Memoirs
An Intimate Look
Warrior's Don't Cry by Melba Pattillo Beals
Civil rights pioneer Melba Patillo was one of nine students chosen to integrate Central high School in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957. This book is narrated by Lisa Renee Pitts.
Enchanted Air: Two Cultures: Two Wings: a Memoir by Margarita Engle
Margarita Engle is a woman from two worlds - her heart and soul belong to Cuba, which while lives in Los Angeles during the Cold War and the Bay of Pigs invasion.
The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition by Anne Frank
This version offers additional insight and diary entries that omitted from previous editions of Frank's past history and portrays a well known Holocaust victim in a new light..
Amazon Bestseller
2013 YALSA Amazing Audio Books for Young Adults
Barnes & Noble Bestseller
2016 YALSA Nonfiction Finlaist
2015 YALSA Popular Paperback for Young Adults
Barnes & Noble Bestseller
October Sky by Homer Hickam
Originally published as Rocket Boys this is the story of Homer Hickam who's passion for rockets and space brought him to a career at NASA. This book is the first in a three part series about Hickam's experiences.
YALSA Best Books for Young Adults
Barnes & Noble Bestseller
Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah
A multicultural spin on a common tale, Adeline Yen Mah was branded 'bad luck' after her mother dies in childbirth. Yen Mah's father remarries and she is subjected to the abuse of her new stepmother and step-siblings.
Breakaway: Beyond the Goal by Alex Morgan
Alex Morgan has played in the 2011 Women's World Cup, won the gold model in the 2012 London Olympics and ranked as one of USA's top soccer scorers. Morgan shares the detail behind her success and how she challenges others to be successful as well.
Barnes & Noble Bestseller
Positive by Paige Rawl
Paige Rawl was born with HIV, but has never let her condition define her, but rather has taken charge of her own narrative to promote knowledge, compassion and a 'positive' attitude.
2014 YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers
The Pregnancy Project by Gaby Rodriguez and Jenna Glatzer
After being told that she was likely to become a teen mom statistic, Gaby Rodriguez faked a pregnancy in her senior year of high school for a school project. While making her statement, Gaby defied all expectations and took down stereotypes in the process.
2016 YALSA Nonfiction Nominee
Honor Girl by Maggie Thrash
Told in graphic novel format, this is the story of Maggie Thrash's summer at Camp Bellflower for Girls, which becomes very memorable when she makes a romantic connection with one of her camp counselors.
2014 YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
I am a Seal Team Six Warrior: Memoirs of an American Solider by Howard E. Wasdin and Stephen Templin
The Seal Team Six are part of the Navy, a group that Howard Wasdin was a part of. This book tells the story of Wasdin's experiences in Desert Storm, Mogadishu, and Somalia as well as Wasdin's tumultuous childhood.
2006 Alex Award
The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls
Jeanette Walls shares her dysfunctional childhood with her family in the Southwest. Walls and her family moved from place to place when they ran out of money. Walls and her three brothers and sisters often had to fend for themselves and find their own lives away from home.