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The truths we hold : an American journey
Harris, Kamala
Paper Book
Adapted for young readers, Vice President Kamala Harris's empowering memoir about the values and inspirations that guided her life. With her Democratic presidential nomination, her election to the vice presidency, her election to the U.S. Senate, and her position as attorney...
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Ugly : a beaut story about one very ugly kid
Hoge, Robert
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A real-life version of the movie WONDER. Published in multiple countries, including the USA. Robert Hoge was born with a tumour in the middle of his face, and legs that weren't much use. There wasn't another baby like him in the whole of Australia, let alone Brisbane. But the rest of his life wasn't...
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The beautiful struggle : a memoir
Coates, Ta-Nehisi
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'Ta-Nehisi Coates is the young James Joyce of the hip-hop generation' Walter Mosley Ta-Nehisi Coates grew up in the tumultuous 1980's in Baltimore known, back then, as the murder capital of the United States. With seven siblings, four mothers, and one highly...
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Brown girl dreaming
Woodson, Jacqueline
Paper Book
Jacqueline Woodson's National Book Award and Newbery Honor winner is a powerful memoir that tells the moving story of her childhood in mesmerizing verse. A President Obama "O" Book Club pick Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt...
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A girl from Yamhill : a memoir
Cleary, Beverly.
Paper Book
Generations of children have grown up with Henry Huggins, Ramona Quimby, and all of their friends, families, and assorted pets. For everyone who has enjoyed the pranks and schemes, embarrassing moments, and all of the other poignant and colorful images of childhood brought to life in Beverly Cleary...
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The cat I never named : a true story of love, war, and survival
Sabic-El-Rayess, Amra
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The stunning memoir of a Muslim teen struggling to survive in the midst of the Bosnian genocide--and the stray cat who protected her family through it all. *Six Starred Reviews*"Extraordinary." - Booklist | "A must-read." - School Library...
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This promise of change : one girl's story in the fight for school equality
Boyce, Jo Ann Allen
Paper Book
Recipient of a Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor Winner of the 2019 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Nonfiction 2020 National Council for the Social Studies Carter G. Woodson Honor Recipient A NYPL Top Ten of 2019 A Kirkus...
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Balcony on the moon : coming of age in Palestine
Barakat, Ibtisam
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Picking up whereTasting the Skyleft off, Balcony on the Moon follows Ibtisam Barakat through her childhood and adolescence in Palestine from 1972-1981 and chronicles her desire to be a writer. A Junior Library Guild Selection A Palestine Book Award...
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The red bandanna : a life, a choice, a legacy
Rinaldi, Tom
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller What would you do in the last hour of your life? The story of WellesCrowther,whoseactions on9/11 offer a lasting lessononcharacter, calling and courage One Sunday morning before church, when Welles...
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Becoming Kareem : growing up on and off the court
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem
Paper Book
In his first memoir written especially for young readers, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will focus on his relationships with several important coaches in his life - including his father, his high-school coach and Coach Wooden - as he tells the story of his life and career. At one time, Lew...
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I am Malala : how one girl stood up for education and changed the world
Yousafzai, Malala
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In this New York Times bestselling memoir, Malala Yousafzai--the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize--inspires young readers with her stunning story of resilience and power. I Am Malala. This is my story. Malala...
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Knucklehead : tall tales & mostly true stories about growing up Scieszka
Scieszka, Jon.
Paper Book
Part memoir, part scrapbook, this hilarious account of growing up as one of six brothers provides a unique glimpse into the formation of a creative mind and a free spirit. An autobiography as funny as the man who wrote it!
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Chance : escape from the Holocaust
Shulevitz, Uri
Paper Book
From a beloved voice in children's literature comes this landmark memoir of hope amid harrowing times and an engaging and unusual Holocaust-related story. With backlist sales of over 2.3 million copies, one of FSG BYR's most acclaimed picture-book creators details the eight-year odyssey of how he...
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