Book Awards: 2010 SW Book Awards for Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoirs & Young Adult category
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Educated: A Memoir
- ASIN: 0399590501
- Brand: Random House
- Manufacturer: Random House
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438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea
- ASIN: 1501116304
- ISBN: 1501116304
- Brand: Atria Books
- Manufacturer: Atria Books
Declared “the best survival book in a decade” by Outside Magazine, 438 Days is the true story of the man who survived fourteen months in a small boat drifting seven thousand miles across the Pacific Ocean.On November 17, 2012, two men left the coast of Mexico for a weekend fishing trip in the open Pacific. That night, a violent storm ambushed t... [Read More]
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Spilled Milk: Based on a true story
- ASIN: 0615835600
- ISBN: 0615835600
- Manufacturer: K.L Randis
Brooke Nolan is a battered child who makes an anonymous phone call to social services about the escalating brutality in her home.When they jeopardize her safety, condemning her to keep her father's secret, it's a glass of spilled milk at the dinner table that forces her to speak about the cruelty she's been hiding. In her pursuit for safety and jus... [Read More]
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The Librarian of Auschwitz
- ASIN: 1627796185
- ISBN: 1627796185
- Manufacturer: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Based on the experience of real-life Auschwitz prisoner Dita Kraus, this is the incredible story of a girl who risked her life to keep the magic of books alive during the Holocaust.Fourteen-year-old Dita is one of the many imprisoned by the Nazis at Auschwitz. Taken, along with her mother and father, from the Terezín ghetto in Prague, Dita is adju... [Read More]
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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]
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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]
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Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance, and Hope
- ASIN: 006237026X
- ISBN: 006237026X
- Brand: Harper Perennial
- Manufacturer: Harper Perennial
The Nazis murdered their husbands but concentration camp prisoners Priska, Rachel, and Anka would not let evil take their unborn children too—a remarkable true story that will appeal to readers of The Lost and The Nazi Officer’s Wife, Born Survivors celebrates three mothers who defied death to give their children life.Eastern Europe, 1944: Thre... [Read More]
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Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World
- ASIN: 1455570249
- ISBN: 1455570249
- Brand: Grand Central Publishing
- Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing
Based on a Navy SEAL's inspiring graduation speech, this #1 New York Times bestseller of powerful life lessons "should be read by every leader in America" (Wall Street Journal).If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.On May 17, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas at Austin... [Read More]
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SHOUT
- ASIN: 0670012106
- ISBN: 0670012106
- Manufacturer: Viking Books for Young Readers
A New York Times bestseller and one of 2019's best-reviewed books, a poetic memoir and call to action from the award-winning author of Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson!Bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson is known for the unflinching way she writes about, and advocates for, survivors of sexual assault. Now, inspired by her fans and enraged by how l... [Read More]
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The Girl Who Lived: A Thrilling Suspense Novel
- ASIN: 1683993039
- ISBN: 1683993039
- Manufacturer: Greyson Media Associates
Ten years ago, four people were brutally murdered—one girl lived. No one believes her story. The police think she's crazy. Her therapist thinks she's suicidal. Everyone else thinks she's a dangerous drunk. They're all right—but did she see the killer? Best Mystery/Thriller eBook of the Year — Independent Publisher Book Awards 2018 Winner Bes... [Read More]
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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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Beneath a Scarlet Sky: A Novel
- ASIN: 1503943372
- ISBN: 1503943372
- Brand: Lake Union Publishing
- Manufacturer: Lake Union Publishing
Soon to be a major television event from Pascal Pictures, starring Tom Holland.Based on the true story of a forgotten hero, the USA Today and #1 Amazon Charts bestseller Beneath a Scarlet Sky is the triumphant, epic tale of one young man’s incredible courage and resilience during one of history’s darkest hours. Pino Lella wants nothing to do wi... [Read More]
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They Called Us Enemy
- ASIN: 1603094504
- ISBN: 1603094504
- Manufacturer: Top Shelf Productions
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Young Reader's Edition
- ASIN: 0147510422
- ISBN: 9780147510426
- Brand: Puffin Books
- Manufacturer: Puffin Books
Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village. When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat a... [Read More]
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Shaken: Young Reader's Edition: Fighting to Stand Strong No Matter What Comes Your Way
- ASIN: 0735289964
- ISBN: 0735289964
- Brand: WaterBrook Press
- Manufacturer: WaterBrook
Your identity is defined--not by changing circumstances-- but an unchanging God!Whether you’re celebrating an incredible victory or facing life’s biggest disappointment, your response will reveal who you really are.In this powerful book designed specifically for young Christians, Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow provides an intimate look into ho... [Read More]
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Unbroken (The Young Adult Adaptation): An Olympian's Journey From Airman to Castaway to Captive
- ASIN: B00OPEHIAC
- Manufacturer: Listening Library
The number one New York Times best-seller, which is also a major motion picture directed by Angelina Jolie, has now been adapted by the author for young adults. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this riveting biography includes more than 100 black-and-white photos, as well as exclusive content, "In Conversation", with Laura Hillenbrand and Louie ... [Read More]
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Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
- UPC: 000553296981
- ASIN: 0553296981
- ISBN: 9780553296983
- Brand: Bantam
- Manufacturer: Bantam
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Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two
- ASIN: 0142405965
- ISBN: 0142405965
- Brand: Speak
- Manufacturer: Speak
"Readers who choose the book for the attraction of Navajo code talking and the heat of battle will come away with more than they ever expected to find."—Booklist, starred review Throughout World War II, in the conflict fought against Japan, Navajo code talkers were a crucial part of the U.S. effort, sending messages back and forth in an unbreakab... [Read More]
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I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives
- ASIN: 0316241334
- ISBN: 0316241334
- Brand: Little Brown Books for Young Readers
- Manufacturer: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
The New York Times bestselling true story of an all-American girl and a boy from Zimbabwe -- and the letter that changed both of their lives forever.It started as an assignment. Everyone in Caitlin's class wrote to an unknown student somewhere in a distant place. Martin was lucky to even receive a pen-pal letter. There were only ten letters, and fi... [Read More]
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The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember
- ASIN: 031649271X
- ISBN: 031649271X
- Brand: FaithWords/Hachette Book Group
- Manufacturer: Hachette Books
A timeless collection of wisdom on love, friendship, respect, individuality, and honesty from the beloved PBS series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.There are few personalities who evoke such universal feelings of warmth as Fred Rogers. An enduring presence in American homes for over 30 years, his plainspoken wisdom continues to guide and comfort many.... [Read More]
Book Awards: 2010 SW Book Awards for Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoirs & Young Adult category
Book Awards for Children, Memoirs, YA (Fiction) & best research: 2010 Sharp Writ Book Awards
2015 | Nonfiction Book Recommendations: Memoirs
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