[aisle] Biography/Memoirs

[Michelle Harris]

YA version of Trevor Noah's biography (a lot of cultural commentary about
American by a newly-minted American)
Megan Rapinoe's biography
Steve Jobs: the Man Who Thought Different by Karen Blumenthal
They Called Us Enemy by George Takei
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson (YA version)
Courage to Soar by Simone Biles
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose
Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team
The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
Being Jazz by Jazz Jennings
Laughing at My Nightmare by Shane Burcaw
Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac
March:  Books 1, 2, & 3 graphic novels by John Lewis


On Sat, Oct 16, 2021 at 12:23 PM Amy Phillips via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Hello!
>
> I have an American Lit teacher doing a memoir/biography project with her
> junior classes. She is letting students choose their own texts to read.
> "The books can be about any American or a person who has made an impact on
> American life, culture, history, etc."
>
> I have a selection of books already, but I'm definitely looking to
> supplement the collection with popular titles. What has been popular with
> your students that would fit this project? Are there any YA editions that
> are particularly good and suitable for high school juniors?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help!
> Amy Phillips
> Riverside Brookfield High School
> Library Media Specialist
> aebromberg at gmail.com
> phillipsa at rbhs208.net
> 847-722-6169
>
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Michelle Harris
District Librarian
Heyworth CUSD #4
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