| Addams,
Jane |
Twenty Years at Hull House.
Jane Addams' autobiographical account as a social reformer. (462pp.)
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| Auerbacher, Inge |
I Am a Star: Child of the Holocaust.
The author, Inge Auerbacher, reminiscences about her childhood in
Germany, years of which were spent in a Nazi Concentration Camp.
Includes several of her original poems. (87pp.)
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| Baiul, Oksana |
Oksana: My own Story.
A real-life fairy tale of how a young girl triumphed over tragedy to
become one of the youngest Olympic figure skating champions. (46pp.)
|
| Beckworth, James
Pierson |
Mountain Man, Indian Chief: The Life and Adventures of Jim Beckworth.
Jim Beckworth left to trap beavers in 1823 and was adopted by the Crow
Indians with whom he spent 15 years. (184pp.)
|
| Bell, Bill |
Saxophone Boy.
Bill Bell tells about his childhood dream of becoming a musician and
later in life he becomes a painter. (31pp.)
|
| Besson, Jean-Louis |
October 45: Childhood Memories of the War.
An attentive observer of every day life, Jean-Louis Besson accounts
his childhood memories of World War II. (94pp.)
|
| Bresnick-Perry,
Roslyn |
Leaving for America.
Tell about the experiences of Roslyn Bresnick-Perry in a Russian
Jewish community in the 1920's. (32pp.)
|
| Butterworth, Emma
Macalik |
As the Waltz Was Ending.
Autobiographical account of a young girl, Emma Macalik Butterworth,
whose ballet career with the Vienna State Opera was interrupted by the
Nazi invasion and who later had to fight for her life during the
Russian occupation. (187pp.)
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| Caras, Roger A. |
A World Full of Animals: The Roger Caras Story.
Autobiography of naturalist Roger Caras for ages 8 to 12. (45pp.)
|
| Collins, Michael |
Flying to the Moon: And Other Strange Places.
Astronaut, Michael Collins, writes of his experiences including the
first manned moon landing. (159pp.)
|
| DiMaggio, Joe |
Lucky to be a Yankee.
Baseball player, Joe DiMaggio, writes of his experiences as a member
of the Yankees. (221pp.)
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| Doss, Helen |
The Family Nobody Wanted.
Helen Doss' autobiographical account of her twelve adopted children
who were considered "unadoptable" because of mixed racial
parentage. (267pp.)
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| Drucker, Olga Levy |
Kindertransport.
Olga Levy Drucker's experiences as a young girl in England during
World War II. (146pp.)
|
| Emmerich, Elsbeth |
My Childhood in Nazi Germany.
The author, Elsbeth Emmerich, describes her daily life as a child in
Nazi Germany and discusses how developments in the war affected her
personal relationships and changed where she lived. (96pp.)
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| Frank, Anne |
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl.
Anne
Frank, a thirteen year old girl, writes a diary form of her life while
hiding out from the Nazis. (241pp.)
|
| Gibson, Althea |
I Always Wanted to be Somebody.
Autobiographical account of Althea Gibson, black tennis player who won
Wimbledon in 1957. (176pp.)
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| Gibson, Althea |
So Much to Live For.
Tennis player, Althea Gibson, tells her story of what happened to her
after she retired from tennis and decided to try to earn a living as a
professional golfer. (160pp.)
|
| Gish, Lillian |
An Actor's Life for Me.
The childhood of Lillian Gish spent in the theater in early 1900's
before the movie era. (73pp.)
|
| Goodall, Jane |
My Life with the Chimpanzees.
A fascinating story of one of the world's most celebrated naturalist.
Jane Goodall's adventures with the chimps and the important
discoveries she has made about hem have gained her worldwide
recognition. Now she tells her exciting story in her own words.
(123pp.)
|
| Herrera, Juan
Felipe |
Calling the Doves / Canto de las Palomas.
The author, Juan Felipe Herrera, recalls his childhood in the
mountains and valleys of California with his farmworker parents who
inspired him with poetry and song. (30pp.)
|
| Hocken, Sheila |
Emma and I.
Sheila Hocken, blind from birth, spent 28 years in blindness being
helped by her guide dog, Emma. (211pp.)
|
| Keller, Helen |
The Story of My Life.
Helen Keller's original biography of how she lived in a sightless,
soundless world as well as an account of her education and her life
with Anne Sullivan. (382pp.)
|
| Kerrigan, Nancy |
Nancy Kerrigan: In My Own Words.
Figure skater, Nancy Kerrigan, tells her story of her life. (68pp.)
|
| Koehn, Ilse |
Mischling, Second Degree: My Childhood in Nazi Germany.
A six-year-old Jewish girl, Ilse Koehn, was not told of her Jewish
heritage for her own protection. As a result she spent the war years
as a member of the Hitler Youth. (240pp.)
|
| Kossman, Nina |
Behind the Border: Memories of a Russian Childhood.
Nina Kossman tells about her life growing up in the former Soviet
Union. (96pp.)
|
| Kwan, Michelle |
Michelle Kwan: Heart of a Champion.
Olympic ice skater, Michelle Kwan, tells about her life. (151pp.)
|
| Leitner, Isabella |
The Big Lie: A True Story.
The author, Isabella Leitner, describes her experiences as a survivor
of Auschwitz. (79pp.)
|
| Lipinski, Tara |
Tara Lipinski: Triumph On Ice: Autobiography.
Olympic gold medal skater,Tara Lipinski, writes about her life.
(116pp.)
|
| Littlechild, George |
This Land is My Land.
George Littlechild tells his experiences as a Plains Cree Indian in
Canada and experiences of Indians of North America. (30pp.)
|
| Martin, Joseph
Plumb |
Yankee Doodle Boy: A Young Soldier's Adventures in the American Revolution.
When Joseph Martin was fifteen years old he enlisted in the army and
served under General Washington during the Revolutionary War. (190pp.)
|
| Moceanu, Dominique |
Dominique Moceanu: An American Champion.
Olympic gymnast tells her account of growing up and experiences as a
part of an Olympic team. (112pp.)
|
| Munson, Thurman |
Thurman Munson: An Autobiography with Martin Appel.
Yankee catcher, Thurman Munson, tells the story of his remarkable
career, his exciting Yankee seasons and the personal rewards and
conflicts along the way. (199pp.)
|
| O'Grady, Scott |
Basher Five-Two: The True Story of F-16 Fighter Pilot Captain Scott O'Grady.
True Story of F-16 Fighter Pilot Captain Scott O'Grady. (133pp.)
|
| Parks, Rosa |
I Am Rosa Parks.
Famous black woman whose acts of civil disobedience led to the 1956
Supreme Court order to desegregate buses in Montgomery, Alabama,
explains what she did and why. (48pp.)
|
| Paulsen, Gary |
Woodsong.
For a rugged outdoor man, Gary Paulsen and his family, life in
northern Minnesota is a wild experience involving wolves, deer, and
the sled dogs that make their way of life possible. Includes account
of the author's first Iditarod, a dogsled race across Alaska. (132pp.)
|
| Peet, Bill |
Bill Peet: An Autobiography.
Well
known children's book author and illustrator relates the story of his
life. (190pp.)
|
| Pitseolak, Peter |
Peter Pitseolak's Escape From Death.
An autobiographical adventure of a walrus hunt written and illustrated
by Eskimo artist of Boffin Island. (48pp.)
|
| Polacco, Patricia |
Firetalking.
Author, Patricia Polacco, recounts her difficult childhood, describes
family members, and discusses the background of her books. (32pp.)
|
| Pringle, Lawrence
P. |
Nature! Wild and Wonderful.
A prominent children's book author, Laurence P. Pringle, shares his
life, his daily activities, and his creative process, showing how all
are intertwined. (32pp.)
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| Reiss, Johanna |
The Upstairs Room.
Ten years old and Jewish, during WW II, Johanna Reiss and her sister
must leave her parents to live in an upstairs room of a remote
farmhouse. (196pp.)
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| Reiss, Johanna |
Journey Back.
After spending three years hiding from the Nazi's, a Jewish family is
reunited and begins the task of rebuilding their family. Sequel to The
Upstairs Room. (212pp.)
|
| Ringgold, Faith |
Talking to Faith Ringgold.
An interactive biography of the African American artist and children's
book author, detailing her experiences, perspectives, and the
inspiration for her art. At intervals in the text, the reader is asked
related questions. (unpaged)
|
| Robinson, Jackie |
Breakthrough to the Big League: The Story of Jackie Robinson.
Jackie Robinson's story as the first black baseball player to enter
professional baseball. (168pp.)
|
| Salerno-Sonnenberg,
Nadja |
Nadja on My Way.
Talented and flamboyant violinist describes her childhood, education,
and training at Julliard, and concert performances around the world.
(84pp.)
|
| Sandburg, Carl |
Prairie-Town Boy.
Carl Sandburg, poet, newspaperman, and historian, tells of his boyhood
and youth in Illinois. (228pp.)
|
| Schulz, Charles M. |
Charlie Brown, Snoopy and Me and All the Other Peanuts Characters.
Cartoonist, Charles Schultz, tells of his life and career. (126pp.)
|
| Siegal, Aranka |
Upon the Head of the Goat: A Childhood in Hungary 1939-1944.
The author, Aranka Siegal, tells of her life as a child in a Jewish
ghetto and her mother's fight for her family's survival during the
Holocaust. (213pp.)
|
| Steffens, Lincoln |
Boy on Horseback.
Taken from the first quarter of Lincoln Steffans autobiography.
Includes chapters on his days in California, his interest to be a
pioneer and of his entrance on a journalistic career. (258pp.)
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| Strait, Treva Adams |
Price of Free Land.
Story of Treva Strait's family's experiences as homesteaders in
Western Nebraska in 1914. (96pp.)
|
| Takashima, Shizuye |
Child in Prison Camp.
Shizuye Takashima recalls her fears and experiences as a child in a
relocation center for Japanese families during World War II. (63pp.)
|
| Toll, Nelly S. |
Behind the Secret Window: A Memoir of a Hidden Childhood During WW II.
The author, Nelly S. Toll, recalls experiences of hiding from Nazi's
in Poland. (161pp.)
|
| Trenary, Jill |
Jill Trenary: The Day I Skated for the Gold.
Her final day of competition at 1988 Olympic Winter Games where she
placed fourth out of 31 competitors. (60pp.)
|
| Trapp, Maria Agusta |
The Story of the Trapp Family Singers.
The story of the Trapp family singers, their musical training and
travel. (309pp.)
|
| Van Meter, Vicki |
Taking Flight: My Story.
Vicki Van Meter, a twelve year old girl, who flew over the Atlantic in
a single engine plane. She became the youngest girl ever to fly across
the country from Maine to California. (134pp.)
|
| Washington, Booker
T. |
Up From Slavery: An Autobiography.
Autobiography
of Booker T. Washington, a man born into slavery, who became a great
educator and leader. (240pp.)
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