# 3rd grade Biography books

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

**Grade:** 3rd grade  ·  **Genre:** Biography
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://www.nysed.gov/sites/default/files/programs/standards-instruction/appendix-b-text-exemplars-and-sample-performance-tasks.pdf

## 3rd grade Biography reading list

- [Abraham Lincoln](https://readinglist.school/book/abraham-lincoln) by Ingri Parin D'Aulaire _(Grades 1–4 · pub 1939)_
- [Adopted by an Owl](https://readinglist.school/book/adopted-by-an-owl) by Robbyn Smith van Frankenhuyzen _(Grades 2–8 · pub 2001)_
- [Always Room for One More](https://readinglist.school/book/always-room-for-one-more) by Sorche Nic Leodhas _(Grades K–3 · pub 1965)_
- [They Were Strong and Good](https://readinglist.school/book/they-were-strong-and-good) by Robert Lawson _(Grades 1–4 · pub 1940)_
- [Thirty Minutes Over Oregon](https://readinglist.school/book/thirty-minutes-over-oregon) by Marc Tyler Nobleman _(Grades 2–8 · pub 2018)_

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