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Nick Suzuki (Raconte-moi)
Par Joanie Godin. 2022
À ses premiers coups de patin, rien ne laissait présager que Nick Suzuki allait un jour soulever les foules dans…
la Ligue nationale de hockey. Il a toutefois eu un coup de coeur pour son sport et a mis tous les efforts nécessaires pour atteindre les plus hauts niveaux. Pièce maîtresse de la transaction qui a envoyé l’ancien capitaine des Canadiens de Montréal, Max Pacioretty, à Las Vegas, Suzuki a depuis conquis le coeur des partisans québécois, notamment grâce à ses buts spectaculaires. C’est aussi un jeune avec un grand désir d’implication et, surtout, de grandes aspirations !The home that was our country: a memoir of Syria
Par Alia Malek. 2017
With the advent of the Arab Spring, the author returned to Damascus to reclaim her grandmother's apartment, the loss of…
which was central to her family's decision to build a life in America. She portrays the building's tenants, restores her family's home, and privately confronts her fears for Syria's future. 2017Jack London and the Klondike gold rush
Par Wendell Minor, Peter Lourie. 2017
Recounts the daring life of Jack London (1876-1916), author of The Call of the Wild (DB 49486) and White Fang…
(DB 51689). Relates his adventures as a Stampeder during the Klondike gold rush and other challenging adventures. For grades 4-7. 2017The meaning of Michelle: 16 writers on the iconic first lady and how her journey inspires our own
Par Veronica Chambers. 2017
A collection of essays discussing the life of Michelle Obama and her impact on America, particularly regarding politics, race, class,…
marriage, creativity, womanhood, and American identity. Contributors include, among others, Roxane Gay, Phillipa Soo, Rebecca Carroll, Karen Hill Anton, Sarah Lewis, Tanisha C. Ford, and Chirlane McCray. Some strong language. 2017The stranger in the woods: the extraordinary story of the last true hermit
Par Michael Finkel. 2017
In 1986, twenty-year-old Christopher Knight drove to Maine and disappeared into the forest. He did not speak to another human…
being until he was arrested for stealing food nearly thirty years later. Discusses his survival in the wilderness in the intervening decades. Bestseller. 2017Journalist, who chronicled her loss of sight from diabetic retinopathy in Long Time, No See (DB 56482), reflects on teaching…
a memoir-writing class to older adults in Chicago. Discusses living in a new city, describes challenges she faces as a teacher, and shares excerpts from her students' work. 2017My Jewish year: 18 holidays, one wondering Jew
Par Abigail Pogrebin. 2017
Journalist presents her immersive exploration of the faith she identifies with, despite not having strong family traditions in the celebration…
of it. Follows the Jewish calendar year from Rosh Hashanah to Tisha B'Av. Includes commentary from prominent rabbis on the history and observance of the holidays. 2017Minority leader: how to lead from the outside and make real change
Par Stacey Abrams. 2018
Lawyer, romance novelist, and house minority leader for the Georgia General Assembly presents strategies for those on the fringes of…
power structures--particularly African American women--to achieve and hold power in order to effect change. Topics include fear and otherness, money matters, mentors, work-life balance, and more. 2018Becoming Madeleine: a biography of the author of A wrinkle in time by her granddaughters
Par Charlotte Jones Voiklis. 2018
Two granddaughters recount the life of Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007), who is the beloved author of A Wrinkle in Time (BR…
09403), its sequels, and numerous other works. Highlights personal family photographs, poems, letters, and entries from a journal that she maintained throughout her life. For grades 4-7. 2018Facing Frederick: the life of Frederick Douglass, a monumental American man
Par Tonya Bolden. 2018
Chronicles the life of Frederick Douglass (1818-1895), and discusses his shortcomings and low points in his life as well as…
his victories. The author creates a portrait of this relentless warrior as a speaker and a once-enslaved abolitionist, but most importantly, as a human being. For grades 6-9. 2017Have dog, will travel: a poet's journey
Par Stephen Kuusisto. 2018
The poet and author of memoir Eavesdropping (BR 16912) recounts stories of his life with his dog Corky. Although Kuusisto…
has been legally blind since birth, Corky was his first guide dog. At the age of thirty-eight, he discovered how Corky changed the way he interacted with the world. Some strong language. 2018Broad band: the untold story of the women who made the Internet
Par Claire Lisa Evans. 2018
Chronicle of the work women did throughout history that led to the digital age. Includes profiles of Ada Lovelace, Admiral…
Grace Hopper, and Elizabeth "Jake" Feinler. Discusses the contributions of human computers, network development, technology evangelization, and more. 2018Painting in the dark: Esref Armagan, blind artist
Par Rachelle Burk, Claudia Gadotti. 2016
Describes the life and career of Esref Armagan, a blind artist from Turkey. Esref spent his childhood days in his…
father's shop, where he developed a curiosity to create and draw. He even taught himself colors, shadows, and perspective. For grades 2-4. 2016My painted house, my friendly chicken, and me
Par Maya Angelou. 2003
Nine lives: mystery, magic, death, and life in New Orleans
Par Dan Baum. 2010
The author examines life in New Orleans, Louisiana, through the lives of nine individuals. Covers the period of time between…
Hurricane Betsy in 1965 and Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and explores how these storms affected the city. 2009It's not yet dark: a memoir
Par Simon Fitzmaurice. 2017
Writer and film director Fitzmaurice (d. 2017) was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS) in 2010 and told he had…
only four years to live. Determined to live his life to the fullest in the face of increasing loss of motor function, he wrote this memoir with the aid of an eye-gaze computer. Some strong language. 2014Chasing space: an astronaut's story of grit, grace, and second chances
Par Leland Melvin. 2017
Astronaut shares his experiences that led him to space. Discusses his time as a professional football player in the NFL,…
training to be an astronaut, derailment of his career when a training injury resulted in severe bilateral hearing loss, recovery, and eventual work on the International Space Station. 2017Bound by ice: a true North Pole survival story
Par Rich Wallace, Sandra Neil Wallace. 2017
An account of Lieutenant Commander George W. De Long's expedition to reach the North Pole with thirty-two men aboard the…
U. S. S. Jeannette. Believing the North Pole to be home to warm tropical waters, the crew's adventure becomes a tale of survival after encountering harsh polar conditions. For grades 5-8. 2017#NotYourPrincess: voices of Native American women
Par Mary Beth Leatherdale, Lisa Charleyboy. 2017
Presents an eclectic collection of poems, essays, interviews, and art to express the experience of being an Indigenous woman. Stories…
of abuse, humiliation, and stereotyping are countered by the voices of passionate women making themselves heard and demanding change. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2017Chasing King's killer: the hunt for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassin
Par James L Swanson. 2018
Recounts the rise of Baptist minister and civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968), the events that led up…
to his murder, the hunt for assassin James Earl Ray, and the aftermath. Some violence and some strong language. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2018