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Autobiography by Benjamin FranklinFew compare to Benjamin Franklin. Virtually self-taught, he excelled as an athlete, a man of letters, a printer, a scientist, a wit, an inventor, and successful diplomat. At: Local Library Amazon $8.76 Read Online | ![]() | Discovery/ Colonial | Middle | Biography |
Daniel Boone by Daniel BooneFirst published in the early 1800s, this true-life account set the record straight on the mythic Daniel Boone and established him as an... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $10.17 Read Online | ![]() | Discovery/ Colonial | Middle | Biography |
| John Bunyan by William Deal At: Local Library Amazon $6.13 | ![]() | Discovery/ Colonial | Middle | Biography |
Cleopatra by Robert GreenCleopatra, the legendary Egyptian queen At: Local Library Amazon $5.99 | ![]() | Classical 500BC-600AD | Middle | Biography |
Hannibal by Robert GreenHannibal, the legendary Carthaginian battles all the forces of Ancient Rome At: Local Library Amazon $12.23 | ![]() | Ancient to Classic | Middle | Biography |
Up From Slavery by Booker T. WashingtonNineteenth-century African American businessman, activist, and educator Booker Taliaferro Washington's Up from Slavery is one of the... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $9.99 Read Online | ![]() | 1800's | Middle | Biography |
Carry A Big Stick: The Heroism of Theodore Roosevelt by George GrantA insatiable reader of books on TR, I was immediately drawn to "Carry a Big Stick" by its small size and by its wealth of quotes from the... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $11.53 | ![]() | 1800's | Middle | Biography |
Never Give In by Stephen MansfieldWinston Churchill is one of the most extraordinary leaders the tumultuous twentieth century produced. Why did he see so clearly when those... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $8.16 | ![]() | Modern 1900-present | Middle | Biography |
Trial by Poison by Dave and Neta JacksonA young West African girl must look to the courageous missionary, Mary Slessor, as the only one who can rescue her mother from the dreaded... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | ![]() | 1800's | Middle | Biography |
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankA beloved classic since its initial publication in 1947, this vivid, insightful journal is a fitting memorial to the gifted Jewish teenager... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | ![]() | Modern 1900-present | Middle | Biography |
Call of Duty by Steven WilkinsThe account of a great historical figure---a gentleman of duty, truth and spirit---a man of God. Yankee carpetbaggers, scalawags and... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $11.69 | ![]() | 1800's | Middle | Biography |
Morning Star of the Reformation by Andy ThomsonWhen young John of Wycliffe arrives at Oxford University, he finds it a fascinating and perilous place. With his friend, Sebastian... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $6.07 | ![]() | Renaissance/ Reformation | Middle | Biography |
| Anna of Byzantium by Tracy Barrett Anna Comnena has every reason to feel entitled. She's a princess, her father's firstborn and his chosen successor. Someday she expects to... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Middle | Biography |
| River of Grace by Joyce McPherson This is the only biography of Calvin available for young people. Joyce focuses on Calvin's childhood and youth, tracing his days at the... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $11.01 | ![]() | Renaissance/ Reformation | Middle | Biography |
| Then Darkness Fled by Stephen Mansfield During his life, Booker T. Washington was among the most celebrated educators, authors, and statesmen of his day. He walked side by side... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $9.95 | ![]() | 1800's | Middle | Biography |
| Destination Moon by James Irwin This book tells anstronaut Irwin's incredible journey onto the great lunar wonder. Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $12.00 | ![]() | Modern 1900-present | Middle | Biography |
| Life of George Washington by Washington Irving This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1869 edition by G. P. Putnam and Son, New York. Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $29.99 | ![]() | Discovery/ Colonial | Middle | Biography |
| For Kirk and Covenant by Douglas Wilson I have read 3 or 4 biographies of Knox in the past ten years. Stanford Reid's *Trumpter of God* is considered the standard. But Wilson's... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $15.50 | ![]() | Renaissance/ Reformation | Middle | Biography |
| Traitor: The Case of Benedict Arnold by Jean Fritz This book about Benedict Arnold told of his heroic deeds as well as his betrayal of our country. The book shows how Benedict Arnold's... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | ![]() | 1800's | Middle | Biography |
| Martin Luther by Harry Fosdick, Steele Savage At: Local Library Amazon $8.95 | ![]() | Renaissance/ Reformation | Middle | Biography |
| Herod the Great by Robert Green This short book gives a quick biography of one of history's "villains", Herod the Great, Kind of Judea. Beginning with his father,... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $6.95 | ![]() | Classical 500BC-600AD | Middle | Biography |
| Here I Stand by Roland Bainton This biography is the most accurate and unprejudiced ever written on Luther (and I have read dozens of them). Bainton provides very lucid... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.41 | ![]() | Renaissance/ Reformation | Middle | Biography |
| Glory and Honor by Gregory Wilbur Johann Sebastian Bach was a musical genius, an intellectual giant, and a gracious man. His achievement in the area of music is one of the... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $11.21 | ![]() | Renaissance/ Reformation | Middle | Biography |
| Da Vinci by Emily Hahn At: Local Library Amazon $28.94 | ![]() | Renaissance/ Reformation | Middle | Biography |
| God's Smuggler by Brother Andrew 35th Anniversery edition Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.24 | ![]() | Modern 1900-present | Middle | Biography |
| The Story of My Life by Helen Keller Helen Keller would not be bound by conditions. Rendered deaf and blind at 19 months by scarlet fever, she learned to read (in several... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.95 | ![]() | Modern 1900-present | Middle | Biography |
| Leonardo da Vinci by Emily Hahn At: Local Library Amazon $28.94 | ![]() | Renaissance/ Reformation | Middle | Biography |
| Worldly Saints by Leland Ryken Dr. Ryken's presentation of the Puritan view and style of life is perceptive and accurate. He allows the Puritans to speak for themselves... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $15.59 | ![]() | Discovery/ Colonial | Middle | Biography |
| The Diary of Anne Frank by Anne Frank A beloved classic since its initial publication in 1947, this vivid, insightful journal is a fitting memorial to the gifted Jewish teenager... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | ![]() | Modern 1900-present | Middle | Biography |
| Trial and Triumph by Richard Hannula "Thus says the LORD: Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where the good way is, and walk in it; then you will find rest... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $14.28 | ![]() | Ancient to Modern | Middle | Biography |
| Genghis Khan: The Emperor of All Men by Harold Lamb At: Local Library Amazon $5.97 | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Middle | Biography |
| The Home Ranch by Ralph Moody Little Britches becomes the "man" in his family after his father's early death, taking on the concomitant responsibilities as well as... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $10.17 | ![]() | Modern 1900-present | Middle | Biography |
| Samuel F.B. Morse by John Hudson Tiner Artist turned inventor, he developed the telegraph and Morse Code. Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | ![]() | 1800's | Middle | Biography |
| Joni by Joni Eareckson Tada Here is the unforgettable autobiography of Joni Eareckson Tada and her struggles to adjust after a diving accident leaves her paralyzed... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.60 | ![]() | Modern 1900-present | Middle | Biography |
| Wilberforce by John Pollock This is one of the most inspiring biographies I have ever read. The researched detail brings to life the man and the era. Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $8.49 | ![]() | 1800's | Middle | Biography |
| Shaking the Nickel Bush by Ralph Moody Skinny and suffering from diabetes, Ralph Moody is ordered by a Boston doctor to seek a more healthful climate. Going west again is a... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $11.16 | ![]() | 1800's | Middle | Biography |













