biographical fiction

Provides a historical fiction novel that explores the life of African American actor, Hattie McDaniel, the first African American woman to win an Oscar. Beginning with her Oscar win in 1940 to her death in 1952, the novel traces the discrimination she received from both Whites and Blacks after her win, her struggles to find work, her sustaining friendships, her failed marriages, and her determination to continue to work in order to help pave the way for other Black actors in the industry.

"Nelly Martyl dreams of becoming a singer at the Paris Opera.She quickly becomes a rich and famous singer. But when the First World War broke out, Nelly enlisted as a nurse, abandoning her dream to serve her country. Years later, a history student discovers the life of this now forgotten woman. He then begins an investigation which will lead him to the trenches of Verdun, in the footsteps of a heroine in history"--Provided by publisher.

An extraordinary, propulsive novel based on the true story of a family of Polish Jews who are separated at the start of the Second World War, determined to survive--and to reunite. It is the spring of 1939 and three generations of the Kurc family are doing their best to live normal lives, even as the shadow of war grows closer. The talk around the family Seder table is of new babies and budding romance, not of the increasing hardships threatening Jews in their hometown of Radom, Poland. But soon the horrors overtaking Europe will become inescapable and the Kurcs will be flung to the far corners of the world, each desperately trying to navigate his or her own path to safety. As one sibling is forced into exile, another attempts to flee the continent, while others struggle to escape certain death, either by working grueling hours on empty stomachs in the factories of the ghetto or by hiding as gentiles in plain sight. Driven by an unwavering will to survive and by the fear that they may never see one another again, the Kurcs must rely on hope, ingenuity, and inner strength to persevere. A novel of breathtaking sweep and scope that spans five continents and six years and transports readers from the jazz clubs of Paris to Krak??w's most brutal prison to the ports of Northern Africa and the farthest reaches of the Siberian gulag, We Were the Lucky Ones demonstrates how in the face of the twentieth century's darkest moment, the human spirit can find a way to survive, and even triumph.

""Reading Georgia Hunter's We Were the Lucky Ones is like being swung heart first into history. A brave and mesmerizing debut, and a truly tremendous accomplishment."--Paula McLain, New York Timesbestselling author of The Paris Wife. An extraordinary, propulsive novel based on the true story of a family of Polish Jews who scatter at the start of the Second World War, determined to survive, and to reunite. It is the spring of 1939, and three generations of the Kurc family are doing their best to live normal lives, even as the shadow of war grows ever closer. The talk around the family Seder table is of new babies and budding romance, not of the increasing hardships facing Jews in their hometown of Radom, Poland. But soon the horrors overtaking Europe will become inescapable and the Kurc family will be flung to the far corners of the earth, each desperately trying to chart his or her own path toward safety. As one sibling is forced into exile, another attempts to flee the continent, while others struggle to escape certain death by working endless hours on empty stomachs in the factories of the ghetto or by hiding as gentiles in plain sight. Driven by an extraordinary will to survive and by the fear that they may never see each other again, the Kurcs must rely on hope, ingenuity, and inner strength to persevere. In a novel of breathtaking sweep and scope that spans five continents and six years and transports readers from the jazz clubs of Paris to the beaches of Rio de Janeiro to Krakow's most brutal prison and the farthest reaches of the Siberian gulag, We Were the Lucky Ones is a tribute to the capacity of the human spirit to endure in the face of the twentieth century's darkest moment"--.

This is a fictionalized story of Christian Pulisic, an American soccer player. Told in a narrative format from Christian Pulisic's point of view.

Presents a fictionalized biography chronicling the rise to fame of professional soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo. Describes his personal life and key moments in his career.

Chronicles the life of soccer player Kylian Mbappe?, and details his early life, professional career, and accomplishments.

This is a fictionalized story of Neymar, the Brazillian soccer player. Told in a narrative format from Neymar's point of view.

"This is a fictionalized biography describing some of the key moments (so far!) in the career of Erling Haaland. Some of the events described in this book are based upon the author's imagination and are probably not entirely accurate representations of what happened"--Page 1.

"This is a fictionalized biography describing some of the key moments (so far!) in the career of Raheem Sterling. Some of the events described in this book are based upon the author's imagination and are probably not entirely accurate representations of what happened"--Provided by publisher.