Famous Biographies for Kids: Explore the Lives of Heroes and Icons
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Biographies By Mrs. Paschal
Non-Fiction • Dewey Section • Biography Section • Reference Section
What is a Biography? • Biographies are books about people and their lives.
What is an autobiography? • These books are biographies written about the author. In other words it is a book written about yourself.
How are they arranged? • Biographies are arranged by the last name of the person they are written about. • Example: B George Washington WAS
Biographies to Read • Presidents • Inventors • Athletes • Heros • Actors & Singers
Famous People • Ben Franklin, Ronald Reagan • George W. Carver, Thomas Edison • Peyton Manning, Michael Jordan • Martin Luther King Jr., Neil Armstrong • Drew Barrymore, Elvis Presley
Try these websites! • http://www.mcallen.lib.tx.us/library/child/homework/bio.htm • http://www.dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Biography/