Biography & Autobiography - Teens

"A Journey to Belief" is the story of one woman's journey from childhood through adulthood in search of the God she had heard about in church and in Catholic School but saw no evidence of His existence in her day-to-day life. Faced with the...

God Called Her...Josiah invites readers to journey into a world of observations of home life, church, and school. Josiah tells of her life as a young child growing into a young lady. Throughout her life she faced struggles, adversity, and challenges as a female...

This inspiring introduction to activism and social justice for young teens shows the important role music plays in changing the world, featuring: Musicians young teens will know and love: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Lil Nas X, and more! Iconic artists from past generations:...

This collection of one girl's real, unflinching diary entries about slowly dying of a terminal illness is an unparalleled exploration of the human spirit and what it means to truly live. Many of the feelings I write about are too difficult to share while...

This collection of one girl's real, unflinching diary entries about slowly dying of a terminal illness is an unparalleled exploration of the human spirit and what it means to truly live. Many of the feelings I write about are too difficult to share while...

Embark on a transformative journey through 'Story of My Life, ' a captivating narrative that traces the evolution from childhood's uncertainties to the professional challenges of software engineering. This compelling memoir delves into resilience, perseverance, and the pursuit of brilliance, offering invaluable insights garnered...

Prison Rap: Stories from the Inside, is an accumulated literary forum by one prisoner incarcerated in the Florida Department of Corrections began with the author reaching out to numerous community-based newspapers in hopes of being given an opportunity to express his views and share...

A Journal to Strange is the ultimate guide for those who want to document and investigate paranormal events. This specially formatted journal, designed by Dakota Frandsen, Specialist of the Strange and founder of the Bald and Bonkers Network LLC, provides the average person with...

"I believe Dr. Blake's memoir is the classic of classics of books written about the Black/White race thing. It catches more of the reality than "To Kill a Mockingbird - and "Gone with the Wind". Even better than all of Faulkner's novels. Why do...

Alicia goes on vacation with her god-mother, and suddenly, she feels so tired and falls asleep. Something spectacular happens to her that changes her life forever! Discover the awe and mystery of how Alicia becomes a Superhero. How can we all plant seeds of...

It is no coincidence that the 7th and last principle of Kwanzaa is 'Imani.' This principle also correlates to having faith in all things. 'Imani' is to believe in our own strength when it appears that we have none left. "It draws upon the...

The author was born in the South Bronx in 1970, a time when chaos and despair wreaked havoc on the community, in a place where crime ruled the streets, where hope and poverty lived on the same side of the block. A young mother...

From Emmy award-winning journalist Elisa Boxer comes an inspiring YA anthology of 35 trailblazing women from all walks of life, detailing their struggles and achievements and featuring a personal message from each woman written just for this book, telling their younger selves what they...

In this "laugh-out-loud funny" book (Hank Green, New York Times bestselling author), social media star and comedian Josh Sundquist takes readers on his hilarious journey to the fringes of viral stardom to discover if it's possible to be both very famous and very happy...

Granny was a woman who lived in the community who believed in helping others and believed in God.Author: Donna WalkerISBN-10: 8886443609ISBN-13: 9798886443608Publisher: Covenant BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/24/2023Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.11lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.06d

As a child, Maria Luisa Jimenez Edwards wanted to be a missionary. It held an indescribable allure for her, an intrinsic pull that was aching to spread the Good News of Jesus. In the pages of this book, join her as she embarks on...

POPS writers and artists offer their stories, poems and images that tell the tale of what it is to live in dangerous neighborhoods, to love people in prison and jail and those who have been deported, to feel invisible and resilient, unseen and loved,...

My name is MIKE NOVOSAD and I'm 75, and was born, and raised in Denver, Colorado. When I was 8, my mother committed suicide. Before her death, my mom had placed me, and my younger brother in the care of a family, so that...

In Historic General Elections of 2014, India elected its leader with an absolute majority to fulfill the aspirations of 1.25 billion Indians. On 26th May, 2014 when Narendra Modi took oath as the 14th Prime Minister of India, he had millions of eyes full...

Through the eyes and voice of a child, Dazhoni Green recounts her battle with brain cancer, wrestling with the debilitating effects of its initial symptoms, the diagnosis and ensuing treatment. These experiences, doubts and fears, were a prelude to a lengthy and arduous recovery....

Winner of the 2021 ABAPsa Book Prize Award! What would the story of analysis look like if it were told through the eyes of the analysand? How would the patient write and present the analytic experience? How would the narrative as written by the...

The book is about the hardships you go through as a teenager and how to deal with them. Its purpose is to help you and motivate you to overcome them.Author: Katlego MoengISBN-10: 1637676859ISBN-13: 9781637676851Publisher: Booktrail PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/07/2022Pages: 126Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.32lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w...

This children's book is a beautiful color illustrated story of the 11th son of the Patriarch Jacob. It takes you through his journey from his coat of many colors to becoming the second in command to the Pharaoh of Egypt. This is a one-of-a-kind...

Elon Musk has developed his futuristic vision for privately financed spaceflight and practical electric cars into businesses worth billions. This book follows Musk's career from his early days as a Silicon Valley entrepreneur to his later success with SpaceX and Tesla Motors. It culminates...

A young adult adaptation of Never quit: from Alaskan wilderness rescues to Afghanistan: firefights as an elite Special Ops PJ.Author: Jimmy SettleISBN-10: 1250325633ISBN-13: 9781250325631Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PLLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/30/2018Pages: 304Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.81lbsSize: 8.25h x 5.38w x 0.68dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 6.4Point Value: 13Interest Level: Upper...

This is a real-life account of a family dealing with anorexia of one of its own. Sarah nearly died. She could have died at any time as her body had begun to shut down. The local medical services said that they had never come...

As a Louisiana sharecropper's daughter, Joyce Broyles grew up feeling loved and safe, free to roam the rice farm on her brother's horse, until middle school showed her the difference between poor country folk and well-off city people. With God's help through family and...

Written with the ♥HEART♥ of a fighter Readers unfamiliar with memoirs will be spoiled rotten by this book. These are quick short chapters with powerful impacts laced in every turn of the page."At age 14, I ran away, but not from home - because...

My name is MIKE NOVOSAD and I'm 75, and was born, and raised in Denver, Colorado. When I was 8, my mother committed suicide. Before her death, my mom had placed me, and my younger brother in the care of a family, so that...

The "Adventures of Young Roby" is a memoir that consists of mostly light-hearted tales and sketches from the author's youth growing up on a farm in the small European country of Luxembourg, in the post World War II era (i.e. nineteen-forties to -sixties). The...

"I have repeatedly known of young men of sensibility converted in a moment to the belief that Thoreau was the man they were in search of, the man of men, who could tell them all they should do." -Ralph Waldo EmersonLook Inside the Book"...

This children's book is a beautiful color illustrated story of the 11th son of the Patriarch Jacob. It takes you through his journey from his coat of many colors to becoming the second in command to the Pharaoh of Egypt. This is a one-of-a-kind...

By His Mercy 3 brings 11 more testimonies of how young Catholics have seen God's mercy in their lives.Author: Tricia WalzISBN-10: 1716545404ISBN-13: 9781716545405Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/23/2021Pages: 104Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.36lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d

People with a mind for business tend to share a few of the same qualities. They're often creative, they're problem solvers, and they pay attention to the world around them. The five young entrepreneurs in this book possess a blend of these qualities--and more....

History is full of underdogs--people who have overcome oppression, prejudice, and poverty to achieve their goals. Some of those individuals have become well known heroes and inspired others to keep trying. Read the inspiring stories of underdogs including Abraham Lincoln, Daymond John, Bessie Coleman,...

Feeling Confused, Hopeless and Powerless and it's stealing your joy? Don't Despair, there is Hope, Joy and guaranteed Peace ahead of you.This is a riveting true story of a young woman who finds herself away from her home country. Yearning to fit into her...

Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last years of her life, Anne Frank's remarkable diary has become a world classic-a powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit.In 1942, with the Nazis occupying Holland,...

Renell Adams? Why, everyone knew Renell Adams and adored her! Well, everyone perhaps, except Mrs. Monroe; but more about that later. A spunky, perspicacious, and enthusiastic little eight-year-old girl who lived on Oakenwaldt Avenue, Renell always took time to speak to neighbors and passersby...

Hi, my name is Kasia Cunningham and by the age of 8 I have been discriminated against, judged, felt hopeless, and didn't want to be me anymore. These things were caused by the lack of diversity in my school systems and the lack of...

Michaela's Miracle is a true story of love, despair, disappointment, pain, resolve, faith, hope, and joy. Michaela was abandoned first as a child, then by her husband. When she least expected it, a man walks into her life. From him, she learns that love...

Michaela's Miracle is a true story of love, despair, disappointment, pain, resolve, faith, hope, and joy. Michaela was abandoned first as a child, then by her husband. When she least expected it, a man walks into her life. From him, she learns that love...

With his signature acerbic wit and hilarious voice, 20-something author, blogger, and entrepreneur Shane Burcaw is back with an essay collection about living a full life in a body that many people perceive as a tragedy. From anecdotes about first introductions where people patted...

Kirkus Best Teen & YA Nonfiction of 2022 "An unforgettable physical and emotional journey." --★ Kirkus, STARRED review In this harrowing survival story, Brian Koonoo takes off on a hunting trip in Canada's Arctic. After his snowmobile breaks down, his GPS loses signal, and...

Passion and Purpose Volume 1 is a division of the original book and is a collection of 42 of the 75 beautiful stories created to inspire women everywhere to believe in the power of their dreams. These phenomenal women have experienced heartache and challenges...

Author: Padmanabhan AnilISBN-10: 0143335863ISBN-13: 9780143335863Publisher: India PuffinLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2003Pages: 116Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.09lbsSize: 7.25h x 4.37w x 0.30d

Behind the scenes story of actor Baron Geisler foundational story while he was young until the time he was an adult and what led him to get into high profile trouble. Author: Baron GeislerISBN-10: 195594444XISBN-13: 9781955944441Publisher: Primix PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/16/2022Pages: 82Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.29lbsSize: 9.00h...

A Schneider Family Book Award Honor Book for Teens"Raw and unflinching . . . A must-read!" --Marieke Nijkamp, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of This Is Where It Ends "[It] cuts to the heart of our bogus ideas of beauty." -Scott Westerfeld, #1 New...

Growing up with a single parent and three siblings and not having much, my mother made sure we had food on the table. At a young age until the age of thirteen, I was molested. When I was fifteen years old, I became a...

A 2015 Stonewall Honor BookA groundbreaking work of LGBT literature takes an honest look at the life, love, and struggles of transgender teens. Author and photographer Susan Kuklin met and interviewed six transgender or gender-neutral young adults and used her considerable skills to represent...

Punching Bag is the compelling true story of a high school career defined by poverty and punctuated by outbreaks of domestic abuse. Rex Ogle, who brilliantly mapped his experience of hunger in Free Lunch, here describes his struggle to survive; reflects on his complex,...