A memoir in which the author, a newspaper columnist in Ireland, gives an account of her life, reviewing her accomplishments, and discussing her yearning for a sense of fulfillment.
At the age of 8, Reyna Grande made the dangerous and illegal trek across the border from Mexico to the United States, and discovered that the American Dream is much more complicated that it seemed.
Traces the author's experiences as an illegal child immigrant, describing her father's violent alcoholism, her efforts to obtain a higher education, and the inspiration of Latina authors.
a memoir of forgiveness, survival, and my journey from homeless to Harvard
Murray, Liz
Liz Murray, who was homeless at the age of fifteen and had drug-addicted parents, reflects on how she overcame obstacles and eventually attended Harvard University.
Text and illustrations chronicle the life of Sojourner Truth, who was a nineteenth-century abolitionist, suffragist, and preacher; also includes a glossary, a Truth chronology, a Civil War time line, and a bibliography.
Draws from English-language, Chinese, Middle Eastern, and European sources to examine the life and times of thirteenth-century Mongol ruler Khubilai Khan, discussing the social, legal, cultural, and scientific advances made during his reign.
Presents a brief introduction to the life of Anne Frank, covering her struggles while being forced to hide during the German occupation of the Netherlands and the legacy left by her diary, which recorded her struggles.
In 1841, rescued by an American whaler after a terrible shipwreck leaves him and his four companions castaways on a remote island, fourteen-year-old Manjiro learns new laws and customs as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States.
