# Biography & Autobiography books assigned in US schools

**5** books in the Biography & Autobiography genre that US schools assign. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Grade span:** K–8
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/genre/biography-autobiography
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Authors in this genre

- James Haskins
- Lillie Patterson
- Louis A Decaro Jr.
- Sharon Bell Mathis
- Will James

## Biography & Autobiography titles

- [Martin Luther King Jr.: Man of Peace](https://readinglist.school/book/martin-luther-king-jr-man-of-peace) by Lillie Patterson _(Grades 4–8)_
- [My People](https://readinglist.school/book/my-people) by Louis A Decaro Jr. _(Grades K–3)_
- [Ray Charles](https://readinglist.school/book/ray-charles) by Sharon Bell Mathis _(Grades 4–8)_
- [Smoky the Cowhorse](https://readinglist.school/book/smoky-the-cowhorse) by Will James _(Grades 3–7)_
- [The Story of Stevie Wonder](https://readinglist.school/book/the-story-of-stevie-wonder) by James Haskins _(Grades 4–8)_

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