Trevor Noah narrates his own story of growing up in South Africa during Apartheid. He was “born a crime”, as he was born to a white Swiss father and a black mother, Xhosa during a time when such an union was forbidden. During his childhood, he was kept inside hidden by the world. Finally, when […]
Continue reading →This book is an inspiring read by teen author, Jack Andraka. It tells the story of how he created a device to detect cancer cheaper and faster than other devices. Jack lost a family member due to pancreatic cancer thus inspiring his desire. This book is not only about a cancer detecting device but it […]
Continue reading →What a heartwrenching book!! This is the story of David Pelzer, one of the most abused children in California’s history. This book is the first in a trilogy and in it David explains his life as a young boy growing up in a home in the 70’s with an alcoholic mother who subjects him to […]
Continue reading →Tara Westover was seventeen when she first stepped foot into a classroom. She grew up in Idaho with a Mormon survivalist family. Her dad had very strong non government views and thought the end of the world was coming. He also thought the family should not interact with medical or educational systems. Tara’s story contains […]
Continue reading →Elena Dunkle and her mom tell the story of Elena’s battle with anorexia. This book is raw and honest, and does not sugar coat anything, thus at times making it difficult to read. Elena’s story helps one understand what it is like to live with anorexia, the pain, the daily conflicts, the cheating, the suffering, […]
Continue reading →Jeannette Walls shares an honest and raw story of her upbringing. Her father is an alcoholic, who works off and on, but most of his drive is to strike it rich and build the family a magnificent house, “Glass Castle”. Her mother loves to paint, read, and has a teaching degree but most of the […]
Continue reading →This is the memoir of Ishmael Beah who at the age of twelve fled his village in Sierra Leone. Rebels had attacked. He never saw his parents again. After weeks of walking and scrounging for food, he was picked up by the government army and became a soldier. He was given an Ak-47, taught to […]
Continue reading →In The Lost Boy, David’s heartbreaking story continues as he enters his teen years and moves through the foster system searching for a place to belong and the love of a family that he so desperately wants and needs. David’s determination and spirit are inspiring, however this book is not heart-wrenching as the first but once […]
Continue reading →This is the third book in an autobiographical trilogy detailing David Pelzer’s life as a horrifically abused child to finding happiness and peace as an adult. Out of the three books, I liked this one the least. In the other two books, one could truly feel David’s pain, suffering, and anguish, along with the occasional […]
Continue reading →Night is a very powerful book about the author’s experience in the concentration camps and the horrors of the holocaust. He was fifteen when his family was taken to Auschwitz. He was separated from his mother and sisters, never to see them again. He chronicles how he tries not to be separated from his father […]
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