Barrington Area Library

Kids' Catalog | Biographies

A biography is the true story of a person's life. Most biographies are found behind the staircase, shelved alphabetically by the person’s last name. If the person has no last name, biographies are shelved by first name.

Grade 3 | Grades 4–5 | Grades 6–8

Grade 3

Adler, David A.  Campy: The Story of Roy Campanella.
Adler, David A.  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Adler, David A.  A Picture Book of Sojourner Truth.
Anderson, William.  River Boy: The Story of Mark Twain.
Armentrout, David.  Daniel Boone.
Armentrout, David.  Florence Nightingale.
Bernstein, Ross.  Shaquille O'Neal.
Braun, Eric.  Tony Hawk.
Buckley, James, Jr.  Super Bowl Heroes.
Carter, Andy, and Carol Saller.  George Washington Carver.
Donovan, Sandra.  Derek Jeter.
Donovan, Sandra.  Lance Armstrong.
Feinstein, Stephen.  Read about Geronimo.
Feldman, Jane.  I Am a Gymnast.
Fradin, Dennis B.  Louis Braille: The Blind Boy Who Wanted to Read.
Fritz, Jean.  George Washington's Mother.
Gallardo, Evelyn.  Among the Orangutans: The Biruté Galdikas Story.
Golenbock, Peter.  Hank Aaron: Brave in Every Way.
Grant, Neil.  Eric the Red: The Viking Adventurer.
Greenberg, Keith Elliot.  Marine Biologist: Swimming with the Sharks.
Greenberg, Keith Elliot.  Storm Chaser: Into the Eye of a Hurricane.
Gutelle, Andrew.  Baseball's Best: Five True Stories.
Hinman, Bonnie.  Extreme Cycling with Dale Holmes.
Jenner, Caryn.  The Story of Pocahontas.
Jones, Veda Boyd.  John F. Kennedy.
Keep, Linda Lowery.  Pablo Picasso.
Klingel, Cynthia Fitterer.  Charles Schulz.
Klingel, Cynthia Fitterer.  Helen Keller.
Klingel, Cynthia Fitterer.  Rosa Parks.
Korman, Justine.  Abraham Lincoln: Lawyer, Leader, Legend.
Kramer, Sydelle.  Tiger Woods, Golf’s Young Master.
Kramer, Sydelle.  To the Top! Climbing the World’s Highest Mountain.
Kramer, Sydelle.  Wonder Women of Sports.
Krulik, Nancy E.  Sarah Hughes, Golden Girl.
Kulling, Monica.  The Great Houdini.
Malam, John.  Claude Monet.
Malam, John.  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Mara, Wil.  Clara Barton.
McCully, Emily Arnold.  Marvelous Mattie: How Margaret E. Knight Became an Inventor.
Middleton, Haydn.  Henry Ford: The People’s Carmaker.
Patrick, Jean L. S.  The Girl Who Struck out Babe Ruth.
Polette, Nancy.  Mae Jemison.
Ransom, Candice F.  Mother Teresa.
Rau, Dana Meachen.  Albert Einstein.
Rau, Dana Meachen.  Dr. Seuss.
Savage, Jeff.  David Oritiz.
Savage, Jeff.  Dwyane Wade.
Savage, Jeff.  Julie Krone: Unstoppable Jockey.
Savage, Jeff.  Peyton Manning.
Savage, Jeff.  Steve Nash.
Schanzer, Rosalyn.  How We Crossed the West: The Adventures of Lewis and Clark.
Sexton, Colleen A.  Jackie Robinson: A Life of Determination.
Simon, Charnan.  Jane Addams: Pioneer Social Worker.
Stammers, Kay.  Princess Diana: A True Fairy Tale.
Sutcliffe, Jane.  Jesse Owens.
Venezia, Mike.  The Beatles.
Venezia, Mike.  Leonard Bernstein.
Watson, Galadriel Findlay.  David Beckham.
Wetterer, Margaret K.  Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express.
Wills, Chuck.  Annie Oakley.
Zuehlke, Jeffrey.  Dirk Nowitzki.
Zuehlke, Jeffrey,  Johan Santana.
Zuehlke, Jeffrey.  Kevin Garnett.
Zuehlke, Jeffrey.  Michael Phelps.

Grades 4–5

Adams, Colleen.  Keira Knightley.
Adams, Colleen.  Orlando Bloom.
Allman, Barbara.  Dance of the Swan: A Story about Anna Pavlova.
Anderson, Wayne A.  Tony Stewart: NASCAR Driver.
Ashley, Susan.  Yo-Yo Ma.
Bonner, Mike.  Jennifer Aniston.
Bradley, Michael.  Serena Williams.
Buckley, James.  Landon Donovan.
Caravantes, Peggy.  Petticoat Spies: Six Women Spies of the Civil War.
Christopher, Matt.  On the Mound with—Greg Maddux.
Cobb, Vicki.  Harry Houdini.
Coburn, Broughton.  Triumph on Everest: A Photobiography of Sir Edmund Hillary.
Columbus, Christopher.  I, Columbus: My Journal, 1492–3.
Eding, June.  Steve Irwin: Wildlife Warrior: An Unauthorized Biography.
Farmer, Emily.  Jimmie Johnson: NASCAR Driver.
Fischer, David.  Albert Pujols.
Fischer, David.  Alex Rodriguez.
Fitzpatrick, Jim.  Tony Hawk.
Fromer, Julie.  Jane Goodall: Living with the Chimps.
Gherman, Beverly.  Sandra Day O'Connor: Justice for All.
Gigliotti, Jim.  Peyton Manning.
Gigliotti, Jim.  Tom Brady.
Gogerly, Liz.  John Lennon: Voice of a Generation.
Greene, Carol.  Jacques Cousteau: Man of the Oceans.
Hamilton, Sue.  Blackbeard.
Hamilton, Sue L.  Captain Kidd.
Hamilton, Sue L.  Henry Morgan.
Hamilton, Sue L.  Jack Kirby: Creator & Artist.
Hinman, Bonnie.  Extreme Cycling with Dale Holmes.
Kehret, Peg.  Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio.
Keith, Ted.  Kevin Garnett.
Kramer, Barbara.  Dave Thomas: Honesty Pays.
Krawiec, Richard.  Sudden Champion: The Sarah Hughes Story.
Paprocki, Sherry.  Michelle Kwan.
Parker, Steve.  The Wright Brothers and Aviation.
Payment, Simone.  Ryan Newman: NASCAR Driver.
Poolos, J.  Travis Pastrana: Motocross Superstar.
Powell, John Wesley.  The Diary of John Wesley Powell: Exploring the Grand Canyon.
Riddles, Libby.  Storm Run: The Story of the First Woman to Win the Iditarod Sled Dog Race.
Roensch, Greg.  Vince Lombardi.
Rosenberg, Aaron.  Dave Mirra: BMX Superstar.
Rozakis, Laurie.  Bill Hanna & Joe Barbera: Yabba-Dabba-Doo!
Ruth, Amy.  Jane Austen.
Savage, Jeff.  Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Savage, Jeff.  LeBron James.
Schnakenberg, Robert.  Mia Hamm.
Sherman, Josepha.  Bill Gates: Computer King.
Shields, Charles J.  Roald Dahl.
Snyder, Gail.  Queen Latifah.
Sonneborn, Liz.  Pocahontas, 1595–1617.
Stewart, Mark.  Sweet Victory: Lance Armstrong's Incredible Journey; The Amazing Story of the Greatest Comeback in Sports.
Stine, R. L.  It Came from Ohio! My Life as a Writer.
Stone, Tanya Lee.  Oprah Winfrey: Success with an Open Heart.
Stout, Glenn.  At the Plate with—Ichiro.
Strong, Mike.  Colin Powell: It Can Be Done!
Wade, Mary Dodson.  Condoleezza Rice: Being the Best.
Wallner, Rosemary.  Sacagawea, 1788–1812.
Weidt, Maryann N.  Mr. Blue Jeans: A Story about Levi Strauss.
Werther, Scott P.  Jon Krakauer's Adventure on Mt. Everest.
Woods, Bob.  Annika Sorenstam.
Woods, Bob.  Mat Hoffman.