Biographies for High School Students

Posted on January 25, 2021

by Anne K

These appealing biographies help high schoolers connect with history.

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Cover of Brown Girl Dreaming Cover of Brown Girl Dreaming

Brown Girl Dreaming

 Spoken CD   |   eBook   |   eAudio
Cover of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Cover of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

 eBook   |   eAudiobook   |   hoopla eBook   |   hoopla eAudio
Cover of I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban Cover of I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban

I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban

 Spoken CD   |   eBook   |   eAudiobook
Cover of Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil Cover of Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil

Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil

 Large print   |   eBook   |   eAudiobook
Cover of Educated: A Memoir Cover of Educated: A Memoir

Educated: A Memoir

 Large print   |   Spoken CD   |   eBook   |   eAudiobook
Cover of Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl Cover of Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl

Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl

 Spoken CD   |   eBook   |   eAudiobook   |   hoopla eAudio
Cover of A Child Called It: One Child’s Courage to Survive Cover of A Child Called It: One Child’s Courage to Survive

A Child Called It: One Child’s Courage to Survive

 Playaway   |   eBook   |   hoopla eAudio
Cover of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Cover of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

 Spoken CD   |   eBook   |   eAudiobook
Cover of Into the Wild Cover of Into the Wild

Into the Wild

 eBook   |   eAudiobook
Cover of Endurance: A Year in Space, a Lifetime of Discovery Cover of Endurance: A Year in Space, a Lifetime of Discovery

Endurance: A Year in Space, a Lifetime of Discovery

 Large print   |   Spoken CD   |   eBook   |   eAudiobook
Cover of Hey, Kiddo Cover of Hey, Kiddo

Hey, Kiddo

 eBook   |   eAudiobook   |   hoopla eAudio
Cover of Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption Cover of Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

 Large print   |   Spoken CD   |   eBook   |   eAudiobook

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