Biographies for 5th grade book report

[Mkrop]

Another one with a kid who did one on Walt Disney:

The Man Behind the Magic by Katherine and Richard Greene was the book he used.

He also did one on Arnold Plamer, who besides being a championship golfer, has done tons of good things for children's hospitals in PA and FL. DS had to choose him because he was a Pennsylvanian.

 

[kristilew]

DD in 6th grade just did a profile on Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. He's a lot of fun to cover if your kid likes not-so-perfect people and you don't mind him reading about alcoholism and wild living. He really did have a fascinating and tragic life.

 

[sksjasams]

My DS 5th grader just read this last month for his biography choice. He really enjoyed the book and still mentions it. I liked it because it was about a true sports hero, and also taught DS about the civil rights/racial struggles during that time period (not that long ago).

http://www.amazon.com/Hank-Aaron-Sports-Heroes-Legends/dp/0822530694

We have the paperback version though.

 

[FloraFauna]

I know this sounds boring, but my daughter did her report on Martha Washington. She was a really strong woman in some very trying times. I enjoyed reading her biography also.

 

[Judy from Boise]

My favorite at that age was "Freedom train" about Harriet Tubman. I always encouraged my DD to pick women for her reports so she did Harriet Tubman, Sojurner Truth, Clara Barton etc.