Elements of a partial biography

By Beth Constantine and Cheryl Hartman

A biography falls under the category of Non-Fiction/Informational Books. It is a vast category which is usually approached in one of several ways.

In the past, biographies were fictionalized because many experts felt that children would not read a biography unless it read like a good story. This approach to biography often fell victim to inaccuracies in order to make the story compelling.

Elements of a partial biography examples

In order to meet the needs of children, today's trend in biographies is to approach the story of a subject's life both authentically and in a compelling, entertaining manner. As challenging and technical as this sounds, the biographical author is mostly driven by their primary goal, which is to reveal the subject's inner mind and feelings and get the reader to emotionally connect with the subject, thereby making the subject more human and memorable.

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