# 6th grade books about biography

**7** books commonly assigned to 6th grade students in US schools that explore biography. Every title's grade range covers 6th grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Grade:** 6th grade  ·  **Theme:** biography
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://achievethecore.org/page/2699

## 6th grade biography reading list

- [A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen](https://readinglist.school/book/a-plate-of-hope) by Erin Frankel _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2024)_
- [Ernö Rubik and His Magic Cube](https://readinglist.school/book/erno-rubik-and-his-magic-cube) by Kerry Aradhya _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2024)_
- [Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera](https://readinglist.school/book/evidence-john-snow-cholera) by Deborah Hopkinson _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2024)_
- [Pedro's Yo-Yos: How a Filipino Immigrant Came to America and Changed the World of Toys](https://readinglist.school/book/pedros-yo-yos) by Rob Peñas _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2024)_
- [The Girl Who Figured It Out](https://readinglist.school/book/the-girl-who-figured-it-out) by Minda Dentler _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2024)_
- [The Longest Shot: How Larry Kwong Changed the Face of Hockey](https://readinglist.school/book/the-longest-shot-kwong) by Chad Soon & Amy Maranville _(Grades 3–7 · pub 2024)_
- [The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien](https://readinglist.school/book/the-mythmakers-lewis-tolkien) by John Hendrix _(Grades 4–8 · pub 2024)_

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