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This is a list of wonderful biographies that are in the format of a picture book, contain great information, and are worth the read. Great for early elementary school.

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1	Bhimayana by Srividya Natarajan 4.31 avg rating — 868 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker (Illustrated Biographies by Chronicle Books) by Patricia Hruby Powell (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 4,554 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Alice Waters and the Trip to Delicious (Food Heroes, 2) by Jacqueline Briggs Martin 3.87 avg rating — 188 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Nelson Mandela by Kadir Nelson 4.27 avg rating — 3,693 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Pablo Neruda: Poet of the People by Monica Brown (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 727 ratings score: 179, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai by Claire A. Nivola 4.23 avg rating — 795 ratings score: 167, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein by Jennifer Berne (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 5,944 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The World Is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha Hadid by Jeanette Winter 4.18 avg rating — 1,240 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya by Donna Jo Napoli (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 1,045 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	14 Cows for America by Carmen Agra Deedy 4.33 avg rating — 3,570 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Seeds of Change: Wangari's Gift to the World by Jen Cullerton Johnson (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 742 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa by Jeanette Winter 4.33 avg rating — 1,344 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France by Mara Rockliff (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 1,664 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Wangari Maathai: The Woman Who Planted Millions of Trees by Franck Prévot 4.28 avg rating — 714 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Dare the Wind: The Record-Breaking Voyage of Eleanor Prentiss and the Flying Cloud by Tracey E. Fern 4.15 avg rating — 459 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia (Millbrook Picture Books) by Miranda Paul (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 2,096 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Worst of Friends: Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and the True Story of an American Feud by Suzanne Tripp Jurmain 4.17 avg rating — 1,030 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference by Katie Smith Milway 4.33 avg rating — 878 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 12,320 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	I am Albert Einstein by Brad Meltzer (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 1,191 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	I am Amelia Earhart by Brad Meltzer (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 1,669 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Revolutionary Friends: General George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette by Selene Castrovilla (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 229 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	I am Abraham Lincoln by Brad Meltzer (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 1,486 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	I am Rosa Parks by Brad Meltzer (Goodreads Author) 4.51 avg rating — 1,768 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever by H. Joseph Hopkins 4.20 avg rating — 3,182 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Different Like Coco by Elizabeth Matthews 3.93 avg rating — 392 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Enormous Smallness by Matthew Burgess 4.27 avg rating — 1,459 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Fifty Cents and a Dream: Young Booker T. Washington by Jabari Asim (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 778 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Hello, I'm Johnny Cash by G. Neri (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 482 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Pilot and the Little Prince: The Life of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry by Peter Sís 3.98 avg rating — 1,140 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Bon Appetit! The Delicious Life of Julia Child by Jessie Hartland 3.97 avg rating — 712 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Noisy Paint Box by Barb Rosenstock (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 4,503 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson by Pam Muñoz Ryan 4.34 avg rating — 4,232 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei (Caldecott Honor Book) (Cumulative research: June/Dec 90) by Peter Sís 3.98 avg rating — 1,511 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Star Stuff: Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos by Stephanie Roth Sisson 4.12 avg rating — 1,536 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Jimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow: a Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix by Gary Golio 4.06 avg rating — 591 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman by Kathleen Krull 4.31 avg rating — 2,251 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Abe Lincoln: His Wit and Wisdom from A-Z by Alan Schroeder 3.79 avg rating — 77 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	The Iridescence of Birds: A Book About Henri Matisse by Patricia MacLachlan 4.06 avg rating — 1,969 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade by Melissa Sweet 4.10 avg rating — 13,453 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus by Jen Bryant 4.08 avg rating — 6,707 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps by Jeanette Winter 4.11 avg rating — 2,947 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library by Barb Rosenstock (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 997 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	A Home for Mr. Emerson by Barbara Kerley (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 504 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin by Gene Barretta 4.23 avg rating — 1,181 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Rosa by Nikki Giovanni 4.35 avg rating — 6,888 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Miss Moore Thought Otherwise: How Anne Carroll Moore Created Libraries for Children by Jan Pinborough 4.15 avg rating — 2,362 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	The Sign Painter by Allen Say 3.48 avg rating — 265 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song by Andrea Davis Pinkney 4.21 avg rating — 502 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin by Jen Bryant 3.89 avg rating — 5,342 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez by Kathleen Krull 4.19 avg rating — 2,195 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars