Biographies, Autobiographies, & Memoir

Image of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Couldn't Drive? (Wait! What?)
Author(s):
Dan Gutman
Illustrator(s):
Allison Steinfeld
Genre(s):
Children, 6-9, Biographies, Autobiographies, & Memoir, History

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Couldn't Drive? (Wait! What?)

December 14, 2022
Reviewed by: 
Susan Middleton Elya

“Hats off to you, Dan Gutman, for showing us the whole woman in an enjoyable and accessible way.”

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Image of The Bluest of Blues: Anna Atkins and the First Book of Photographs
Author(s):
Fiona Robinson
Genre(s):
Biographies, Autobiographies, & Memoir, 6-9, Children

The Bluest of Blues: Anna Atkins and the First Book of Photographs

February 11, 2019
Reviewed by: 
Cindy Helms

“The Bluest of Blues represents a win for spotlighting the significant historical contributions of a uniquely talented woman who was gifted with an imagination in

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Image of Martin De Porres: The Rose in the Desert (Pura Belpre Award Winner - Illustration)
Author(s):
Gary D. Schmidt
Genre(s):
Children, 6-9, History, Biographies, Autobiographies, & Memoir

Martín de Porres: The Rose in the Desert

June 21, 2012
Reviewed by: 
Janice Floyd Durante

“. . . an uplifting tale of compassion and triumph. . . . a humble hero worthy of admiration.”

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Image of John's Secret Dreams: The Life of John Lennon (A Big Words Book, 2)
Author(s):
Doreen Rappaport
Genre(s):
Biographies, Autobiographies, & Memoir, Performing Arts, Popular, Musicians, 20th Century

John's Secret Dreams: The Life of John Lennon (Big Words)

October 5, 2010
Reviewed by: 
Courtney Webb

Part biography, part multimedia art smorgasbord, John’s Secret Dreams: The Life of John Lennon is more than just a nonfiction picture book: It’s a work of art itself.

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