Children's Literary Biographies

Last updated: January 3, 2012

1. The Complete Adventures of Curious George: 70th Anniversary Edition by H. A. Rey Published: August 28, 2010 Score: 8.66
2. All Over but the Shoutin' by Rick Bragg Published: August 26, 1997 Score: 6.25
3. Boy: Tales of Childhood by Roald Dahl Published: February 1, 1999 Score: 2.87
4. My Life in Dog Years by Gary Paulsen Published: July 10, 2008 Score: 2.8
5. Woodsong by Gary Paulsen Published: May 8, 2007 Score: 2.04
6. Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Almost True Stories of Growing up Scieszka by Jon Scieszka Published: October 2, 2008 Score: 1.15
7. Hole In My Life by Jack Gantos Published: July 22, 2003 Score: 0.67
8. The Journey That Saved Curious George: The True Wartime Escape of Margret and H.A. Rey by Louise W. Borden and Allan Drummond Published: August 16, 2010 Score: 0.66
9. Rascal by Sterling North Published: February 1, 1990 Score: 0.5
10. A Child's Christmas in Wales (New York Times Best Illustrated Books (Awards)) by Dylan Thomas and Chris Raschka Published: September 23, 2004 Score: 0.47
11. A Little House Traveler: Writings from Laura Ingalls Wilder's Journeys Across America by Laura Ingalls Wilder Published: January 25, 2011 Score: 0.46
12. Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Biography (Little House) by William T. Anderson Published: January 2, 2007 Score: 0.43
13. How Angel Peterson Got His Name by Gary Paulsen Published: January 14, 2003 Score: 0.39
14. Homesick (Puffin Modern Classics) by Jean Fritz Published: March 1, 2007 Score: 0.38
15. A Girl Named Faithful Plum: The True Story of a Dancer from China and How She Achieved Her Dream by Richard Bernstein Published: September 13, 2011 Score: 0.35
16. Beatrix Potter: A Journal by Beatrix Potter Published: October 19, 2006 Score: 0.35
17. Who Was Dr. Seuss? by Janet Pascal and Nancy Harrison Published: July 7, 2011 Score: 0.23
18. Knots in My Yo-Yo String by Jerry Spinelli Published: April 28, 1998 Score: 0.22
19. 26 Fairmount Avenue by Tomie dePaola Published: February 1, 2002 Score: 0.22
20. A Girl from Yamhill by Beverly Cleary Published: October 1, 1996 Score: 0.17
21. A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet Published: July 9, 2008 Score: 0.17
22. Going Solo (Puffin Books) by Roald Dahl Published: June 1, 1993 Score: 0.16
23. Laura's Album: A Remembrance Scrapbook of Laura Ingalls Wilder (Little House) by William T. Anderson Published: October 13, 1998 Score: 0.14
24. How to Write Your Life Story by Ralph Fletcher Published: June 26, 2007 Score: 0.13
25. Who Was William Shakespeare? by Celeste Davidson Mannis Published: December 28, 2006 Score: 0.12