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Anna and the King of Siam
Par Margaret Landon. 1943
Anna Leonowens, a Welsh widow hired in 1862 to be governess to the children and concubines of the king of…
Siam, found the contrasts between the exotic Orient and Victorian Great Britain striking. Landon recounts Leonowen's five years of adventures and confrontations. This book inspired the Broadway musical The King and ILives of the artists: masterpieces, messes (and what the neighbors thought)
Par Kathleen Krull. 1995
Portraits of nineteen artists, providing information about their childhood years and the works that made them famous. Includes Michelangelo Buonarroti,…
Rembrandt van Rijn, Mary Cassatt, Henri Matisse, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Andy Warhol. For grades 3-6Are you somebody: the accidental memoir of a Dublin woman
Par Nuala O'Faolain. 1998
An unmarried, childless Irish woman reviews her life and examines its meaning. She recalls her deprived childhood, her years at…
boarding school and university, and her career in broadcast and print journalism. Approaching sixty, she takes stock of her accomplishments and her solitary lifeAll in a drop: how Antony van Leeuwenhoek discovered an invisible world
Par Lori Alexander. 2019
Biography of the self-taught scientist known as the father of microbiology. By building his own microscope, Leeuwenhoek advanced humanity's understanding…
of the oft-invisible world around us. Explains that microbes are everywhere: in the soil and oceans, in snow, and inside our bodies. For grades 3-6.Arletty (Tournant)
Par Pierre Monnier. 1998
Elle a tourné avec les plus grands réalisateurs français, joué avec les plus grands comédiens ; elle s'est confiée à…
Pierre Monnier, quelques années avant sa disparition. Elle lui a parlé de ses rencontres, de l'amitié, de ses films, de sa jeunesse, de sa famille, du temps qui passe.Lives of the athletes: thrills, spills (and what the neighbors thought)
Par Kathleen Krull. 1997
Portraits of twenty well-known athletes, filled with information about their childhood and how they handled fame and fortune. Includes Jim…
Thorpe, Babe Ruth, Sonja Henie, Jackie Robinson, Arthur Ashe, and Bruce Lee. For grades 3-6Lives of the writers: comedies, tragedies (and what the neighbors thought)
Par Kathleen Krull. 1994
This companion to Lives of the Musicians (RC 37607) features the stories of twenty writers, ranging from Hans Christian Andersen…
to E.B. White. In addition to biographical information, sketches of authors include details about their work habits and newsy tidbits such as whom they loved, what they wore, what they read, and what would make them laugh. For grades 4-7 and older readersLeon's story
Par Leon Tillage. 1997
An autobiographical account of an African American sharecropper's son growing up in rural North Carolina during the 1940s and 1950s.…
Tillage recalls the racial cruelties he experienced--the worst was seeing his father run down by a white youth. Finally he tells how the freedom marches affirmed his identity. Some violence. For junior and senior high readersBoy: tales of childhood
Par Roald Dahl. 1984
The esteemed novelist, short story writer, and author of children's books presents vignettes from his childhood. "Some are funny. Some…
are painful. Some are unpleasant. . . . All are true." For grades 6-9 and older readersNothing Could Stop Her: The Courageous Life of Ruth Gruber
Par Rona Arato, Isabel Muñoz. 2023
Ruth Gruber didn't want to live an ordinary life, and she wouldn't take "no" for an answer. Born to a…
Jewish American family in 1911, she grew up to become a renowned journalist and activist. Her career spanned seven decades and led her to places that other reporters wouldn't or couldn't go, from Nazi Germany to the remote Arctic regions of the Soviet Union. At a time when women were expected to stay at home and raise families, Ruth told the stories of people in need and fought for their rights to live in safety and freedom.Meet Buffy Sainte-Marie (Scholastic Canada Biography)
Par Elizabeth MacLeod. 2023
Meet Buffy Sainte-Marie, music legend, activist and teacher!Buffy Sainte-Marie is not exactly sure where or when she was born, but…
it was likely the Piapot Reserve in the Qu’Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan. As a baby she was adopted out to a white family in the United States. But nothing would stop Buffy from connecting to her roots and sharing the power and the beauty of her heritage with the world.As a musician, Buffy’s songs have inspired three generations of fans, garnering international acclaim and many awards. She’s a peace activist, an advocate for Indigenous-focused education, and a tireless supporter of Indigenous rights.After an incredible career lasting more than 60 years, Buffy’s music and message are as uplifting and important today as they ever were. Now is the right time to introduce young readers to this fascinating change-maker, with this accessible, engaging book.The Scholastic Canada Biography series is an award-winning collection of titles focused on fascinating people who have shaped Canada’s past and present. Written by acclaimed non-fiction author Elizabeth MacLeod, each book also features comics-inspired illustrations by Mike Deas, which appeal to today’s readers and help bring the story to life.The night trilogy
Par Elie Wiesel. 1985
"Night" is the story of a Jewish boy who is deported with his family and community from Hungary to the…
horrors of the infamous Auschwitz. In "Dawn," Elisha, the sole survivor of his family, becomes a Jewish terrorist in Palestine and is ordered to execute an Englishman. In "The Accident," a concentration camp survivor tries to rebuild his life in New York City. Some violence and some descriptions of sexLost in place: growing up absurd in suburbia
Par Mark Salzman. 1995
The author's memoir of his offbeat teenage years spent in conventional suburban Connecticut. He describes his early fascination with things…
oriental--the Chinese language, martial arts, and Zen--and recounts his adolescent foibles. Depicts his troubled relationship with his curmudgeonly father. Strong languageMalcolm X: black rage (A People in focus book)
Par David Collins. 1992
Life of the charismatic African American leader and minister of the Nation of Islam who was assassinated in 1965. Describes…
his troubled youth and eventual incarceration for burglary. Also discusses the personal and spiritual transformation that led to his conversion to Islam while he was in prison. Some strong language. For grades 5-8Bound feet and Western dress
Par Pang-Mei Natasha Chang. 1996
The author tells the story of her great aunt, whose life combined traditional Chinese and Western cultures. Born near Shanghai…
in 1900, Chang Yu-i rebelled against having her feet bound, but entered an arranged marriage at fifteen. Although she bore him two sons, Yu-i's husband, poet Hsu Chih-mo, divorced her. In China, where "a woman is nothing," Yu-i managed to become a successful bankerThis wild darkness: the story of my death
Par Harold Brodkey. 1996
A novelist chronicles his passing life and the indignities of his infirmity as he lies dying with AIDS. He ponders…
his youthful experiences with homosexuality, his devotion to his wife, his love for his writing career, and his "passage into nonexistence." Strong languageNot exactly what I had in mind: an incurable love story
Par Rosemary Breslin. 1997
At thirty-two, New York journalist Breslin developed a serious illness that baffled the medical community, and a couple of years…
later, she fell in love with Tony Dunne. Her description of their relationship and of her ongoing medical crisis is peopled with famous characters including her father, columnist Jimmy Breslin. Some strong languageDivided to the vein: a journey into race and family
Par Scott Minerbrook. 1996
A writer for U.S. News & World Report examines his family history. Growing up in the North with a black…
father and a white mother in the fifties, Minerbrook recalls incidents of prejudice from both races. Having never felt completely accepted, in middle age Minerbrook travels to rural Missouri to confront his white relatives. Some strong language and some violenceIn the huddle with-- Steve Young
Par Matt Christopher. 1996
In this biography of Steve Young, quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, the author emphasizes that the athlete had to…
struggle throughout his career to be number one. Through hard work and determination, Young eventually became the starting quarterback while earning a law degree in the off season. For junior and senior high readersFragments: memories of a wartime childhood
Par Binjamin Wilkomirski. 1996
A man's memoir of his early boyhood experiences in Nazi death camps. Recounts his father's cruel death, his separation from…
family, the terror and suffering of his internment, and his deliverance to a Swiss orphanage. Violence