Childhood of Famous Americans books in order

The Childhood of Famous Americans biography series in reading order, featuring biographical stories for young readers.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Abraham Lincoln 1932 Kris Bock Buy
2 Tom Jefferson: Third President of the U.S. 1939 Kris Bock Buy
3 George Washington 1942 Kris Bock Buy
4 Paul Revere: Boston Patriot 1946 Kris Bock Buy
5 Thomas Edison: Young Inventor 1947 Kris Bock Buy
6 Abigail Adams: Girl of Colonial Days 1949 Kris Bock Buy
7 Wilbur and Orville Wright: Young Fliers 1951 Kris Bock Buy
8 Knute Rockne: Young Athlete 1952 Kris Bock Buy
9 Will Clark: Boy Adventurer 1953 Kris Bock Buy
10 Teddy Roosevelt: Young Rough Rider 1953 Kris Bock Buy
11 Susan B. Anthony: Champion of Women’s Rights 1954 Kris Bock Buy
12 Betsy Ross: Designer of Our Flag 1954 Kris Bock Buy
13 Babe Ruth: One of Baseball’s Greatest 1954 Kris Bock Buy
14 Jim Thorpe: Olympic Champion 1956 Kris Bock Buy
15 Sitting Bull: Dakota Boy 1958 Kris Bock Buy
16 Elizabeth Blackwell: Girl Doctor 1961 Kris Bock Buy
17 Albert Einstein 1961 Kris Bock Buy
18 Davy Crockett: Young Rifleman 1962 Kris Bock Buy
19 Martin Luther King, Jr.: Young Man with a Dream 1969 Kris Bock Buy
20 Dwight D. Eisenhower: Young Military Leader 1970 Kris Bock Buy
21 Ray Charles: Young Musician 1970 Kris Bock Buy
22 John Muir: Young Naturalist 1975 Kris Bock Buy
23 John Fitzgerald Kennedy: America’s Youngest President 1982 Kris Bock Buy
24 Buffalo Bill: Frontier Daredevil 1991 Kris Bock Buy
25 Pocahontas: Young Peacemaker 1996 Kris Bock Buy
26 Neil Armstrong: Young Flyer 1996 Kris Bock Buy
27 Thurgood Marshall: Young Justice 1998 Kris Bock Buy
28 Jackie Robinson 1999 Kris Bock Buy
29 Louisa May Alcott: Young Novelist 1999 Kris Bock Buy
30 Ronald Reagan: Young Leader 1999 Kris Bock Buy
31 Joe DiMaggio: Young Sports Hero 1999 Kris Bock Buy
32 Amelia Earhart: Young Aviator 2000 Kris Bock Buy
33 Laura Ingalls Wilder: Young Pioneer 2001 Kris Bock Buy
34 John Adams: Young Revolutionary 2002 Kris Bock Buy
35 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: Friend of the Arts 2002 Kris Bock Buy
36 Althea Gibson: Young Tennis Player 2005 Kris Bock Buy
37 Crazy Horse: Young War Chief 2005 Kris Bock Buy
38 Marie Curie: Young Scientist 2007 Kris Bock Buy
39 Christopher Reeve: Young Actor 2007 Kris Bock Buy
40 George S. Patton: War Hero 2007 Kris Bock Buy
41 Milton Hershey: Young Chocolatier 2008 Kris Bock Buy
42 Jesse Owens: Young Record Breaker 2008 Kris Bock Buy
43 Frederick Douglass: Abolitionist Hero 2008 Kris Bock Buy
44 Coretta Scott King: First Lady of Civil Rights 2008 Kris Bock Buy
45 Teddy Kennedy: Lion of the Senate 2010 Kris Bock Buy

The Childhood of Famous Americans series presents fictionalized accounts of notable Americans’ early years for young readers. Running from 1932 to 2010, the 45 books cover presidents (Lincoln, Jefferson, Washington, Kennedy), inventors (Edison, the Wright Brothers), athletes (Babe Ruth, Jim Thorpe, Jesse Owens), civil rights leaders (Martin Luther King Jr., Frederick Douglass, Thurgood Marshall), and many others.

Each book imagines what its subject’s childhood was like, making history accessible and personal for young readers.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Childhood of Famous Americans series?

There are 45 books in the Childhood of Famous Americans series, published between 1932 and 2010.

What is the first book in the Childhood of Famous Americans series?

The first book in the Childhood of Famous Americans series is Abraham Lincoln, published in 1932.

What is the Childhood of Famous Americans series?

Childhood of Famous Americans is a long-running children’s biography series that imagines the early lives of notable Americans. The 45 books cover figures from Abraham Lincoln and George Washington to Ray Charles and Coretta Scott King, published between 1932 and 2010.

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