Biographies

This honest, engrossing graphic memoir tells the story of professional athlete and activist Akim Aliu's incredible life as a hockey prodigy in Canada.\Akim ...

With acerbic wit and a hilarious voice, Shane Burcaw's Laughing at My Nightmare describes the challenges he faces as a twenty-one-year-old with spinal muscu...

Biographies of six Western Indian chiefs who led their people in a historic moment of crisis, when a decision had to be made about fighting or cooperating ...

Describes the early lives of the band members and their journey to superstardom as One Direction.Categories: Teen & Young Adult BiographiesMusic

In the winter of 1856, a storm delays the lighthouse keeper's return to an island off the coast of Maine, and his daughter Abbie must keep the lights burni...

joseph Lemasolai Lekuton Gives American Kids A Firsthand Look At Growing Up In Kenya As A Member Of A Tribe Of Nomads Whose Livelihood Centers On The Rais...

When Gaby faked a pregnancy to challenge stereotypes, she also changed her life. A compelling memoir from an inspirational teenage activist. Growing up, G...

Nelson Mandela, one of the most famous freedom fighters in the world, is a powerful symbol of hope for oppressed people everywhere.This is his story, revis...

the Extraordinary True Story Of A Family, A Brutal Shooting, And The Year That Would Change Their Lives Forever. when Cylin Busby Was Nine Years Old, She...

Photobiography of early twentieth-century photographer and schoolteacher Lewis Hine, using his own work as illustrations. Hines's photographs of children at...

Your time is limited. . . . have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.-Steve Jobs From the start, his path was never predictable. Steve Jobs wa...

In this beautiful and chilling memoir, twenty-five-year-old Samantha Abeel describes her struggles with a math-related learning disability, and how it forc...

A Michael L. Printz Honor BookA Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor BookSix Starred Reviews -- ★Booklist ★BCCB ★The Horn Book ★Publishers Weekly â...

“Elena is one of the brightest stars in our game today and an iconic role model.” —Lisa M. Borders, WNBA President“Inspiring in many ways.” —Ki...

"During a time when none of us knew for sure if we would live or die, I came to know the true power of music." Dean Kohler is about to make it big—he'...

Now in a paperback edition, this acclaimed memoir tells the unforgettable story of a young boy's journey from a refugee camp in Sudan to Chicago, where his...

An Upcoming Book To Be Published By Abrams.Categories: Teen & Young Adult Hobbies & Games ComputersInternet

Love Exists. It's for You--and It's Worth Pursuing Rock princess Lacey Sturm wants to share her journey from heartbreak to wholeness with young women. In T...

This beautiful, bold book celebrates the achievements of LGBTQ+ people through history and from around the world—featuring dynamic full-color portraits o...

a Riveting Memoir Of A Girl's Painful Coming-of-age In A Wealthy Chinese Family During The 1940s. a Chinese Proverb Says, Falling Leaves Return To Their Ro...

"I am not going to apologize for speaking the name of Jesus. . .If I have to sacrifice everything . . . I will." –Rachel Scott The Columbine tragedy in ...

Candid and revealing portraits of contemporary music's most successful and influential stars.Categories: Teen & Young Adult BiographiesMusic

In six words, an instant message changed Alexis forever. After a rocky junior year of high school, Alexis Singer was lonely, stressed out, and vulnerable-...

The official book by and about the popular boy band, filled with never-before-seen photos Published in full collaboration with the band, this glossy biogra...

Changing minds one song at a time. The 1800s were a dangerous time to be a black girl in the United States, especially if you were born a slave. Ella Sheppa...

Lifestyle and fashion icon Lauren Conrad, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lauren Conrad Celebrate and Lauren Conrad Beauty, lets fans step into...

Hannah is a girl interrupted. For Hannah Westberg, life has been one big emotional roller coaster. As a girl, her mother was in and out of mental hospital...

A National Book Award Finalist! In kindergarten, Jarrett Krosoczka's teacher asks him to draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy. But Jarrett's family i...

An Inspirational, Upbeat Collection Of Relatable Lessons From The Teen Sensation, Mackenzie Ziegler—an Award-winning Dancer, Singer/songwriter, And Actres...

Patrisse Khan-Cullors' and asha bandele's instantNew York Times bestseller,When They Call You a Terrorist is now adapted for the YA audience with photos a...

This international bestseller—now with a brand-new cover—features a new chapter and never-before-seen photos! In her groundbreaking debut essay collect...

Award-winning author Eddie Chuculate recounts his experience growing up in rural Oklahoma, from boyhood to young manhood, in an evocative and vivid voice.\S...

Dance prodigy, sex symbol, gay pioneer, cultural icon--Vaslav Nijinsky rose to fame as the star of the Ballets Russes in Paris before mental illness stole ...

In 1930 a plucky girl detective stepped out of her shiny blue roadster, dressed in a smart tweed suit, ready to restore a stolen inheritance to its rightf...

A young readers edition of the New York Times bestseller The Disappearing Spoon, chronicling the extraordinary stories behind one of the greatest scientifi...

Wrestling with the Goddess details the candid, personal journey of one man's struggle with a debilitating and chronic illness, the insurmountable challenges...

Ryan White Describes How He Got Aids, Engaged In A Legal Battle To Return To School, And Became A Celebrity And Spokesman For Issues Concerning The Deadly D...

Seven dramatic accounts of ancient and modern tyrants. History is full of evil rulers who rose to power despite the widespread suffering they caused. Th...