2021 Picture Book Biographies
1. 
Secrets of the Sea: The Story of Jeanne Power, Revolutionary Marine Scientist
by:
Evan Griffith
4.32 avg rating — 384 ratings 2. 
The Leaf Detective: How Margaret Lowman Uncovered Secrets in the Rainforest
by:
Heather Lang
4.34 avg rating — 460 ratings 
6. 
June Almeida, Virus Detective!: The Woman Who Discovered the First Human Coronavirus
by:
Suzanne Slade
4.16 avg rating — 277 ratings 7. 
The People's Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art
by:
Cynthia Levinson
4.16 avg rating — 659 ratings 8. 
Indelible Ann: The Larger-Than-Life Story of Governor Ann Richards
by:
Meghan P. Browne
4.12 avg rating — 386 ratings 
10. 
Jump at the Sun: The True Life Tale of Unstoppable Storycatcher Zora Neale Hurston 4.25 avg rating — 733 ratings
12. 
Fearless World Traveler: Adventures of Marianne North, Botanical Artist
by:
Laurie Lawlor
4.08 avg rating — 221 ratings 13. 
Areli Is a Dreamer: A True Story by Areli Morales, a DACA Recipient
by:
Areli Morales
4.40 avg rating — 766 ratings 
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The Boy Whose Head Was Filled With Stars: A Story About Edwin Hubble
by:
Isabelle Marinov
4.28 avg rating — 293 ratings 19. 
Kate's Light: Kate Walker at Robbins Reef Lighthouse
by:
Elizabeth Spires
4.28 avg rating — 215 ratings 
21. 
The Highest Tribute: Thurgood Marshall’s Life, Leadership, and Legacy
by:
Kekla Magoon
4.33 avg rating — 312 ratings 21. 
Send a Girl! The True Story of How Women Joined the FDNY
by:
Jessica Rinker
4.24 avg rating — 251 ratings 23. 
There Goes Patti McGee!: The Story of the First Women's National Skateboard Champion
by:
Tootie Nienow
4.40 avg rating — 188 ratings 24. 
Shirley Chisholm Dared: The Story of the First Black Woman in Congress 4.35 avg rating — 262 ratings
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Game, Set, Sisters!: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams
by:
Jay Leslie
4.07 avg rating — 58 ratings 26. 
Sharice's Big Voice: A Native Kid Becomes a Congresswoman
by:
Sharice Davids
4.27 avg rating — 547 ratings 27. 
Maryam's Magic: The Story of Mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani
by:
Megan Reid
4.12 avg rating — 252 ratings 
29. 
The Stuff Between the Stars: How Vera Rubin Discovered Most of the Universe
by:
Sandra Nickel
4.25 avg rating — 319 ratings 30. 
Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer
by:
Traci Sorell
4.12 avg rating — 738 ratings 31. 
Song in a Rainstorm: The Story of Musical Prodigy Thomas "Blind Tom" Wiggins
by:
Glenda Armand
4.20 avg rating — 92 ratings 32. 
Saving American Beach: The Biography of African American Environmentalist MaVynee Betsch 4.18 avg rating — 369 ratings
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Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book
by:
Keila V. Dawson
4.49 avg rating — 367 ratings 35. 
Michelle's Garden: How the First Lady Planted Seeds of Change
by:
Sharee Miller
3.92 avg rating — 154 ratings 36. 
The Water Lady: How Darlene Arviso Helps a Thirsty Navajo Nation
by:
Alice B. McGinty
4.28 avg rating — 381 ratings 37. 
Pedro's Yo-Yos: How a Filipino Immigrant Came to America and Changed the World of Toys
by:
Rob Peñas
4.07 avg rating — 149 ratings 38. 
Sakamoto's Swim Club: How a Teacher Led an Unlikely Team to Victory
by:
Julie Abery
4.21 avg rating — 466 ratings 39. 
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Headstrong Hallie!: The Story of Hallie Morse Daggett, the First Female "Fire Guard"
by:
Aimee Bissonette
4.05 avg rating — 213 ratings 43. 
One Step Further: My Story of Math, the Moon, and a Lifelong Mission 4.35 avg rating — 106 ratings
48. 
Lady Bird Johnson, That's Who!: The Story of a Cleaner and Greener America really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 108 ratings
49. 
Small Room, Big Dreams: The Journey of Julián and Joaquin Castro
by:
Monica Brown
3.94 avg rating — 87 ratings 
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Code Breaker, Spy Hunter: How Elizebeth Friedman Changed the Course of Two World Wars
by:
Laurie Wallmark
4.12 avg rating — 496 ratings 53. 
Thank You, Dr. Salk!: The Scientist Who Beat Polio and Healed the World
by:
Dean Robbins
4.22 avg rating — 150 ratings 
55. 
Sarah and the Big Wave: The True Story of the First Woman to Surf Mavericks
by:
Bonnie Tsui
3.89 avg rating — 208 ratings 
62. 
Hans Christian Andersen (Volume 59) (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 59) 4.13 avg rating — 300 ratings
64. 
Gizmos, Gadgets, and Guitars: The Story of Leo Fender
by:
Michael Mahin
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 82 ratings 
71. 
My Little Golden Book About Frida Kahlo (Little Golden Book Biographies)
by:
Silvia López
4.57 avg rating — 149 ratings 
73. 
Bartali's Bicycle: The True Story of Gino Bartali, Italy's Secret Hero
by:
Megan Hoyt
4.53 avg rating — 515 ratings 
75. 
Listening to the Stars: Jocelyn Bell Burnell Discovers Pulsars
by:
Jodie Parachini
3.93 avg rating — 163 ratings 76. 
Walking Toward Peace: The True Story of a Brave Woman Called Peace Pilgrim
by:
Kathleen Krull
4.02 avg rating — 183 ratings 77. 
Grace Banker and Her Hello Girls Answer the Call: The Heroic Story of WWI Telephone Operators
by:
Claudia Friddell
4.19 avg rating — 266 ratings 
79. 
Lincoln Clears a Path: Abraham Lincoln's Agricultural Legacy
by:
Peggy Thomas
3.93 avg rating — 56 ratings 80. 
Hold On to Your Music: The Inspiring True Story of the Children of Willesden Lane
by:
Mona Golabek
3.88 avg rating — 150 ratings 81. 
The Clothesline Code: The Story of Civil War Spies Lucy Ann and Dabney Walker
by:
Janet Halfmann
4.27 avg rating — 22 ratings 82. 
My Little Golden Book About Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Little Golden Book Biographies)
by:
Shana Corey
4.65 avg rating — 403 ratings 
89. 
Sing, Aretha, Sing!: Aretha Franklin,"Respect," and the Civil Rights Movement
by:
Hanif Abdurraqib
3.91 avg rating — 150 ratings 90. 
She Caught the Light: Williamina Fleming: Astronomer
by:
Kathryn Lasky
3.90 avg rating — 266 ratings 91. 
96. 
The Stars Beckoned: Edward White's Amazing Walk in Space
by:
Candy Wellins
4.10 avg rating — 125 ratings 97. 
What Isabella Wanted: Isabella Stewart Gardner Builds a Museum
by:
Candace Fleming
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 243 ratings 98. 
Larger than Life: Lyndon B. Johnson and the Right to Vote
by:
Anne Quirk
3.80 avg rating — 15 ratings