# 8th grade Biography & Autobiography books

**3** biography & autobiography books commonly assigned to 8th grade students in US schools. Every title's grade range covers 8th grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Grade:** 8th grade  ·  **Genre:** Biography & Autobiography
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## 8th grade Biography & Autobiography reading list

- [Martin Luther King Jr.: Man of Peace](https://readinglist.school/book/martin-luther-king-jr-man-of-peace) by Lillie Patterson _(Grades 4–8 · pub 1969)_
- [Ray Charles](https://readinglist.school/book/ray-charles) by Sharon Bell Mathis _(Grades 4–8 · pub 1973)_
- [The Story of Stevie Wonder](https://readinglist.school/book/the-story-of-stevie-wonder) by James Haskins _(Grades 4–8 · pub 1976)_

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