Kirsten Anderson
Who Is Ariana Grande?
A standard, safe biography for fans that covers the basics without delving into the more controversial aspects of her public life.
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Mr. Justice Holmes
by Clara Ingram Judson
Nonfiction · ages 8–12 · 650L
Earnest mid-century biography that introduces a towering legal mind; dry by modern standards and Holmes's actual legal reasoning will sail over most 8–10-year-olds' heads, but solid for history-curious kids who like nonfiction.
Who Was Albert Einstein?
by Jess Brallier
Nonfiction · ages 8–12 · 620L · 2002
Solid, un-condescending biography that makes Einstein human without dumbing down the science—the early sections on his childhood rebellion are more memorable than the physics.
A Smart Girls Guide To Her Parents Divorce How To Land On Your Feet When Your World Turns Upside Down
by Scott Nash
Nonfiction · ages 8–12 · 620L · 2009
Rare nonfiction that talks *to* kids about divorce without condescension or false cheeriness; the tone is practical and the illustrations acknowledge that this is hard but manageable.