Scholastic biography writing samples

Whether your child aspires to be an astronaut or a teacher, a firefighter or a ballerina, you can encourage her interest by providing books about others' lives. Biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs celebrate history while also enabling children to see the world from a fresh perspective. Give your budding Beethoven or curious Curie a book, step back, andwatch inspiration take hold.

Why They're Worthwhile
Biographies help kids to understand history through the lens of one person's experience.

Classics like Eleanor by Barbara Cooney (about the childhood of Eleanor Roosevelt) andAbraham Lincoln by Ingri and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire, or the In Their Own Words series (featuring books onThomas Edison, Betsy Ross, and more famous figures) make history come alive by introducing your child to significant people who made an impact on the world from all walks of life.

Exposing your child to a variety of biographies has academic advantages as well.

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