autobiographies

"[Presents Elie] Wiesel's account of his time in concentration camps during the Holocaust"--Provided by publisher.

Adapted from the memoir of NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent a record-breaking year in space, and shares details about his life, discussing his childhood in New Jersey, training, space missions, and more.

The author shares her experience growing up during 1963, an important year of the civil rights movement.

American cartoonist Noelle Stevenson shares her life's ups and downs between 2009 and 2019 as she starts to draw and comes out.

Collects "Last Airlift" and "One Step at a Time," that tell Tuyet's story of when she was an orphan in Vietnam during the war and airlifted with other orphans from Saigon to Canada, and recounts her life with her new family and her struggle with polio.

"The inspiring, instructive, and ultimately triumphant memoir of a man [named Chris Wilson] who used hard work and a master plan to turn a life [in prison] sentence into a second chance"--Provided by publisher.

"From a disability advocate with a PhD in disability studies and creative nonfiction, and creator of the Instagram account @sitting pretty, an essay collection based on a lifetime of experiences in a paralyzed body, tackling themesof identity, accessibility, bodies, and representation"--Provided by publisher.

"In 2010 Sergeant Craig Grossi was doing intelligence work for Marine Recon in a remote part of Afghanistan. While on patrol, he spotted a young stray dog 'with a big goofy head and little legs.' Fred not only stole Craig's heart; he won over the Recon fighters, who helped smuggle the dog into Camp Leatherneck. Fred eventually made it to Craig's family in Virginia, where months later, it was Fred's turn to save Craig's life"--OCLC.

"Jenna Bush Hager, the former first daughter and granddaughter, . . . author, and coanchor of the 'Today Show,' shares . . . stories about her . . . grandparents and the wisdom they passed on that has shaped her life"--Provided by publisher.

"The . . . true story of Tani Adewumi, a Nigerian refugee who garnered international news coverage after winning the New York State Chess Championship at the age of eight. Tani's story of finding a new life in America reminds children that perseverance and hope make a difference--and small acts of kindness can make the world a better place"--Provided by publisher.