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Biography
A branch of nonfiction:
•tells the story of the life -- or part of
the life -- of a real person
•Focuses on the person’s relation to
historical events going on at the time
Now…
Writers / publishers view biography
as a chance for children to learn
about the lives and times of people
who have made a significant
impact on the world
Biography
Contemporary people
living out their lives
One Boy from Kosovo
by Trish Marx
Biography
Villains:
The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler
by James Cross Giblin
Good Brother, Bad Brother:
The Story of Edwin Booth
and John Wilkes Booth
by James Cross Giblin
Biography
People like biographies about people
they are interested in.
Sports biographies are a wonderful
way to engage a non-reader.
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