biography

Ida B. Wells was a groundbreaking journalist and civil rights activist in the decades after the Civil War. She worked fiercely for the equal treatment of Black people in schools, in society, and at the voting booth. With her powerful voice, she spoke out against injustice wherever she saw it.

"Taylor Swift is a music star. As a child, Taylor knew she loved to sing. From her family's Christmas tree farm to her first Grammy award at age 20, this young star has accomplished a lot. And it was just the start! In 2018, Taylor decided to use her platform to speak out for causes that were important to her. This young star has so much she still wants to accomplish--and she has the determination to get it done! Learn about Taylor's journey as a singer, activist, and more"--Provided by publisher.

Presents the biography of the brutal Mongolian leader known as Genghis Khan, while also providing an understanding of the history and lifestyle of the Mongols themselves.

A collection of personal comics documenting the highs and lows of the author-illustrator's life over an eight-year span. Discusses her award nomination for her debut graphic novel "Nimona," her relationships, her creative process, and her struggle with mental health.

Explores the history of the sport of competitive freediving, where divers compete to see who can reach the deepest depth on a single breath of air, and the particular history of Nicholas Mevoli, an American freediver who became a star in that world before his accidental death at the Vertical Blue competition in 2013.

The author, a former prosecutor, shares his personal battle against a mysterious illness that took a major tole on his career, personal life, and health. The truth behind his illness involved exposure to toxic chemicals in his office building.

In this graphic novel based on the author's life, sixteen-year-old Christine travels to Mexico for the first time to spend the summer with their grandparents and extended family. Besides the language barrier, Christine struggles with aspects of the culture, with their unfamiliar surroundings, and with homesickness after their mother arrives from Texas some weeks later. However, eventually Christine finds a way to embrace their surroundings and discovers they have a place in both worlds.

Graphic novel depiction the life of American graffiti artist and painter Jean-Michel Basquiat. Chronicles his troubled childhood, involvement in the SAMO graffiti duo, his struggles with drug addiction, rise to fame as a neo-expressionist painter, and death from a drug overdose in 1988 at the age of twenty-seven.

An autobiographical narrative, in which the author describes his experiences in Nazi concentration camps.

1968 Olympic gold medalist Tommie Smith recounts the events that shaped his life and shares the beliefs that led him to raise a black-gloved fist with his teammate while accepting their medals, creating an iconic representation of the conflicts between race, politics, and sports in the mid-twentieth century.