childhood and youth

"Omar and his younger brother Hassan live in a refugee camp, and when an opportunity for Omar to get an education comes along, he must decide between going to school every day or caring for his nonverbal brother in this intimate and touching portrayal of family and daily life in a refugee camp"--Provided by publisher.

While playing dress-up, Parker and her siblings imagine endless possibilities for future careers.

A memoir in which the author, an Amerasian now living in the United States, recalls his childhood experiences in Vietnam after being left behind when America pulled out of the war following the fall of Saigon.

A fictionalized account of the life of young Elizabeth Tudor, who is taken in by King Henry VII's last wife, Katherine Parr, after the king's death, and finds herself pursued by Katherine's new husband, Tom Seymour, who believes courting the king's daughter will give him greater power.

"High school star athlete Colin Kaepernick is at a crossroads in life. Heavily scouted by colleges and MLB as a baseball pitcher, he has a bright future ahead of him as a highly touted prospect. Everyone from his parents to his teachers and coaches are in agreement on his future. Colin feels differently. This . . . graphic memoir explores the story of how a young change maker learned to find himself and never compromise"--Provided by publisher.

Joseph Earl Thomas writes a coming-of-age memoir about the difficulty of growing up in a hazardous home and the glory of finding salvation in geek culture.

Young Bobby Orr works hard to be the best hockey player he can be and his efforts pay off in one of the many important games that help prepare him to achieve his dream of one day playing in the big leagues.

While playing dress-up, Parker and her siblings imagine endless possibilities for future careers.

"Parker writes letters to her friend Gia while she travels across the U.S. and visits states such as Georgia and New Mexico"--.

"It is 1992 and Bihac, Amra's hometown, is a multicultural city with Muslims, Croats, and Serbs. But when tensions escalate, the Serbs turn on their Bosnian neighbors. The Serbs control the army, and now they have peaceful Bihac surrounded. Soon Amra and her family are dealing with starvation and the threat of brutal violence; school, friendships, and the attentions from a new boy have to take a back seat to finding food and the tragic fallout from rising bigotry and ethnic hatred. Through it all, a stray cat, Maci, serves as a guardian spirit to the entire family"--Provided by publisher.