Best Memoirs For Young Adults - April 2024

Educated: A Memoir

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

438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea

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 them as they were fishing eighty miles offshore. As gale force winds and ten-foot waves pummeled their small, open boat from all sides and nearly capsized them, captain Salvador Alvarenga and his crewmate cut away a two-mile-long fishing line and bega... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1501116304
• ASIN: 1501116304
• ISBN: 1501116304
• Brand: Atria Books
• Manufacturer: Atria 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 Librarian of Auschwitz

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 adjusting to the constant terror that is life in the camp. When Jewish leader Freddy Hirsch asks Dita to take charge of the eight precious volumes the prisoners have managed to sneak past the guards, she agrees. And so Dita becomes the librarian of Ausch... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1627796185
• ASIN: 1627796185
• ISBN: 1627796185
• Manufacturer: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

#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 • Newsday • Booklist Trevor Noah’s unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Trevor was born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother at a time when such a union was punishab... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0399588191
• ASIN: 0399588191
• ISBN: 0399588191
• Manufacturer: Spiegel & Grau

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

Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance, and Hope

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: Three women believe they are pregnant, but are torn from their husbands before they can be certain. Rachel is sent to Auschwitz, unaware that her husband has been shot. Priska and her husband travel there together, but are immediately separated. Also at ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 006237026X
• ASIN: 006237026X
• ISBN: 006237026X
• Brand: Harper Perennial
• Manufacturer: Harper Perennial

Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World

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 on their Commencement day. Taking inspiration from the university's slogan, "What starts here changes the world," he shared the ten principles he learned during Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges not only in his training and long... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1455570249
• ASIN: 1455570249
• ISBN: 1455570249
• Brand: Grand Central Publishing
• Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

SHOUT

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 little in our culture has changed since her groundbreaking novel Speak was first published twenty years ago, she has written a poetry memoir that is as vulnerable as it is rallying, as timely as it is timeless. In free verse, Anderson shares reflectio... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0670012106
• ASIN: 0670012106
• ISBN: 0670012106
• Manufacturer: Viking Books for Young Readers

The Girl Who Lived: A Thrilling Suspense Novel

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 Best Thriller — National Indie Excellence Awards 2018 Winner Best Thriller — Silver Falchion Award 2018 Finalist eBook Fiction — Indie Book Awards 2018 Silver Medal Suspense — Reader’s Favorite Book Awards 2018 Voted Most Loved Cover — ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1683993039
• ASIN: 1683993039
• ISBN: 1683993039
• Manufacturer: Greyson Media Associates

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

Beneath a Scarlet Sky: A Novel

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 with the war or the Nazis. He’s a normal Italian teenager—obsessed with music, food, and girls—but his days of innocence are numbered. When his family home in Milan is destroyed by Allied bombs, Pino joins an underground railroad helping Jews esc... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1503943372
• ASIN: 1503943372
• ISBN: 1503943372
• Brand: Lake Union Publishing
• Manufacturer: Lake Union Publishing

They Called Us Enemy

• ASIN: 1603094504
• ASIN: 1603094504
• ISBN: 1603094504
• Manufacturer: Top Shelf Productions

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Young Reader's Edition

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 and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution. There, he came up with the idea that would change his family's life forever: he could build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0147510422
• ASIN: 0147510422
• ISBN: 9780147510426
• Brand: Puffin Books
• Manufacturer: Puffin Books

Shaken: Young Reader's Edition: Fighting to Stand Strong No Matter What Comes Your Way

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 how he’s been able to face professional triumphs and defeats and still emerge with his faith and identity intact. In Shaken: The Young Reader’s Edition, Tebow shares his insight for shaping an identity based not on your highs and lows, but on G... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0735289964
• ASIN: 0735289964
• ISBN: 0735289964
• Brand: WaterBrook Press
• Manufacturer: WaterBrook

Best-Loved Saints : Inspiring Biographies of Popular Saints for Young Catholics and Adults

Best Loved Saints by Catholic Book Publishing offers more than 50 biographical sketches of the most popular Saints, including Sts. Jerome, Agnes, Thomas Aquinas, Francis Assisi, Ignatius Loyola, John of God, John of the Cross,

• UPC: 26884970

The Best Young Adult Books Contest : A Simulation for the Language Arts Classroom

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• UPC: 29511577
• Rating: 3.571

The Impossible Knife of Memory

"Hayley Kincain and her father move back to their hometown to try a "normal" life, but the horrors he saw in the war threaten to destroy their

• UPC: 26349669
• Rating: 4.023

How to Be a Young Lady : Your Total Guide for Being the Best Possible You!

How to Be a Young Lady: Your Total Guide for Being the Best Possible

• UPC: 53345339
• Rating: 5.0

The Memory of Things : A Novel

From the acclaimed, award-winning author of "The Summer of Letting Go" comes a powerful story of two teenagers finding friendship, comfort, and first love in the days following 9/11 as their fractured city tries to

• UPC: 55698162
• Rating: 4.25

Harry Potter Pensieve Memory Set

This one-of-a-kind keepsake is a must-have for any fan of Harry Potter and

• UPC: 55833334
• Color: Black
• Rating: 4.667

Natural Hair for Young Women : A Step-By-Step Guide to Natural Hair for Black Women, the Best Hair Products, Hair Growth, Hair Treatments, Natural Hair Stylist, Natural Hair Salons, Natural Hair Styles, Coloring Natural Hair, and All Things Pertaining to B

iHairNatural.com presents the book for young women with natural hair entitled "Natural Hair for Young Women," as the first in its series of books which provides a holistic approach to natural black hair for young

• UPC: 53339935

Best Books for Young Adults: The Secret At Chichen Itza - eBook

~~SOON TO BE A PILOT FOR TELEVISION SERIES!~~The SECRET AT CHiCHEN iTZA~~will be Landis and Maya's first television experience!Temperatures start rising as the small plane Casey Grace is landing in Ek Balam narrowly misses a

• UPC: 734618178

Year’s Best Young Adult Speculative Fiction 2014 - eBook

Fans of Kaleidoscope will find more tales of wonder, adventure, diversity, and variety in this collection devoted to stories with teen protagonists. Table of ContentsLeft Foot, Right - Nalo HopkinsonSelfies - Lavie TidharThe Vitruvian Farmer - Marcelina VizcarraThe Lady and the

• UPC: 642771736

Escape from Memory

Hypnotized at a party, Kira recalls fleeing a war-torn country with her mother. A few days later her mother disappears, and a woman who calls herself Kira's Aunt Memory appears, placing Kira and her mother

• UPC: 20561602
• Rating: 3.75