U.S. History Picture Book Biographies

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

The books below are biographies related to U.S. History.

(This printable will give you the whole list of picture book biographies – you’ll find the U. S. History Books on page 24-26.)

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Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers’ Strike of 1909
Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade
Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra
Ride On, Will Cody!
Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World about Kindness
The Story Of Ruby Bridges: Special Anniversary Edition
Dear Mr. Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Columbus
Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa
To Dare Mighty Things: The Life of Theodore Roosevelt
Ben Franklin’s Big Splash: The Mostly True Story of His First Invention
The Camping Trip that Changed America: Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and Our National Parks
Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library
Abe Lincoln : The Boy Who Loved Books
Sixteen Years In Sixteen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story
Fight of the Century: Alice Paul Battles Woodrow Wilson for the Vote
Leave It to Abigail!: The Revolutionary Life of Abigail Adams
Carter Reads the Newspaper
Martin’s Big Words
My Daddy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad
Pies from Nowhere: How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott
So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth’s Long Walk Toward Freedom
From a Small Seed – The Story of Eliza Hamilton
Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln
Mother Jones and Her Army of Mill Children
Teedie: The Story of Young Teddy Roosevelt
Talkin’ About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman
Phillis Sings Out Freedom: The Story of George Washington and Phillis Wheatley
Thirty Minutes Over Oregon: A Japanese Pilot’s World War II Story
Amelia And Eleanor Go For A Ride
The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom
Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library
How Sweet the Sound: The Story of Amazing Grace
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Picture book biographies are our favorite way to study history with our kids. Don’t miss our FREE giant list of picture book biographies across categories and time periods that can coordinate with the rest of your curriculum. The books below are biographies all about artists.

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