SPHS Library: More New books-Preview 1/17/2019

Here are the current new books I am working on cataloging. If you have any requests, feel free to email me or stop into the Library.

True Stories, Memoirs, and Non-Fiction

How Dare the Sun Rise-True story of a girl from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who tells the tale of how she survived a massacre, immigrated to America, and overcame her trauma through art and activism.

Hidden Girl-True story of a girl caught in the world of human trafficking

All the Ways the World Can End-Personal account of a teenager in Matthattan whose Dad is dying of cancer.

Reasons to Stay Alive-An author's true story of living with depression.

The Bite of the Mango-True story of a small girl in Sierra Leone who loses both hands when her small village is attacked by rebels.

The Only Woman in the Room-A novel based on the incredible true story of Hedy Lamarr. She was married to an Austrian arms dealer during the time of Hitler. She was privy to secret information because they underestimated her intelligence. She drew on her scientific knowledge to develop equipment to shorten the war thus saving lives.

Every Falling Star-True story of surviving and escaping North Korea.

Bad Boy-Well known author, Walter Dean Myers, memoir of growing up in Harlem during the 50's & 60's. Gripping, funny, and ultimately unforgettable

Educated-True story of a girl who was raised by survivalists and kept out of school while growing up. After leaving her family she goes on to earn a PhD at Cambridge.

You Don't Have to Say You Love Me-Sherman Alexie's (True Story of a Part-Time Indian author) memoir about growing up and his complicated relationship with his smart, but sometimes mean mother on the Spokane Indian Reservation.

The Glass Castle-A memorable and troubling story written from a child's perspective growing up in a dysfunctional family. When grown, the kids travel to NYC and the parents follow but they chose to be homeless as their children prosper.

Rapture Practice-Coming of age memoir about growing up gay in an Evangelical Family. A boy trying to find out who he is without losing the family that loves him.

We Are Displaced- The story of Malala and other refugee girls from around the world.

A List of the Things that Didn't Kill Me-“A man whose emotionally unstable father moved him from home to home throughout the 1970s and '80s before dying of AIDS tells his story . . . Teens and adults who favor memoirs will be fascinated and deeply moved.” ―Kirkus Review

You Can't Hurt Me-Memoir of the only man in history to complete the elite training as a Navy SEAL, Army Ranger, and Air Force Tactical Air Controller. A personal memoir about a boy who grew up in a place of abuse, poverty, and violence. He went from being a depressed, overweight young man with no future to a US Special Forces icon and one of the world's top endurance athletes.

This Star Won't go Out-The memoir of Ester Earl. The book "The Fault in Our Stars" was based on this remarkable woman who battled with terminal cancer.

Smile For the Camera-Kelle James left an abusive home at 16 and headed to NYC. She had big plans of becoming a model but within a week she was broke and homeless. An exceptional story of trying to make it on your own with nothing and no one to trust.

Black Enough-A captivating collection of true stories about what it's like to be young and Black in America.

Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things-Jenny Lawson examines her own experience with severe depression and a host of other conditions, and explains how it has led her to live life to the fullest.

Americanized: Rebel With a Green Card-The hilarious, poignant, and true story of one teen's experience growing up in America as an undocumented immigrant from the Middle East.