Books were a part of everyone's life. From the womb to the grave, people read books or someone read to them. But there are books that can have a huge impact on someone's life, such as self-help books, inspirational books, and biography books. I was born in the Philippines, where bibliographic books were out of reach for students because they were too expensive to buy and at the time there was not enough choice. But one book changed my life. When I was in high school, we had to read the biography of our national hero “Jose Rizal”. Just reading his biography opened my mind that if you persevere, you can achieve your dreams. He fought hard using pen and paper to give freedom to the Filipino people. I also learned that his life was no different from mine because he also faced stereotypes and racism from others. Additionally, I adopted his success mantra, which is "when people say you can't do it, prove them wrong." » Based on my experience and VanTassel-Baska's statement in the book “Social-Emotional Program with Gifted and Talented Students (2009). )", that biographical books have been recognized as important and effective tools for helping young people resolve personal problems and develop the skills necessary for success in life" is certainly true and tested. There are many benefits to allowing students to read biographies of famous people. One benefit is that it allows students to learn about the lives of people during a specific historical period (p. 258). It also allows them to make comparisons about how people in that specific historical period were able to survive and rise. the top among the different social, emotional, economic, mental and...... middle of paper ......ss their social and emotional needs As teachers, we have the responsibility to provide the best education to students. to prepare them for the real world. Works Cited “ALBERT EINSTEIN: The scientist, the philosopher, the moralist, the man. » http://www.angelfire.com/ne/cre8vityunltd/einstein.html. Np, and Web. March 25, 2014. “Asian American Short Story Writers: An A to Z Guide.” Google Books. Np, nd Web. March 28, 2014. “Benjamin Carson Biography.” -- Success Academy. Np, and Web. March 27, 2014. “Pura Belpre.” REFORMA: National Association for Promoting Library and Information Services to Latinos and Spanish Speakers. Np, and Web. March 28, 2014. VanTassel-Baska, JL, Cross, TL and Olenchak, FR (eds.). (2009). Social-emotional curriculum with gifted and talented students. Prufrock Press Inc. Waco, TX.