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my life in black and white
2006
The author reflects upon her experiences as a biracial child and young adult in Philadelphia, describing her grade school and college years and her search for racial identity.

A long walk to water

based on a true story : a novel
2011
When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, eleven-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya in search of safe haven.

Steve Nash

most valuable player
2007
Explores the life of basketball player Steve Nash that discusses his childhood in British Columbia, college experience, and NBA career. Includes statistics and a glossary.

Wisenheimer

a childhood subject to debate
2010
Mark Oppenheimer describes his struggles to live with his talent for language and above-average verbal abilities and explains how his time on his high school debate team helped him find direction and purpose.

Naruto anime profiles, episodes 38-80

2007
A guide to episodes thirty-eight through eighty of the "Naruto" anime series, in which Naruto Uzumaki, a ninja-in-training, battles enemies while trying to be a normal teenager.

Naruto anime profiles, episodes 1-37

2006
A guide to episodes one through thirty-seven of the "Naruto" anime series, in which Naruto Uzumaki, a ninja-in-training, battles enemies while trying to be a normal teenager.

Shira

a legacy of courage
1988
Recounts a young girl's battle with a rare and deadly form of diabetes.

Torn between two cultures

an Afghan-American woman speaks out
2003
The author, born in the U.S. in 1974 to Afghan immigrants, describes her upbringing, her family's past, and her dual identity, and discusses relations between the U.S. and Afghanistan before and after the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Derek Jeter

2005
Presents a brief biography of the shortstop who helped the New York Yankees win three World Series championships in the 1990s.

Paul Kariya

hockey magician
1998
A biography of this young Japanese-Canadian hockey player who plays for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.

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