"A biography shares the life of an authentic person from the past or present, celebrates his or her challenges and accomplishments, and inspires the reader with dedication and determination to lead one's own successful life....Biographies enable readers to experience real life by vicariously tapping the experiences of achievers while often providing a historical context for understanding such people's lives." - Marjorie Hancock, A Celebration of Literature and Response (2008)
"The best biographies, those that have the most potential for demanding critical thinking, not only are written by someone else but also let children know what someone else thinks about the subject. For many children, biographies may well be their first introduction to point of view."
-Betty Cater, A Story, by Someone Else, More than a Hundred Pages (2010)
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