Intermediate/Young Adult Books
(Kelly Stewart)
(Kelly Stewart)
Lekuton, J. (2003). Facing the lion: growing up Maasai on the African savanna . Washington, D.C.: National Geographic.
Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton a member of the Masai people describes his life as he grew up in a northern Kenya village. Lekuton gives a firsthand look at growing up as a nomad whose livelihood centers around the raising and grazing of cattle. Lekuton shares his first encounter with a lion; the epitome of bravery in the warrior tradition. The story follows his mischievous antics as a young Maasai cattle herder, coming-of-age initiation, boarding school escapades, soccer success, and journey to America for college.
Myers, W. D. (2001). Bad boy: a memoir (1st Harper Tempest ed.). New York, N.Y.: Harper Tempest.
As a boy, Walter Dean Myers was quick-tempered and physically strong, always ready for a fight. Growing up in a poor family in Harlem, his hope for a successful future diminished as he came to realize fully the class and racial struggles that surrounded him. In a memoir that is gripping, funny, and ultimately unforgettable, Walter Dean Myers travels back to his roots in the magical world of Harlem during the 1940s and 1950s.
Rodriguez, L. J. (1994). Always running: a memoir of La Vida Loca, gang days in L.A. (1st Touchstone ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster.
Luis J. Rodriguez a former L.A. gang member describes his experiences in that world, recounting the sense of security and power found in a gang and the grim reality of violence and poverty, in an updated edition of his memoir. Rodrigues relates the futility of his life in Los Angeles as a gang member; now at 30 years of age, realizing his son is following the same way of life in Chicago. Rodrigues now finishes his life story as a legacy to his son.
Satrapi, M. (2003). Persepolis (1st American ed.). New York, N.Y.: Pantheon Books.
Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi’s memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. Satrapi tells the story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah’s regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution, and the devastating effects of the war with Iraq. Presenting a child's view of war and her own shifting ideals, she also shows quotidian life in Tehran and her family's pride and love for their country despite the tumultuous times.
Zindel, P. (1991). The pigman & me (3rd ed.). New York: Bantam Books.
An account of Paul Zindel's teenage years on Staten Island, when his life was enriched by finding his own personal pigman, or mentor. The year Paul Zindel and his family lived in the town of Travis, Staten Island, New York, was the most important time of his teenage life. Among significant events, Paul met Nonno Frankie Vivona, who became his pigman.
Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton a member of the Masai people describes his life as he grew up in a northern Kenya village. Lekuton gives a firsthand look at growing up as a nomad whose livelihood centers around the raising and grazing of cattle. Lekuton shares his first encounter with a lion; the epitome of bravery in the warrior tradition. The story follows his mischievous antics as a young Maasai cattle herder, coming-of-age initiation, boarding school escapades, soccer success, and journey to America for college.
Myers, W. D. (2001). Bad boy: a memoir (1st Harper Tempest ed.). New York, N.Y.: Harper Tempest.
As a boy, Walter Dean Myers was quick-tempered and physically strong, always ready for a fight. Growing up in a poor family in Harlem, his hope for a successful future diminished as he came to realize fully the class and racial struggles that surrounded him. In a memoir that is gripping, funny, and ultimately unforgettable, Walter Dean Myers travels back to his roots in the magical world of Harlem during the 1940s and 1950s.
Rodriguez, L. J. (1994). Always running: a memoir of La Vida Loca, gang days in L.A. (1st Touchstone ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster.
Luis J. Rodriguez a former L.A. gang member describes his experiences in that world, recounting the sense of security and power found in a gang and the grim reality of violence and poverty, in an updated edition of his memoir. Rodrigues relates the futility of his life in Los Angeles as a gang member; now at 30 years of age, realizing his son is following the same way of life in Chicago. Rodrigues now finishes his life story as a legacy to his son.
Satrapi, M. (2003). Persepolis (1st American ed.). New York, N.Y.: Pantheon Books.
Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi’s memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. Satrapi tells the story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah’s regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution, and the devastating effects of the war with Iraq. Presenting a child's view of war and her own shifting ideals, she also shows quotidian life in Tehran and her family's pride and love for their country despite the tumultuous times.
Zindel, P. (1991). The pigman & me (3rd ed.). New York: Bantam Books.
An account of Paul Zindel's teenage years on Staten Island, when his life was enriched by finding his own personal pigman, or mentor. The year Paul Zindel and his family lived in the town of Travis, Staten Island, New York, was the most important time of his teenage life. Among significant events, Paul met Nonno Frankie Vivona, who became his pigman.
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