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To write children's books well, it is good to be a big kid yourself. Robert Munsch proves this every time he writes a book. This author is a kid at heart.

Chronicles the life of Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert, discussing the Six-Day War and Olmert's entry into politics, and examines Israel's challenges for the future.

Examines the life and leadership of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, charting his rise from poverty in the streets of Sao Paulo to the first working-class president of Brazil, elected to office in 2002.

Michael Keith chronicles the experiences he and his alcoholic father had while they hitchhiked around the country when the author was a boy.

Describes the life of the first woman to be elected Principal Chief of the Oklahoma Cherokees.

A graphic novel that chronicles the life of American author and illustrator David Small, detailing his sickly childhood and teenage years, relationship with his parents, his cancer, and more.

Autobiography of the principal chief of the Cherokees, telling her personal story and the history of her people.

Actor John Lithgow reflects on his life and career before he was famous, sharing details about his family, childhood, schooling, early acting performances, collaborations, and more.

Wolff's account of his boyhood and the process of growing up includes paper routes, whiskey, scouting, fistfights, friendship, betrayal, and America in the fifties.

Arlene Blum, the first woman to attempt to climb Mt. Everest, recalls her childhood in Chicago and the experiences that fueled her need to become a high-altitude mountain climber, and discusses her groundbreaking accomplishments on the slopes.