Biographies for 10-year olds

Somewhere between childhood and adulthood, I forgot how to dream for my life. It was in between those &#;you can do anything you put your mind to&#; platitudes from my mother, to &#;you&#;ll never make any money if you get a degree in art&#; realities — also from my mother.

As a good child, I believed everything people would say about my potential. If I expressed interest in writing or journalism, they would scoff at me that it was &#;too hard&#; for me; if it was acting or dancing, it was &#;too competitive.&#; Clearly it was confusing and sent me into an adolescent identity crisis.

Who could I be if I couldn&#;t be who I was?

Now, as a grown up and a mother, I realize that in order to live our truth…we must follow our curiosity.

Biography books for kids to read

We must embrace our curiosity. We must be allowed to explore. To get things wrong. To find out how we individually interpret the world around us. That will help us make the world a better place.

Thankfully, the way has been paved before us by millions