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Barbara Kramer

BARBARA KRAMER began writing biographies for children and young adults after following the advice of another author who said, "Write what you like to read." She remembered how much she enjoyed biographies when she was a kid, especially stories about trailblazers such as Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, and Elizabeth Blackwell and decided that's what she wanted to write. Her subjects have included both historical figures and people in the news.
Harriet Tubman (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2)
Who Is Oprah Winfrey?
Mother Teresa (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 1)
African-American History Makers Collection (National Geographic Kids Readers, Levels 1, 2, & 3)
Walt Disney (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3)
Frederick Douglass (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2)
Sonia Sotomayor (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3)
Cleopatra (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3)
Pope Francis (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 1)
Alexander Graham Bell (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2)
Nelson Mandela (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3)
Thomas Edison (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2)

Books

Harriet Tubman (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2)
Who Is Oprah Winfrey?
Mother Teresa (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 1)
African-American History Makers Collection (National Geographic Kids Readers, Levels 1, 2, & 3)
Walt Disney (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3)
Frederick Douglass (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2)
Sonia Sotomayor (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3)
Cleopatra (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3)
Pope Francis (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 1)
Alexander Graham Bell (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2)
Nelson Mandela (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3)
Thomas Edison (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2)

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