Auerbacher, Inge. I Am a Star: Child of the Holocaust.
The author's reminiscences about her childhood in Germany, years of which were spent in a Nazi concentration camp. Includes several of her original poems. J940.53 AUE
Berenstain, Stan. Down a Sunny Dirt Road: An Autobiography.
In alternating chapters Stan and Jan Berenstain, creators of the Berenstain Bears, tell their own stories from early childhood until their marriage, then continue the tale together to the present day. JB BERENSTAIN
Bridges, Ruby. Through my Eyes.
Ruby Bridges recounts the story of her involvement, as a six-year-old, in the integration of her school in New Orleans in 1960. JB BRIDGES
Caras, Roger. A World Full of Animals: The Roger Caras Story.
The author relates his most memorable moments in observing animals in the wild -- snakes and spiders in an army camp in Louisiana, penguins in Antarctica, a variety of animals in Africa, and elephants in Sri Lanka. The book, illustrated with color photographs, describes Caras's childhood love of animals, which led to his career as a naturalist, and closes with an outline of the work done by the ASPCA. JB CARAS
Cleary, Beverly. A Girl from Yamhill.
Follows the popular children's author from her childhood years in Oregon through high school and into young adulthood, highlighting her family life and her growing interest in writing. JB CLEARY
Cleary, Beverly. My Own Two Feet.
Follows the popular children's author through college years during the Depression; jobs including that of librarian; marriage; and writing and publication of her first book, "Henry Huggins." JB CLEARY
Codell, Esme Raji. Sing a Song of Tuna Fish: Hard to Swallow Stories from Fifth Grade.
Hilarious, quirky, and poignant, this unusual memoir recounts episodes from the transformative fifth-grade year of an acclaimed author.JB CODELL
Cole, Joanna. On the Bus with Joanna Cole.
The author discusses her life, how she came to be a writer, where she gets her ideas from, and what is involved in producing a book. JB COLE
Cyrus, Miley. Miley Cyrus: Miles to Go.
The young actress and singer known for her role in the Disney channel series "Hannah Montana" discusses her life before fame, her relationship with her parents and siblings, her experiences on the show, and her goals in life. JB CYRUS
Dahl, Roald. Boy: Tales of Childhood.
Presents humorous anecdotes from the author's childhood which includes summer vacations in Norway and an English boarding school. JB DAHL
Dahl, Roald. My Year.
The slim volume of his reminiscences and observations on nature for each month of the year will mainly interest young naturalists. JB DAHL
DePaola, Tomie. 26 Fairmount Avenue.
Children's author-illustrator Tomie De Paola describes his experiences at home and in school when he was a boy. First in a series. JB DE PAOLA
DePrince, Michaela. Ballerina Dreams: From Orphan to Dancer.
Describes her early years as an orphan in Sierra Leone, her adoption by an American family, the photograph that inspired her dreams and her rise to becoming one of the world's most accomplished ballerinas. JB DEPRINCE
Douglass, Frederick. Life and Times of Frederick Douglass.
A biography of the nineteenth-century abolitionist who advocated the full freedom of the blacks. JB DOUGLASS
Fleischman, Sid. The Abracadabra Kid: A Writer's Life.
The autobiography of the Newbery award-winning children's author who set out from childhood to be a magician. YA-B FLEISCHMAN
Frank, Anne. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.
Born in 1929, Anne Frank received a blank diary on her 13th birthday, just weeks before she and her family went into hiding in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam. Her marvelously detailed, engagingly personal entries chronicle 25 trying months of claustrophobic, quarrelsome intimacy with her parents, sister, a second family, and a middle-aged dentist who has little tolerance for Anne's vivacity. JB FRANK
Giff, Patricia Reilly. Don't Tell the Girls: A Family Memoir.
Through a review of her Irish ancestry, family stories, childhood photos, and more, an author talks about her rich background that was the inspiration for many of her works. JB GIFF
Gilbreth, Frank. Belles on Their Toes.
Life is very different now in the rambling Gilbreth house; to keep the family together, everyone has to pitch in and pinch pennies. The resourceful clan rises to every crisis with a marvelous sense of fun -- whether it's battling chicken pox, giving the boot to an unwelcome boyfriend, or even meeting the President. JB GILBRETH
Hsiao, Ellen. A Chinese Year.
After their grandmother's death two Chinese children spend a year with their grandfather in a small town where they participate in many traditional rituals and celebrations. JB HSIAO
Huynh, Quang Nhuong. The Land I Lost.
A collection of personal reminiscences of the author's youth in a hamlet on the central highlands of Vietnam. JB HUYNH
Jemison, Mae. Find Where the Wind Goes: Moments from My Life.
From childhood, Jemison knew she would be an astronaut-- that space travelers tended to be white men only meant one more obstacle she would gladly face. Her autobiography, sassy, confident, and witty, empowers young readers, even as they chuckle at her foibles and cheer her victories. JB JEMISON
Kehret, Peg. Animals Welcome: A Life of Reading, Writing and Rescue.
Peg Kehret tells true stories and more as she invites readers into her life on a small wildlife sanctuary. Enjoy a personal glimpse into the life of an author who loves animals, and the philosophy by which she lives.JB KEHRET
Lipinski, Tara. Tara Lipinski: Triumph on Ice.
An autobiography by skating sensation Tara Lipinski, the youngest skater ever to win United States and World Figure Skating Championships. YA B LIPINSKI
Lowry, Lois. Looking Back: A Book of Memories.
Using family photographs and quotes from her books, the author provides glimpses into her life. JB LOWRY
Martin, Joseph. Yankee Doodle Boy: A Young Soldier's Adventures in the American Revolution Told by Himself.
Maps and drawings accompany an account of skirmishes and major campaigns by a soldier who enlisted at age fifteen and served seven years with George Washington's Continental Army. JB MARTIN
Naylor, Phyllis. How I Came to Be a Writer.
Naylor takes readers on an often humorous journey as she describes her pursuit of her life's work. JB NAYLOR
Nixon, Joan Lowery. The Making of a Writer.
The author recalls events from her childhood that contributed to her development as a writer. JB NIXON
O'Grady, Scott. Basher Five-Two: The True Story of 5-16 Fighter Pilot Captain Scott O'Grady.
A U.S. Air Force pilot who was shot down over Bosnia describes the true story of how he evaded capture and survived-- with little water and no food--in enemy territory. JB O'GRADY
Ohno, Apolo Anton. The Journey: The Autobiography of Apolo Anton Ohno.
The autobiography of the controversial young American who won gold and silver medals in speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics. JB OHNO
Paulsen, Gary. Caught by the Sea: My Life on Boats.
Gary Paulsen takes readers along on his maiden voyage, proving that ignorance can be bliss, but also really stupid and incredibly dangerous. He tells of boats that have owned him-- good, bad, and beloved-- and how they got him through terrifying storms. His spare prose conjures up shark surprises and killer waves, and how it feels to sail under the stars. Falling in love with the ocean set Gary Paulsen on a lifelong learning curve, and readers will understand why his passion has lasted to this day. JB PAULSEN
Paulsen, Gary. My Life in Dog Years.
The author describes some of the dogs that have had special places in his life, including his first dog, Snowball, in the Phillippines; Dirk, who protected him from bullies; and Cookie, who saved his life. JB PAULSEN
Peck, Richard. Anonymously Yours.
The popular author describes how he grew up in Decatur, Illinois, went into teaching, and eventually became a writer, incorporating his earlier experiences into novels intended to reach and change young readers. JB PECK
Peet, Bill. Bill Peet: An Autobiography.
The well-known author and illustrator relates the story of his life and work. JB PEET
Ripkin, Cal. Cal Ripkin, Jr., My Story.
Tells, in his own words, the story of the personal life and baseball career of the star player for the Baltimore Orioles, Cal Ripken. JB RIPKIN
Sandburg, Carl. Prairie-Town Boy.
The author tells of his boyhood and youth in Galesburg, Illinois. JB SANDBURG
Scieszka, Jon. Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Mostly True Stories about Growing up Scieszka.
In this arch, glib, unapologetically shame-free outing, Scieszka, who grew up as the second of six sons, has written an autobiography about boys, for boys and anyone else interested in baseball, fire, and peeing on stuff. JB SCIESZKA
Spinelli, Jerry. Knots in My Yo-Yo String.
This Italian-American Newbery Medalist presents a humorous account of his childhood and youth in Norristown, Pennsylvania. JB SPINELLI
Stine, R.L. It Came from Ohio!: My Life as a Writer.
A humorous, fast-paced portrait of the author of the Goosebumps series tells young readers what R. L. Stine was like as a kid, how he became a writer, and where he gets his ideas from. JB STINE
Uchida, Yoshiko. The Invisible Thread.
Children's author, Yoshiko Uchido, describes growing up in Berkeley, California, as a Nisei, second generation Japanese American, and her family's internment in a Nevada concentration camp during World War II. JB UCHIDA
Wilder, Laura. On the Way Home: The Diary of a Trip from South Dakota to Mansfield, Missouri, in 1894.
Describes the sights and events a frontier family encounters travelling from South Dakota to the Ozarks. JB WILDER
Zhang, Song Nan. A Little Tiger in the Chinese Night.
A Canadian immigrant, Zhang tells the story of his life in the hope that "it will give others some insight into the human dimension of China over the past half century. For one billion lives are made up of a billion individual lives, each as important as any individual life anywhere in the world." JB ZHANG
Zindel, Paul. The Pigman and Me.
An account of Paul Zindel's teenage years on Staten Island, when his life was enriched by finding his own personal pigman, or mentor YA-B ZINDEL |