Age: Original Stories About Growing Up

Ages 10–14

My Life in Dog Years

My Life in Dog Years

Ages 10–14

All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small

Ages 14–18

The Story of the Trapp Family Singers

The Story of the Trapp Family Singers

Maria Augusta Trapp

Ages 10–14

The Story of My Life

The Story of My Life

Ages 10–18

El Deafo

Ages 8–12

The Hiding Place (Young Reader's Edition)

Corrie ten Boom

Ages 10–14

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