Need recommendation on non-fiction books

[moonsky]

My first grade DC has been asking to read the biography of Queen Elizabeth I, King Henry and famous inventors. She is an advanced reader and has been reading Grade 4-5 lately. I am just wondering whether anyone know of good books on those subjects that are also age appropriate.

TIA!

[ett]

This is a popular series of kids biographies.
http://www.us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/youngreaders/minisites/who_was/index.html

[egoldber]

Has she read the Dear America and Royal Diaries series? They are fictionalized autobiographical stories about early Americans (DA) and famous women (RD) around the world.

http://www.amazon.com/Elizabeth-Rose-House-Tudor-England/dp/0590684841/ref=cm_lmf_tit_8

My older DD to enjoyed these immensely.

ETA: They are aimed at grades 4+ so some of the subjects dealt with might be glossed over in a biography aimed at younger readers. Things like arranged marriages, death in childbirth, royal families plotting against each other, etc. All of these topics are dealt with.

[moonsky]

Thank you! I will check them out.