Memoir March - March Sweetbean - Juvenille

Celebrate the Memoir March Sweetbean theme with inspiring and heartfelt life stories that offer a glimpse into extraordinary journeys!


Updated December 17, 2024
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Drawing from memory
Say, Allen.
Paper Book
Caldecott Medalist Allen Say presents a stunning graphic novel chronicling his journey as an artist during WWII, when he apprenticed under Noro Shinpei, Japan's premier cartoonistDRAWING FROM MEMORY is Allen Say's own story of his path to becoming the renowned artist he is today. Shunned by his...
I am Malala : the girl who stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban
Yousafzai, Malala
Paper Book
A MEMOIR BY THE YOUNGEST RECIPIENT OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE As seen on Netflix with David Letterman "I come from a country that was created at midnight. When I almost died it was just after midday." When the Taliban took control of the Swat...
This kid can fly : it's about ability (not disability)
Philip, Aaron
Paper Book
"At once beautiful and heartbreaking, Aaron Philip found a way to make me laugh even as I choked up, found a way to bring on my empathy without ever allowing me to feel sorry for him. An eye-opening debut." --Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award winner and Newbery Honor author of...
Chasing space
Melvin, Leland
Paper Book
"In Chasing Space, Leland Melvin tackles stupendous obstacles with dogged determination, showing you what is indeed possible in life--if you belive." --Neil deGrasse Tyson, author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry and Welcome to the Universe.  Winner of the 2019...
A chance in the world : an orphan boy, a mysterious past, and how he found a place called home
Pemberton, Steve
Paper Book
"Pemberton's beautifully told story is a rags to richesjourney--beginning in a place and with a jarring set of experiences that couldhave destroyed his life. But Steve's refusal to give in to those forces, andhis resolve to create a better life, shows a courage and resilience that is anexample...
My family divided : one girl's journey of home, loss, and hope
Guerrero, Diane
Paper Book
Before landing a spot on the megahit Netflix show Orange is the New Black; before wow-ing audiences as Lina on Jane the Virgin; and before her incredible activism and work on immigration reform, Diane Guerrero was a young girl living in Boston. One day, while Guerrero was at school,...
Normal : one kid's extraordinary journey
Newman, Magdalena M.
Paper Book
Praised by R.J. Palacio as "wondrous"--this moving memoir follows a teenage boy with TC syndrome and his exceptional family from diagnosis at birth to now. "This touching memoir is a must-read for anyone who wants to know more about the real-world experiences of a child...
Just Jerry : how drawing shaped my life
Pinkney, Jerry
Paper Book
An inspiring memoir of a Caldecott-winning artist and one of the most acclaimed children's book illustrators of all time, sharing the story of a young artist who finds the courage to follow his passion against all odds. * "A moving work from a...
Three summers : a memoir of sisterhood, summer crushes, and growing up on the eve of war
Sabic-El-Rayess, Amra
Paper Book
An epic middle-grade memoir about sisterhood and coming-of-age in the three years leading up to the Bosnian Genocide. Three Summers is the story of five young cousins who grow closer than sisters as ethnic tensions escalate over three summers in 1980s Bosnia. They...
Brown girl dreaming
Woodson, Jacqueline.
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller and National Book Award Winner Jacqueline Woodson, the acclaimed author of Red at the Bone, tells the moving story of her childhood in mesmerizing verse.   Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt...

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