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  • The Boy on the Wooden Box: How the Impossible Became Possible . . . on Schindler's List

    • UPC: 884641071366
    • ASIN: 1442497823
    • ISBN: 1442497823
    • Brand: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
    • Manufacturer: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

    “Much like The Boy In the Striped Pajamas or The Book Thief,” this remarkable memoir from Leon Leyson, one of the youngest children to survive the Holocaust on Oskar Schindler’s list, “brings to readers a story of bravery and the fight for a chance to live” (VOYA).This, the only memoir published by a former Schindler’s list child, perfe... [Read More]

  • Best Friends

    • ASIN: 1250317460
    • ISBN: 1250317460
    • Manufacturer: First Second

    A National and New York Times Bestseller!The creators of Real Friends Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham are back with a true story about popularity, first crushes, and finding your own path in the graphic novel, Best Friends.Follow your heart. Find your people.Sixth grade is supposed to be perfect. Shannon’s got a sure spot in the in-crowd called The ... [Read More]

  • 50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet, 3rd Edition

    • ASIN: 1512413283
    • ISBN: 1512413283
    • Brand: MILLBROOK
    • Manufacturer: Millbrook Press

    Heroes come in all sizes, colors, and ages, and 50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet (2nd Revised Edition) introduces readers to a diverse cast of great Americans. The remarkable stories of fifty inspiring Americans are highlighted, from Jane Addams to Louis Zamperini. Revised in 2016 by the original authors to include ten new heroes, the book ... [Read More]

  • The Secret Lake: A children's mystery adventure

    • ASIN: 0956932304
    • ISBN: 0956932304
    • Brand: imusti
    • Manufacturer: Well Said Press

    A lost dog, a hidden time tunnel and a secret lake. A page-turning time travel adventure for children aged 8-11. Now enjoyed by thousands of young readers! When Stella and her younger brother, Tom, move to their new London home, they become mystified by the disappearances of Harry, their elderly neighbour’s small dog. Where does he go? And why d... [Read More]

  • Etched in Sand: A True Story of Five Siblings Who Survived an Unspeakable Childhood on Long Island

    • ASIN: B009NG18Z8
    • Manufacturer: William Morrow Paperbacks

    Regina’s Calcaterra memoir, Etched in Sand, is an inspiring and triumphant coming-of-age story of tenacity and hope. Regina Calcaterra is a successful lawyer, New York State official, and activist. Her painful early life, however, was quite different. Regina and her four siblings survived an abusive and painful childhood only to find themselves ... [Read More]

  • Wolves at the Door: The True Story Of America's Greatest Female Spy

    • UPC: 884203109865
    • ASIN: 159921072X
    • ISBN: 159921072X
    • Brand: Lyons Press
    • Manufacturer: Lyons Press

    Virginia Hall left her Baltimore home in 1931 to enter the Foreign Service and went to work for the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) when Hitler was building toward the peak of his power in Europe. She was assigned to France, where she helped the Resistance movement, escaped prisoners of war, and American Allied paratroopers. By 1942 she ... [Read More]

  • Brown Girl Dreaming

    • ASIN: 0147515823
    • ISBN: 9780147515827
    • Brand: Puffin Books
    • Manufacturer: Puffin Books

    Jacqueline Woodson's National Book Award and Newbery Honor winner, now available in paperback with 7 all-new poems.Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People’s LiteratureA President Obama "O" Book Club pickRaised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she share... [Read More]

  • Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream

    • ASIN: 0689834195
    • ISBN: 0689834195
    • Brand: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
    • Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

    Michael Jordan. The mere mention of the name conjures up visions of basketball played at its absolute best. But as a child, Michael almost gave up on his hoop dreams, all because he feared he'd never grow tall enough to play the game that would one day make him famous. That's when his mother and father stepped in and shared the invaluable lesson o... [Read More]

  • Freckled: A Memoir of Growing up Wild in Hawaii

    • ASIN: 1732771251
    • ISBN: 1732771251
    • Manufacturer: Toby Neal

    For fans of The Glass Castle and Educated, comes mystery author Toby Neal’s personal story of surviving a wild childhood in paradise.We never call it homeless. We're just "camping" in the jungle on Kauai...We live in a place everyone calls paradise. Sure, Kauai’s beautiful, with empty beaches, drip-castle mountains, and perfect surf...but we’... [Read More]

  • Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

    • ASIN: 0399588191
    • ISBN: 0399588191
    • Manufacturer: Spiegel & Grau

    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime story of one man’s coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followedNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Michiko Kakutani, New York Times • USA Today • San Francisco Chronicle • NPR • Esquire • Ne... [Read More]

  • Real Friends

    • ASIN: 1626727856
    • ISBN: 1626727856
    • Brand: FIRST SECOND
    • Manufacturer: First Second

    “Fresh and funny.” ―New York Times Book ReviewNewbery Honor author Shannon Hale and New York Times bestselling illustrator LeUyen Pham join forces in this graphic memoir about how hard it is to find your real friends―and why it's worth the journey.When best friends are not forever . . . Shannon and Adrienne have been best friends ever since... [Read More]

  • I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World (Young Readers Edition)

    • ASIN: 0316327913
    • ISBN: 0316327913
    • Brand: Little Brown Books for Young Readers
    • Manufacturer: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

    The bestselling memoir by Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai.I Am Malala. This is my story. Malala Yousafzai was only ten years old when the Taliban took control of her region. They said music was a crime. They said women weren't allowed to go to the market. They said girls couldn't go to school.Raised in a once-peaceful area of Pakistan tr... [Read More]

  • Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

    • ASIN: 006230125X
    • ISBN: 006230125X
    • Brand: Ecco Press
    • Manufacturer: Ecco

    New York Times and International Bestseller Named One of the Best Books of the Year by The Wall Street Journal, NPR, Audible and AmazonMore than 2 million copies soldIn the spirit of Steve Jobs and Moneyball, Elon Musk is both an illuminating and authorized look at the extraordinary life of one of Silicon Valley's most exciting, unpredictable, and... [Read More]

  • High Achiever: The Incredible True Story of One Addict's Double Life

    • ASIN: 0593135938
    • ISBN: 0593135938
    • Manufacturer: Harmony

    NATIONAL BESTSELLER • An up-close portrait of the mind of an addict and a life unraveled by narcotics—a memoir of captivating urgency and surprising humor that puts a human face on the opioid crisis. “Raw, brutal, and shocking. Move over, Orange Is the New Black.”—Amy Dresner, author of My Fair JunkieWhen word got out that Tiffany Jen... [Read More]

  • I'll Push You: A Journey of 500 Miles, Two Best Friends, and One Wheelchair

    • ASIN: 1496421701
    • ISBN: 1496421701
    • Brand: Tyndale House Publishers
    • Manufacturer: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

    2018 ECPA Christian Book Award Winner2018 Christopher Award WinnerTwo best friends, 500 miles, one wheelchair, and the challenge of a lifetime.Friendship takes on new meaning in this true story of Justin and Patrick, born less than two days apart in the same hospital. Best friends their whole lives, they grew up together, went to school together, a... [Read More]

  • Think Like a Warrior: The Five Inner Beliefs That Make You Unstoppable (Sports for the Soul) (Volume 1)

    • ASIN: 0692705465
    • ISBN: 0692705465
    • Brand: Ingramcontent
    • Manufacturer: Shamrock New Media, Inc.

    Discover the five inner beliefs shared by the world's greatest achievers. If you want to take control of your life and achieve your biggest dreams, you must develop a "warrior mindset." This book will show you how to stop thinking like a victim and start thinking like a warrior. In this inspirational fable, Chris McNeely is a college football coach... [Read More]

  • The Hoops Whisperer: On the Court and Inside the Heads of Basketball's Best Players

    • ASIN: 1592409377
    • ISBN: 1592409377
    • Brand: Gotham Books
    • Manufacturer: Avery

    Basketball’s most unlikely—and most sought-after—training guru offers an inside look at his career, his methods, and the all-star players whose games he’s helped transform. Where do the best basketball players in the world turn when they want to improve their game? Whom does a future NBA Hall of Famer thank at his press conference when he�... [Read More]

  • Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations

    • ASIN: 1538729741
    • ISBN: 1538729741
    • Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

    In this instant New York Times bestseller, the celebrated author of Make Your Bed shares amazing adventure stories from his career as a Navy SEAL and commander of America's Special Operations Forces.Admiral William H. McRaven is a part of American military history, having been involved in some of the most famous missions in recent memory, including... [Read More]

  • My Journey to the Stars

    • ASIN: 1524763772
    • ISBN: 1524763772
    • Manufacturer: Crown Books for Young Readers

    "Aspiring astronauts and kids interested in space will enjoy reading about Scott Kelly's journey from star-struck kid to NASA astronaut in this picture book biography." - Seira Wilson, Amazon EditorNASA astronaut Scott Kelly was the first to spend an entire year in space! Discover his awe-inspiring journey in this fascinating picture book memoir (t... [Read More]

  • Four Perfect Pebbles: A True Story of the Holocaust

    • ASIN: 0062489968
    • ISBN: 0062489968
    • Brand: GREENWILLOW
    • Manufacturer: Greenwillow Books

    The twentieth-anniversary edition of Marion Blumenthal Lazan’s acclaimed Holocaust memoir features new material by the author, a reading group guide, a map, and additional photographs. “The writing is direct, devastating, with no rhetoric or exploitation. The truth is in what’s said and in what is left out.”—ALA Booklist (starred review) ... [Read More]

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