Library Hours
Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Home > Young Adult Loft > Books & More

Biographies for Young Adults

George Washington: an illustrated biography / Adler, David A.

From his childhood to his position as the first president of the United States, a comprehensive biography takes a look at the accomplishmnets of this American icon as a man, general, president, and founding father.


Yes We Can: a biography of Barack Obama / Thomas, Garen

Highlights the life and accomplishments of the Harvard Law School graduate, legislator, civil rights lawyers, and future president of the United States.


The Seuss, the Whole Seuss, and nothing but the Seuss: a visual biography of Theodor Seuss Geisel / Cohen, Charles D.

Highlighting some of Dr. Seuss's lesser known works, the author offers insights into the imaginative and creative processes of a very private man and one of the twentieth century's most original artists.


Anne Frank: the biography / Muller, Melissa

Draws on interviews with Frank's surviving family and previously unavailable documents to cast new light on Frank's relationship with her mother and other issues.


John Lennon All I Want is the Truth: a biography / Partridge, Elizabeth

Presents the life of the British musician, from his childhood in London to his rock'n'roll career writing and performing music with the Beatles.


Steve and Me / Irwin, Terri

Terri Irwin recounts the adventures she and her husband shared--wrangling snakes, saving crocodiles from poachers, swimming among whales. 


Harriet Tubman, Secret Agent / Allen, Thomas B.

Provides a biographt of this courageous ex-slave who worked to establish the Underground Railroad, became a Union Army spy, and helped more than seven hundred slaves find their way to freedom in the North. 


Hershey: Milton S. Hershey's Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire, and the Utopian Dreams / D'Antonio, Michael

The name means chocolate to America and the world, but it also stands for an inspiring man and a uniquely successful experiment in community and capitalism that produced a business empire devoted to a higher purpose.


Hole in My Life / Gantos, Jack

The author relates how, as a young adult, he became a drug user and smuggler, was arrested, did time in prison, and eventually got out and went to college, all while hoping to become a writer.
 
 
© 2012 Park Ridge Public Library. All Right Reserved| Site design and development by Americaneagle.com   Site Map|Privacy Policy|Terms & Conditions|Contact Us