No matter how you teach history, one of the most engaging and fun ways to learn history is to read historical books for kids. I list a few of our favorite biography books for kids below. Along with researching the best history curriculum, and traveling to historical sites and history museums, there’s nothing like reading historical biographies for kids. These are some great historical biography picture books to make history come alive for your little learners. I follow up historical story books with discussion and hands on activities that complement the book we’re reading in our homeschool history curriculum.

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Make some extra time to read with your kids this week.

Historical biography picture books:

I am Helen Keller (Ordinary People Change the World)

Young Pele: Soccer’s First Star

National Geographic Readers: Sacagawea (Readers Bios)

My Little Golden Book About George Washington

I am Amelia Earhart (Ordinary People Change the World)

I Have a Dream (Book & CD)

List of our favorite historical biographies for kids

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