Search by: Biography / Memoir
Amy’s Travels
By: Kathryn Starke
Illustrated by:
Jennifer Carter, Laura Starke Barrick, Charlotte Barrick, and Charity Wells
Jennifer Carter, Laura Starke Barrick, Charlotte Barrick, and Charity Wells
ISBN: 9798218184124
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Places / Travel
Amy’s Travels
By: Kathryn Starke
Illustrated by:
Jennifer Carter, Laura Starke Barrick, Charlotte Barrick, and Charity Wells
Jennifer Carter, Laura Starke Barrick, Charlotte Barrick, and Charity Wells
ISBN: 9798218184124
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Places / Travel
Jellyfish Scientist: Maude Delap and Her Mesmerizing Medusas
By: Michelle Cusolito
Illustrated by:
Ellen Rooney
Ellen Rooney
ISBN: 9781623545819
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Biography / Memoir
Down Syndrome Out Loud
By: Melissa Hart
Illustrated by:
María Perera
María Perera
ISBN: 9781464216695
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 7–9, Disabilities
Leyendas/Legends: 60 Latine People Who Changed the World
By: Mónica Mancillas
Illustrated by:
Isadora Zeferino
Isadora Zeferino
ISBN: 9781797211985
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 9–12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
George Washington’s Spectacular Spectacles: The Glasses That Saved America
By: Selene Castrovilla
Illustrated by:
Jenn Harney
Jenn Harney
ISBN: 9781662680434
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, History
Athlete is Agender
By: Katherine Locke and Nicole Melleby
ISBN: 9780316572002
Nonfiction, Anthology / Collection, 9–12, Biography / Memoir
Saving Hawai’i’s Honu
By: Leslie Ann Hayashi
Illustrated by:
Kelly Pousette
Kelly Pousette
ISBN: 9781478868514
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Biography / Memoir
Wild Wonderings: Scientists and Their Questions
By: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Illustrated by:
Linda Olliver
Linda Olliver
ISBN: 9781681409597
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Science / Nature
Jella Lepman and Her Library of Dreams: The Woman Who Rescued a Generation of Children and Founded the World’s Largest Children’s Library
By: Katherine Paterson
Illustrated by:
Sally Deng
Sally Deng
ISBN: 9781452182629
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 9–12, Biography / Memoir
Athlete is Agender
By: Katherine Locke and Nicole Melleby
ISBN: 9780316572002
Nonfiction, Anthology / Collection, 9–12, Biography / Memoir
The Lost Women of Science
By: Melina Gerosa Bellows and Katie Hafner
Illustrated by:
Karyn Lee
Karyn Lee
ISBN: 9780593896716
Nonfiction, Prose, 9–12, STEM / STEAM
The Six—Young Readers Edition: The Untold Story of America’s First Women Astronauts
By: Loren Grush
ISBN: 9781534497047
Nonfiction, Prose, 9–12, History
Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb: Young Readers Edition of AMERICAN PROMETHEUS
By: Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin; adapted by Eric Singer
ISBN: 9780593856451
Nonfiction, Prose, 9–12, Biography / Memoir
The Totally Awesome World of Caitlin Clark: Learn All There Is to Know about Your Favorite All-Star
By: Sara Weiss
ISBN: 9780760396834
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, Biography / Memoir
American Spirits: The Famous Fox Sisters and The Mysterious Fad that Haunted a Nation
By: Barb Rosenstock
ISBN: 9781635928051
Nonfiction, Prose, Teen (12+), History
Malcolm Lives! The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers
By: Ibram X. Kendi
ISBN: 9780374311865
Nonfiction, Prose, 9–12, Biography / Memoir
Beyond They/Them: 20 Influential Nonbinary and Gender-Diverse People You Should Know
By: Em Dickson
Illustrated by:
Cameron Mukwa
Cameron Mukwa
ISBN: 9781524893996
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, Teen (12+), LGBTQIA+
Trans History: A Graphic Novel: From Ancient Times to the Present Day
By: Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett
Illustrated by:
Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett
Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett
ISBN: 9781536219234
Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, Teen (12+), LGBTQIA+
Chappell Roan: A Vibrant Journey Through the Career and Influence of the Indie-Pop Superstar
By: Harbert Day
ISBN: 9780760399279
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, Teen (12+), Biography / Memoir
Beyond They/Them: 20 Influential Nonbinary and Gender-Diverse People You Should Know
By: Em Dickson
Illustrated by:
Cameron Mukwa
Cameron Mukwa
ISBN: 9781524893996
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, Teen (12+), LGBTQIA+
Trans History: A Graphic Novel: From Ancient Times to the Present Day
By: Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett
Illustrated by:
Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett
Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett
ISBN: 9781536219234
Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, Teen (12+), LGBTQIA+
Messi Mania: The Ultimate Story of the World’s Greatest Soccer Star
By: Luis Miguel Echegaray
ISBN: 9781836001201
Nonfiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Biography / Memoir
King: A Life (Young Adult Edition)
By: Jonathan Eig; Adapted by Yohuru Williams and Michael G. Long
ISBN: 9780374393106
Nonfiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Biography / Memoir
Make a Pretty Sound: A Story of Ella Jenkins—The First Lady of Children’s Music
By: Traci N. Todd
Illustrated by:
Eleanor Davis
Eleanor Davis
ISBN: 9781452170640
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Biography / Memoir
Sabrina Carpenter: A Vibrant Journey Through the Career and Influence of a Pop Princess
By: Selena Fragassi
ISBN: 9780760399293
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, Teen (12+), Biography / Memoir
A Child’s Introduction to Poetry (Revised and Updated)
By: Michael Driscoll
Illustrated by:
Meredith Hamilton
Meredith Hamilton
ISBN: 9780762469109
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, History
The Dream Builder’s Blueprint
By: Alice Faye Duncan
Illustrated by:
E. B. Lewis
E. B. Lewis
ISBN: 9781662680311
Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 7–9, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Harriet Tubman, Force of Nature
By: Caroline Brewer
Illustrated by:
Caroline Brewer
Caroline Brewer
ISBN: 9781804661444
Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 7–9, Biography / Memoir
Knocking on Windows
By: Jeannine Atkins
ISBN: 9781665977548
Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Teen (12+), Biography / Memoir
Rondo: The Renaissance
By: Dr. Artika Tyner, Isaiah Allen et al
ISBN: 9798896050148
Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, All ages, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Saint Nicholas the Giftgiver: The History and Legends of the Real Santa Claus
By: Ned Bustard
Illustrated by:
Ned Bustard
Ned Bustard
ISBN: 9781514001806
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
Saint Patrick the Forgiver: The History and Legends of Ireland’s Bishop
By: Ned Bustard
Illustrated by:
Ned Bustard
Ned Bustard
ISBN: 9781514007242
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
Saint Valentine the Kindhearted: The History and Legends of God’s Brave and Loving Servant
By: Ned Bustard
Illustrated by:
Ned Bustard
Ned Bustard
ISBN: 9781514008768
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
The Unboxing of a Black Girl
By: Angela Shanté
ISBN: 9798890039538
Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Teen (12+), BIPOC Characters and Creators
The Man In Motion
By: Lorna Schultz Nicholson
Illustrated by:
Rick Hansen
Rick Hansen
ISBN: 9781771476775
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Biography / Memoir
Music and Silence: the Passion and Protest of Pablo Casals
By: Christy Mihaly
Illustrated by:
Mariona Cabassa
Mariona Cabassa
ISBN: 9780802855510
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Biography / Memoir
Piece by Piece: How Stephen Sondheim Made Musical Puzzles Come Alive
By: Erin Frankel
Illustrated by:
Stacy Innerst
Stacy Innerst
ISBN: 9781662680953
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Art / Performing Arts
She Before Me
By: Wisdom Mawusi
Illustrated by:
Reyhana Ismail
Reyhana Ismail
ISBN: 9798896050247
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Unbreakable
By: Minoru Tonai and Jolene Gutiérrez
Illustrated by:
Chris Sasaki
Chris Sasaki
ISBN: 9781419772894
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Biography / Memoir
What Kind of Queen
By: Kyle Casey Chu and Andrew W. Shaffer
Illustrated by:
Cindy Lozito
Cindy Lozito
ISBN: 9781419780806
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Biography / Memoir
Blazing Humor
By: Ann Diament Koffsky
Illustrated by:
Jason Kirschner
Jason Kirschner
ISBN: 9781951365349
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Art / Performing Arts
Chernobyl, Life, and Other Disasters: A Graphic Memoir
By: Yevgenia Nayberg
Illustrated by:
Yevgenia Nayberg
Yevgenia Nayberg
ISBN: 9780823460588
Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, 9–12, Biography / Memoir
If Pets Wrote Poems
By: Susan Johnston Taylor
Illustrated by:
Sandie Sonke
Sandie Sonke
ISBN: 9781957655659
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 7–9, Biography / Memoir
Alithia Ramirez Was an Artist
By: Violet Lemay
Illustrated by:
Violet Lemay
Violet Lemay
ISBN: 9781612546490
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Biography / Memoir
I am the Sun
By: Janessa Parker
Illustrated by:
Beverly Blacksheep
Beverly Blacksheep
ISBN: 9781638191339
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Cultural Diversity
The President Sang Amazing Grace
By: Zoe Mulford
Illustrated by:
Jeff Scher
Jeff Scher
ISBN: 9781944903848
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Talking to My Father’s Ghost
By: Alex Krokus
ISBN: 9781797228181
Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, Teen (12+), Biography / Memoir
George Washington’s Spectacular Spectacles: The Glasses That Saved America
By: Selene Castrovilla
Illustrated by:
Jenn Harney
Jenn Harney
ISBN: 9781662680434
Nonfiction, 9–12, Picture Book, History
Jellyfish Scientist: Maude Delap and Her Mesmerizing Medusas
By: Michelle Cusolito
Illustrated by:
Ellen Rooney
Ellen Rooney
ISBN: 9781623545819
Nonfiction, 9–12, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Rachel Carson’s Wonder-Filled World: How the Scientist, Writer, and Nature Lover Changed the Enviornmental Movement
By: Kate Hannigan
Illustrated by:
Kate Hickey
Kate Hickey
ISBN: 9781662680571
Nonfiction, 9–12, Picture Book, Science / Nature
Athlete is Agender
By: Katherine Locke & Nicole Melleby
ISBN: 9780316572002
Nonfiction, 9–12, Anthology / Collection, Biography / Memoir
Leyendas/Legends: 60 Latine People Who Changed the World
By: Mónica Mancillas
Illustrated by:
Isadora Zeferino
Isadora Zeferino
ISBN: 9781797211985
Nonfiction, 9–12, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
American Spirits: The Famous Fox Sisters and The Mysterious Fad that Haunted a Nation
By: Barb Rosenstock
ISBN: 9781635928051
Nonfiction, Teen (12+), Prose, History
I Wish I Didn’t Have to Tell You This: A Graphic Memoir
By: Eugene Yelchin
Illustrated by:
Eugene Yelchin
Eugene Yelchin
ISBN: 9781536215533
Nonfiction, Teen (12+), Graphic Novel, Biography / Memoir
Messi Mania: The Ultimate Story of the World’s Greatest Soccer Star
By: Luis Miguel Echegaray
ISBN: 9781836001201
Nonfiction, Teen (12+), Illustrated Prose, Biography / Memoir
Messi’s Magic: How Lionel Messi Became the G.O.A.T.
By: Caroline L. Perry
Illustrated by:
Luciano Lozano
Luciano Lozano
ISBN: 9781546147534
Nonfiction, 5–7, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Dream a Dress, Dream a Poem: Dressmaker and Poet, Myra Viola Wilds (A Picture Book)
By: Nancy Johnson James
Illustrated by:
Diana Ejaita
Diana Ejaita
ISBN: 9781951836535
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Lady of the Lines: How Maria Reiche Saved the Nazca Lines by Sweeping the Desert
By: Michaela Maccoll
Illustrated by:
Elisa Chavarri
Elisa Chavarri
ISBN: 9781662620096
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, History
Ruby Bridges: A Talk with My Teacher
By: Ruby Bridges
Illustrated by:
Trudy Tran
Trudy Tran
ISBN: 9781338753943
Nonfiction, 4-6, 7-12, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Fanny’s Big Idea: How Jewish Book Week Was Born
By: Richard Michelson
Illustrated by:
Alyssa Russell
Alyssa Russell
ISBN: 9798217003259
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Let’s Fly!: Barrington Irving’s Record-Breaking Flight Around the World
By: Barrington Irving and Chana Stiefel
Illustrated by:
Shamar Knight-Justice
Shamar Knight-Justice
ISBN: 9780593532133
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
The Sacred Stone Camp
By: Rae Rose
Illustrated by:
Aly McKnight
Aly McKnight
ISBN: 9780593696637
Nonfiction, Teen, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Fighter in the Woods: The True Story of a Jewish Girl who Joined the Partisans in World War II
By: Joshua M. Greene
ISBN: 9781546135852
Nonfiction, 7-12, Teen, Prose, History
Leyendas/Legends: 60 Latine People Who Changed the World
By: Mónica Mancillas
Illustrated by:
Isadora Zeferino
Isadora Zeferino
ISBN: 9781797211985
Nonfiction, 7-12, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
She Persisted: Kamala Harris
By: Raakhee Mirchandani with introduction by Chelsea Clinton
Illustrated by:
Alexandra Boiger and Jessica W. Clark
Alexandra Boiger and Jessica W. Clark
ISBN: 9798217039593
Nonfiction, 7-12, Chapter Book, Biography / Memoir
A Flea For Justice: Marian Wright Edelman Stands Up for Change
By: Valerie Bolling
Illustrated by:
TeMika Grooms
TeMika Grooms
ISBN: 9781623545826
Nonfiction, 7-12, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
A Line Can Go Anywhere
By: Caroline McAlister
Illustrated by:
Jamie Green
Jamie Green
ISBN: 9781250310378
Nonfiction, 4-6, 7-12, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
The Six Triple Eight: A True Story of the Black Woman Battalion of World War II
By: Tonya Abari
Illustrated by:
Lance Evans
Lance Evans
ISBN: 9780063265769
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Fred Flips
By: Frederick Richard with Ryan G. Van Cleave
Illustrated by:
Darcie Olley
Darcie Olley
ISBN: 9781638192299
Nonfiction, 4-6, 7-12, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
The Lost Women of Science
By: Melina Gerosa Bellows and Katie Hafner
Illustrated by:
Karyn Lee
Karyn Lee
ISBN: 9780593896716
Nonfiction, 7-12, Teen, Prose, Biography / Memoir
Snowshoe Kate and the Hospital Built for Pennies
By: Margi Preus
Illustrated by:
Jaime Zollars
Jaime Zollars
ISBN: 9781419756719
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Frida Kahlo’s Flower Crown: A Picture Book
By: Nydia Armendia-Sánchez
Illustrated by:
Loris Lora
Loris Lora
ISBN: 9781949480351
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Make a Pretty Sound: A Story of Ella Jenkins—The First Lady of Children’s Music
By: Traci N. Todd
Illustrated by:
Eleanor Davis
Eleanor Davis
ISBN: 9781452170640
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
The Spy in the Museum: How Rose Valland Saved Art from the Nazis
By: Erin McGuire
Illustrated by:
Erin McGuire
Erin McGuire
ISBN: 9781534466173
Nonfiction, 7-12, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
George Washington’s Spectacular Spectacles: The Glasses That Saved America
By: Selene Castrovilla
Illustrated by:
Jenn Harney
Jenn Harney
ISBN: 9781662680434
Nonfiction, 7-12, Picture Book, History
Marjory’s River of Grass: Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Fierce Protector of the Everglades
By: Josie James
ISBN: 9780316446914
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
The Swans of Harlem (Adapted for Young Adults): Five Black Ballerinas, a Legacy of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History
By: Karen Valby
ISBN: 9780593643563
Nonfiction, 7-12, Teen, Prose, Biography / Memoir
Ablaze: The Story of America’s First Female Smokejumper
By: Jessica Lawson
Illustrated by:
Sarah Gonzales
Sarah Gonzales
ISBN: 9780593463659
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Hick: The trailblazing journalist who captured Eleanor Roosevelt’s heart
By: Sarah Miller
ISBN: 9780593649091
Nonfiction, 7-12, Teen, Prose, Biography / Memoir
Maya Angelou Finds Her Voice
By: Connie Roop and Peter Roop
Illustrated by:
Noa Denmon
Noa Denmon
ISBN: 9781481449267
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
That Swingin’ Sound!: The Musical Friendship of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
By: Rekha S Rajan
Illustrated by:
Ken Daley
Ken Daley
ISBN: 9781665957038
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa
By: Sara Andrea Fajardo
Illustrated by:
Juana Martinez-Neal
Juana Martinez-Neal
ISBN: 9781250838612
Nonfiction, 4-6, 7-12, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Hiding in Plain Sight: Kate Warne and the Race to Save Abraham Lincoln
By: Beth Anderson
Illustrated by:
Sally Wern Comport
Sally Wern Comport
ISBN: 9781635928235
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, History
The Music Inside Us: Yo-Yo Ma and His Gifts to the World (A Picture Book Biography)
By: James Howe
Illustrated by:
Jack Wong
Jack Wong
ISBN: 9781419755217
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
This Skirt Won’t Work
By: Jennifer Cooper
Illustrated by:
Eva Byrne
Eva Byrne
ISBN: 9781728267845
Nonfiction, 7-12, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Arm in Arm: The Grimké Sisters’ Fight for Abolition and Women’s Rights
By: Angelica Shirley Carpenter
ISBN: 9798765627433
Nonfiction, Teen, Prose, Biography / Memoir
Hopeful Heroes: More Poems about Amazing Latinos
By: Margarita Engle
Illustrated by:
Juliet Menéndez
Juliet Menéndez
ISBN: 9781250313942
Nonfiction, 4-6, 7-12, Poetry / Stories in Verse, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Muzoon: From Refugee to Leader
By: Muzoon Almellehan
Illustrated by:
Asma Enayeh
Asma Enayeh
ISBN: 9781984852038
Nonfiction, 4-6, 7-12, Early Reader, Biography / Memoir
To the Top of the World: Barbara Hillary, the First Black Woman to Reach the North and South Poles
By: Deborah Blumenthal
Illustrated by:
Anastasia Magloire Williams
Anastasia Magloire Williams
ISBN: 9781665927734
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
At Last She Stood: How Joey Guerrero Spied, Survived, and Fought for Freedom
By: Erin Entrada Kelly
ISBN: 9780063218901
Nonfiction, 7-12, Prose, Biography / Memoir
The House on the Canal
By: Thomas Harding
Illustrated by:
Britta Teckentrup
Britta Teckentrup
ISBN: 9781536240702
Nonfiction, 4-6, 7-12, Picture Book, History
Never Silent: A Hiroshima Survivor’s Story
By: Setsuko Thurlow and Kathy Lowinger
Illustrated by:
Michelle Theodore
Michelle Theodore
ISBN: 9781773219851
Nonfiction, 7-12, Teen, Illustrated Prose, Biography / Memoir
Unstoppable John: How John Lewis Got His Library Card—and Helped Change History
By: Pat Zietlow Miller
Illustrated by:
Jerry Jordan
Jerry Jordan
ISBN: 9780593524909
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
