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Who Was...? Authors: Jess Brallier, Stephanie Spinner, Dennis Brindell Fradin, Judith Bloom Fradin, Catherine Gourley, Tui T. Sutherland, Kate Boehm Jerome, Yona Zeldis McDonough, Gare Thompson, April Jones Prince, Sydelle Kramer, Joyce Milton, Deborah Hopkinson, Joan Holub, Roberta Edwards, Margaret Frith, Geoff Edgers, Celeste Mannis, Ann Abramson, Bonnie Bader, June Eding, Janet B. Pascal, Whitney Stewart, Ann Waldron, True Kelley, Gail Herman, Meg Belviso, Pam Pollack, Patricia Brennan Demuth, Megan Stine, Jim O'Connor, James Buckley Jr., Sarah Fabiny, Jim Gigliotti, Michael Burgan, Nico Medina, Dana Meachen Rau, Kirsten Anderson, Ellen Morgan, Ellen Labrecque, Dina Anastasio, Avery Reed, Dinah Brown, Patrick Kinney, Carlene Hempel, Kathryn Waterfield, Robin Waterfield, Heather Alexander, Stephanie Sabol, Katie Ellison, Noel MacCarry, Douglas Yacka, Jane O'Connor, Kate Bisantz, Max Bisantz, Sherri L. Smith, Barbara Kramer, M. D. Payne, Diane Bailey, Jody Jensen Shaffer, Corinne Grinapol, Paula K. Manzanero, Jordan London, Brian EllingNumber of Books in Series: 176 main books + 4 companion books so far Age Group: 8 - 12 years Reading Level: | AR 4.1-6.7 GLE 2.6-6.2 F&P/GRL N-X DRA 30-50
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Each kid-friendly biography in this series offers a detailed account of a famous figure's life.
Who Was...? Book List:
The books in this series are unrelated (different characters and setting) and can be read in any order.
Book 1: | Who Was Albert Einstein? Ages 8 - 12. February 1, 2002 AR: 5.8 (1.0 Points, Quiz #57657) GLE: 5.6; F&P/GRL: R; DRA: 40
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Book 3: | Who Was Ben Franklin? Ages 8 - 12. February 1, 2002 AR: 4.4 (1.0 Points, Quiz #57659) GLE: 3.2; F&P/GRL: S; DRA: 40
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Book 4: | Who Was Sacagawea? Ages 8 - 12. February 1, 2002 AR: 4.4 (1.0 Points, Quiz #57660) GLE: 4.4; F&P/GRL: R
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Book 6: | Who Was Harry Houdini? Ages 8 - 12. July 1, 2002 AR: 5.8 (2.0 Points, Quiz #61654) GLE: 3.4; F&P/GRL: R; DRA: 40
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Book 8: | Who Was Harriet Tubman? Ages 8 - 12. December 1, 2002 AR: 4.6 (1.0 Points, Quiz #66484) GLE: 3.1; F&P/GRL: R; DRA: 40
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Book 11: | Who Was Helen Keller? Ages 8 - 12. August 1, 2003 AR: 4.1 (1.0 Points, Quiz #74155) GLE: 3.4; F&P/GRL: Q; DRA: 40
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Book 13: | Who Was Mark Twain? Ages 8 - 12. May 1, 2004 AR: 6.1 (1.0 Points, Quiz #78946) GLE: 5.2; F&P/GRL: S; DRA: 40
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Book 15: | Who Was John F. Kennedy? Ages 8 - 12. December 29, 2004 AR: 5.8 (1.0 Points, Quiz #85428) GLE: 3.4; F&P/GRL: N; DRA: 30
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Book 19: | Who Was Johnny Appleseed? Ages 8 - 12. September 1, 2005 AR: 5.1 (1.0 Points, Quiz #103287) GLE: 4.5; F&P/GRL: Q; DRA: 40
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Book 22: | Who Were the Beatles? Ages 8 - 12. January 1, 2006 AR: 4.5 (1.0 Points, Quiz #104746) GLE: 3.5; F&P/GRL: S; DRA: 40
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Book 23: | Who Was King Tut? Ages 8 - 12. March 2, 2006 AR: 4.9 (1.0 Points, Quiz #106158) GLE: 3.7; F&P/GRL: S; DRA: 40
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Book 24: | Who Was Daniel Boone? Ages 8 - 12. September 1, 2006 AR: 4.5 (1.0 Points, Quiz #109177) GLE: 3.8; F&P/GRL: O; DRA: 34
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Book 26: | Who Was Anne Frank? Ages 8 - 12. January 1, 2007 AR: 4.6 (1.0 Points, Quiz #112619) GLE: 3.8
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Book 27: | Who Was Marco Polo? Ages 8 - 12. June 21, 2007 AR: 5.2 (1.0 Points, Quiz #116380) GLE: 4.7; F&P/GRL: R; DRA: 40
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Book 32: | Who Was Abraham Lincoln? Ages 8 - 12. November 20, 2008 AR: 5.5 (1.0 Points, Quiz #127252) GLE: 4.4; F&P/GRL: R; DRA: 40
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Book 34: | Who Was Walt Disney? Ages 8 - 12. April 1, 2009 AR: 4.9 (1.0 Points, Quiz #129748) GLE: 4.4; F&P/GRL: Q; DRA: 40
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Book 40: | Who Was Jackie Robinson? Ages 8 - 12. December 23, 2010 AR: 4.5 (1.0 Points, Quiz #141837) GLE: 2.6; F&P/GRL: P; DRA: 38
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Book 41: | Who Was Rosa Parks? Ages 8 - 12. December 23, 2010 AR: 4.8 (1.0 Points, Quiz #141838) GLE: 4.3
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Book 42: | Who Was Dr. Seuss? Ages 8 - 12. July 7, 2011 AR: 5.3 (1.0 Points, Quiz #145570) GLE: 3.0; F&P/GRL: P; DRA: 38
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Book 44: | Who Was Babe Ruth? Ages 8 - 12. January 5, 2012 AR: 4.4 (1.0 Points, Quiz #149871) GLE: 4.0; F&P/GRL: S; DRA: 40
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Book 45: | Who Was Steve Jobs? Ages 8 - 12. March 29, 2012 AR: 5.0 (1.0 Points, Quiz #151017) GLE: 4.0; F&P/GRL: Q; DRA: 40
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Book 47: | Who Was Roald Dahl? Ages 8 - 12. August 30, 2012 AR: 4.6 (1.0 Points, Quiz #153909) GLE: 4.0; F&P/GRL: Q; DRA: 40
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Book 48: | Who Is Jane Goodall? Ages 8 - 12. November 8, 2012 AR: 4.7 (1.0 Points, Quiz #155984) GLE: 4.3
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Book 51: | Who Is Bob Dylan? Ages 8 - 12. June 27, 2013 AR: 5.3 (1.0 Points, Quiz #160145)
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Book 79: | Who Was Julius Caesar? Ages 8 - 12. October 30, 2014 AR: 6.0 (1.0 Points, Quiz #171132) GLE: 6.0; F&P/GRL: S; DRA: 40
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Book 82: | Who Was Gandhi? Ages 8 - 12. November 13, 2014 AR: 5.9 (1.0 Points, Quiz #172016)
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Book 86: | Who Is Stan Lee? Ages 8 - 12. December 26, 2014 AR: 5.4 (1.0 Points, Quiz #172686)
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Book 93: | Who Was Galileo? Ages 8 - 12. February 5, 2015 AR: 5.5 (1.0 Points, Quiz #172015)
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Book 94: | Who Was Jesus? Ages 8 - 12. February 5, 2015 AR: 5.0 (1.0 Points, Quiz #172018)
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Other Websites for Additional Information:
Official or Publisher Website for Who Was...? Series
Author Website for Stephanie Spinner
Author Website for Catherine Gourley
Author Website for Tui T. Sutherland
Author Website for Kate Boehm Jerome
Author Website for Yona Zeldis McDonough
Author Website for Gare Thompson
Author Website for April Jones Prince
Author Website for Deborah Hopkinson
Author Website for Joan Holub
Author Website for Celeste Mannis
Author Website for Whitney Stewart
Author Website for True Kelley
Author Website for Gail Herman
Author Website for Megan Stine
Author Website for James Buckley Jr.
Author Website for Dana Meachen Rau
Author Website for Dina Anastasio
Author Website for Robin Waterfield
Author Website for Katie Ellison
Author Website for Kate Bisantz
Author Website for Sherri L. Smith
Author Website for Barbara Kramer
Author Blog for M. D. Payne
Author Website for Diane Bailey
Author Website for Jody Jensen Shaffer
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