Best Autobiographies For Teens - April 2024

Where Nobody Knows Your Name: Life in the Minor Leagues of Baseball (Anchor Sports)

Minor league baseball is quintessentially American: small towns, small stadiums, $5 tickets, $2 hot dogs, the never-ending possibility of making it big. But looming above it all is always the real deal: Major League Baseball. John Feinstein takes the reader behind the curtain into the guarded world of the minor leagues, like no other writer can. Where Nobody Knows Your Name explores the trials and travails of the inhabitants of Triple-A, focusing on nine men, including players, managers and umpires, among many colorful characters, living on the cusp of the dream. The book tells the stories of ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0307949583
• ASIN: 0307949583
• ISBN: 0307949583
• Brand: Anchor Books
• Manufacturer: Anchor

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

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’s named Rookie of the Year? Who is it that Sports Illustrated, The Wall Street Journal, and Men’s Journal all call the "Hoops Whisperer" because of his ability to engage, inspire, and challenge the players he trains? The answer to all of these qu... [Read More]

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

Educated: A Memoir

• ASIN: 0399590501
• ASIN: 0399590501
• Brand: Random House
• Manufacturer: Random House

Five Presidents: My Extraordinary Journey with Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Mrs. Kennedy and Me and Five Days in November reflects on his seventeen years on the Secret Service for presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford.The assassination of one president, the resignation of another, and the swearing-in of the two who followed those traumatic events. Clint Hill was there, on duty, through Five Presidents. After an extraordinary career as a Special Agent on the White House Detail, Clint Hill retired in 1975. His career spanned the administrations of Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Ri... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1476794146
• ASIN: 1476794146
• ISBN: 1476794146
• Brand: Gallery Books
• Manufacturer: Gallery Books

Spilled Milk: Based on a true story

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 justice Brooke battles a broken system that pushes to keep her father in the home, and she risks losing the support of family, coming to the realization that some people simply do not want to be saved.Spilled Milk is a novel of shocking narrative, trium... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0615835600
• ASIN: 0615835600
• ISBN: 0615835600
• Manufacturer: K.L Randis

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

“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, perfectly captures the innocence of a small boy who goes through the unthinkable. Leon Leyson (born Leib Lezjon) was only ten years old when the Nazis invaded Poland and his family was forced to relocate to the Krakow ghetto. With incredible luck, perseve... [Read More]

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

50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet, 3rd Edition

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 includes up-to-date websites and booklists. With the most current biographical information available, this edition is sure to inform and inspire readers.

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

The Book of Awesome Women: Boundary Breakers, Freedom Fighters, Sheroes and Female Firsts

#1 Amazon Best Seller! ─ Super women. Who are some of the most awesome women in history?"The Book of Awesome Women shares stories and triumphs that are not often mentioned in mainstream history and is something you absolutely need to check out....Reading this book filled me with happiness and I just felt so amazed by what the women within this book have accomplished." The Book of Awesome Women Book Review from @kleffnotes, TheNerdyGirlExpress, December 11, 2017Sheroes: Women hold up half the sky and, most days, do even more of the heavy lifting including childbearing and child-rearing. All... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1633535835
• ASIN: 1633535835
• ISBN: 9781633535831
• Manufacturer: Mango

Four Perfect Pebbles: A True Story of the Holocaust

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) Marion Blumenthal Lazan’s unforgettable and acclaimed memoir recalls the devastating years that shaped her childhood. Following Hitler’s rise to power, the Blumenthal family—father, mother, Marion, and her brother, Albert—were trapped in Nazi... [Read More]

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

Brown Girl Dreaming

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 shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and emotionally charged, eac... [Read More]

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

Saving Sadie: How a Dog That No One Wanted Inspired the World

“An uplifting story with tremendous heart. I couldn't put it down.” —Helen Brown   Joal Derse Dauer was donating blankets at a local no-kill shelter when an injured and despondent dog caught her eye. With three “fur babies” already at home, Joal wasn’t looking to adopt another dog. But there was something special about Sadie . . .   With patience, hope, and plenty of love, Joal saw her canine companion grow in strength and joy. And before long, she discovered that sweet Sadie had transformed her life in ways she never could have imagined.   Joyous and inspiring, Saving Sadie is ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0806538384
• ASIN: 0806538384
• ISBN: 0806538384
• Manufacturer: Citadel

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

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 who is at the end of his rope after a hard-and-fast fall from the top of his profession. Now bankrupt and on the verge of losing his job, he has no idea what he’s doing wrong or how to get back on track.Angry, worried, and desperate for help, Chris ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01F5MCOF6
• ASIN: B01F5MCOF6
• Manufacturer: Shamrock New Media, Inc.

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

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 transformed by terrorism, Malala was taught to stand up for what she believes. So she fought for her right to be educated. And on October 9, 2012, she nearly lost her life for the cause: She was shot point-blank while riding the bus on her way home fro... [Read More]

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

The Glass Castle: A Memoir

• ASIN: 074324754X
• ASIN: 074324754X
• ISBN: 9780743247542
• Brand: Scribner
• Manufacturer: Scribner

Stephen Curry: Rise of the Star. The inspiring and interesting life story from a struggling young boy to become the legend. Life of Stephen Curry - one of the best basketball shooters in history.

‘I’ve never been afraid of big moments. I get butterflies. I get nervous and anxious, but I think those are all good signs that I’m ready for the moment’ – Stephen Curry. Stephen Curry was intent in showing the world that he was not just ‘lucky’ – he wanted to show that he deserved to be playing in the Finals. He deserved to be the MVP. He deserved to win a championship. He deserved to be recognized as one of the greatest players to ever play this game. From humble beginnings, as the 7th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft that went relatively unnoticed, from having the one of worst ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 152390285X
• ASIN: 152390285X
• ISBN: 152390285X
• Brand: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Albert Einstein : The Genius Who Failed School - Biography Book Best Sellers | Children's Biography Books - eBook

Albert Einstein lived a very interesting life. When he was young, his teacher said that he would never be anything great because he was stupid. We all know how wrong his teacher was because Einstein

• UPC: 717888462

Giving His Best: Cadel Evans - eBook

When Cadel Evans won the Tour de France in 2011, he not only became a star to sports fans all over the world, but a hero to thousands of Australian children who watched him make

• UPC: 270722255

The If in Life : How to Get Off Life's Sidelines and Become Your Best Self

In his first ever book, The IF in Life: How to Get Off the Sidelines and Become Your Best Self, former NFL running back and Dancing with the Stars winner Rashad Jennings shares his inspiring

• UPC: 197536403

Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World (Hardcover)

"A charmingly illustrated and educational book, "Women in Science" highlights the contributions of fifty notable women to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from the ancient to the modern

• UPC: 50088949
• Rating: 5.0