autobiographies

"From the first FDNY chief to respond to the 9/11 attacks, [a] . . . memoir and a tribute to those who died that others might live"--Provided by publisher.

"A memoir of Karina Manta, the first female member of USA Figure Skating to come out as queer"--Provided by publisher.

"A . . . true story of a young girl who has never known life outside a refugee camp and a father determined to help her dream beyond the fences that confine them"--Provided by publisher.

Rex Ogle recounts his first semester in sixth grade in which he and his younger brother often went hungry, wore secondhand clothes, and were short of school supplies and he was on his school's free lunch program. Grounded in the immediacy of physical hunger and the humiliation of having to announce it every day in the school lunch line, Rex's is a compelling story of a more profound hunger--that of a child for his parents' love and care.

Bana's mother tells her of the strong bana tree that grows in their homeland, Syria, and how Bana's strength helped her survive war, being a refugee, and starting fresh in a new country.

"At only eight months old, identical twin sisters Ariel and Zan were diagnosed with Crouzon syndrome- a rare condition where the bones in the head fuse prematurely. They were the first twins known to survive it. Growing up, Ariel and her sister endured numerous appearance-altering procedures. Surgeons would break the bones in their heads and faces to make room for their growing organs. While the physical aspect of their condition was painful, it was nothing compared to the emotional toll of navigating life with a facial disfigurement. Ariel explores beauty and identity in her young-adult memoir about resilience, sisterhood, and the strength it takes to put your life, and yourself, back together time and time again"--Publisher.

Features an inspiring memoir showing that anyone can achieve their dreams if they are willing to fight hard enough for them.

The life story of Russian-born United States Paralympic swimmer Jessica Long.

Chronicles the life and career of Darnell L. Moore, discussing his childhood in New Jersey, trying to live with being gay, and how he eventually became a prominent leader in the Black Lives Matter campaign.

Looks at the life of Chanel Miller who was raped after a party on the Stanford University campus on January 18, 2015.