Contemporary Picture Book Biographies

Picture book biographies are our favorite way to study history with our kids.

The books below are biographies about those who lived (or are living) in contemporary times.

(This printable will give you the whole list of picture book biographies – you’ll find the contemporary books on page 17.)

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Trombone Shorty
The Girl Who Thought in Pictures
The Man With the Violin
Girl Running
Free As A Bird: The Story of Malala
Feed Your Mind: A Story of August Wilson
The Boy Who Grew a Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng
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