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A Book Based on a Real Life Event, or the Life of a Real Person
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Unbroken : an Olympian's journey from airman to castaway to captive
by Laura Hillenbrand
A young adult edition of the bestseller documents the story of how Louis Zamperini, a juvenile delinquent-turned-Olympic athlete and World War II pilot, crashed into the ocean and survived for weeks on a life raft only to become a prisoner of war
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The distance between us / : Young Readers Edition
by Reyna Grande
Presents a young reader's adaptation of the author's experiences as an illegal child immigrant, describing her father's violent alcoholism, her efforts to obtain a higher education, and the inspiration of Latina authors
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We are not broken
by George M. Johnson
Touching upon themes of vulnerability, sacrifice and culture, an award-winning Black non-binary writer, author and activist captures the unique experience of growing up as a Black boy in America under the care of his fiercely devoted grandmother. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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I will always write back : how one letter changed two lives
by Caitlin Alifirenka
Traces the friendship between an American girl and her pen pal from an impoverished region of Zimbabwe, describing how 12-year-old Caitlin wrote to an unknown student for a class assignment and shared a life-changing six-year correspondence. Simultaneous eBook. 35,000 first printing.
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Obsessed : a memoir of my life with OCD
by Allison Britz
A brave teen recounts her debilitating struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder, sharing insights into her painful but ultimately inspirational journey toward recovery. A first book. Simultaneous eBook.
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Apple : skin to the core : a memoir in words and pictures
by Eric Gansworth
"The term 'Apple' is a slur in Native communities across the country. It's for someone supposedly 'red on the outside, white on the inside.' Eric Gansworth is telling his story in Apple (Skin to the Core). The story of his family, of Onondaga among Tuscaroras, of Native folks everywhere. From the horrible legacy of the government boarding schools, to a boy watching his siblings leave and return and leave again, to a young man fighting to be an artist who balances multiple worlds. Eric shatters that slur and reclaims it in verse and prose and imagery that truly lives up to the word heartbreaking." -- Inside front jacket flap
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Brave face : a memoir
by Shaun David Hutchinson
Describes the author's struggles as a teen and young adult growing up gay in an intolerant atmosphere in the 1990s, the factors that led him to attempt suicide, and how he ultimately found internal and external acceptance
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Americanized : rebel without a green card
by Sara Saedi
Learning as a teenager that her Iranian family is undocumented, 13-year-old, straight-A student Sara Saedi juggles the challenges of trying to obtain a green card with the stressful realities of being an everyday American teen. Simultaneous eBook.
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Girl code : gaming, going viral, and getting it done
by Andrea Gonzales
The two teens behind the viral video game "Tampon Run" share the lesser-known story of their experience at Girls Who Code and their rise to fame, sharing insider perspectives into today's startups, the influence of women in tech and the power of coding. Simultaneous eBook. 75,000 first printing.
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Punching bag
by Rex Ogle
"The companion to Rex Ogle's award-winning Free Lunch is a searing account of adolescence in a household torn by domestic violence. Punching Bag is the compelling true story of a high school career defined by poverty and punctuated by outbreaks of domestic abuse. Rex Ogle, who brilliantly mapped his experience of hunger in Free Lunch, here describes his struggle to survive; reflects on his complex, often paradoxical relationship with his passionate, fierce mother; and charts the trajectory of his stepdad's anger. Hovering over Rex's story is the talismanic presence of his unborn baby sister. Through it all, Rex threads moments of grace and humor that act as beacons of light in the darkness. Compulsively readable, beautifully crafted, and authentically told, Punching Bag is a remarkable memoir about one teenager's cycle of violence, blame, and attempts to forgive his parents-and himself"
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Night
by Elie Wiesel
A memorial edition of the seminal memoir of surviving the Nazi death camps includes the unpublished text of a speech that the author delivered before the United Nations General Assembly on the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, as well as a memorial tribute by President Barack Obama.
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Ordinary hazards : a memoir
by Nikki Grimes
The award-winning author of Garvey's Choice describes her childhood marked by a mentally ill mother, a mostly absent father, abusive caregivers, stints in a succession of foster homes and how, from a very young age, she discovered the magic and solace of writing in order to deal with the pain and hazards of her life.
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