Search by: Biography / Memoir
The Healers of Harlem
By: Nina Chhita
ISBN: 9780593620083
Nonfiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Who Got Game? Football
By: Derrick Barnes
Illustrated by:
John John Bajet
John John Bajet
ISBN: 9781523505555
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, Sports / Games / Recreation
Wifredo’s Jungle: The Power of Wifredo Lam’s Art
By: Margarita Engle
Illustrated by:
Jacqueline Alcántara
Jacqueline Alcántara
ISBN: 9781419734205
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Biography / Memoir
Classical Composers: Joseph Bologne
By: Joanne Mattern
Illustrated by:
Marilena Perilli
Marilena Perilli
ISBN: 9781967893195
Nonfiction, Early Reader, 7–9, Biography / Memoir
Classical Composers: Marianna Martines
By: Joanne Mattern
Illustrated by:
Marilena Perilli
Marilena Perilli
ISBN: 9781967893256
Nonfiction, Early Reader, 7–9, Biography / Memoir
See It To Be It: Eleven Champions Leading Women’s Sports Today
By: Billie Jean King; with Liz Robbins
ISBN: 9781662681448
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, Teen (12+), Biography / Memoir
The First Works of Shakespeare
By: Adam Thompson
Illustrated by:
Erica Harrison
Erica Harrison
ISBN: 9781067098506
Nonfiction, Board Book, 0–3, Biography / Memoir
The Man In Motion: How Rick Hansen’s World Tour Helped Break Down Barriers for People with Disabilities
By: Lorna Schultz Nicholson, Rick Hansen
Illustrated by:
Emma FitzGerald
Emma FitzGerald
ISBN: 9781771476775
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Biography / Memoir
Whale Eyes: A Memoir About Seeing and Being Seen
By: James Robinson
Illustrated by:
Brian Rea
Brian Rea
ISBN: 9780593523964
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, Disabilities
No Brain the Same: Neurodivergent Young Activists Shaping Our Future
By: Edited by Lindsay H. Metcalf, Keila V. Dawson, and Jeanette Bradley
Illustrated by:
Jeanette Bradley
Jeanette Bradley
ISBN: 9781623545833
Nonfiction, Anthology / Collection, 5–7, Neurodiversity
Maysoon Zayid, the Girl Who Can Can
By: Seema Yasmin
Illustrated by:
Noha Habaieb
Noha Habaieb
ISBN: 9781665953412
Nonfiction, Chapter Book, 7–9, Biography / Memoir
All About Us: 20 True Tales of Courage and Disability
By: Hannalora Leavitt
Illustrated by:
Stef Wong
Stef Wong
ISBN: 9781459837089
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, Biography / Memoir
Hayao Miyazaki
By: Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara
Illustrated by:
Le Nhat Vu
Le Nhat Vu
ISBN: 9781805701958
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Biography / Memoir
NIGHT: How Copernicus Made the Sun Stand Still and the Earth Move
By: Darcy Pattison
Illustrated by:
Peter Willis
Peter Willis
ISBN: 9781629443355
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, STEM / STEAM
Silence Sounds Simple: A Day in the Life of John Cage
By: Gary Golio
Illustrated by:
Andrea D'Aquino
Andrea D'Aquino
ISBN: 9781662680809
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Biography / Memoir
Female Indigenous Heroes: 51 North American Women from the 1800s to Today
By: Katrina M Phillips
Illustrated by:
Tai Silva
Tai Silva
ISBN: 9798886081701
Nonfiction, Anthology / Collection, 9–12, Biography / Memoir
A Language of Stitches: The Radical Quilts of Rosie Lee Tompkins
By: Constance Moore
Illustrated by:
Constance Moore
Constance Moore
ISBN: 9781419776267
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Biography / Memoir
Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table
By: Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Illustrated by:
Shabazz Larkin
Shabazz Larkin
ISBN: 9780983661535
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Biography / Memoir
Black History Heroes
By: Patricia Pete, Ryan G. Van Cleave
Illustrated by:
Sona & Jacob
Sona & Jacob
ISBN: 9781638193166
Nonfiction, Chapter Book, 7–9, History
Farmer Eva’s Green Garden Life
By: Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Illustrated by:
Christy Hale
Christy Hale
ISBN: 9780998047775
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Biography / Memoir
Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix
By: Jacqueline Briggs Martin, June Jo Lee
Illustrated by:
Man One
Man One
ISBN: 9780983661597
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Biography / Memoir
Pushing Hope
By: Raymond Santana
Illustrated by:
Keith Henry Brown
Keith Henry Brown
ISBN: 9781662680397
Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, Teen (12+), Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
The Streetcar to Life
By: Tea Ranno, Carol Lynn Williams
ISBN: 9781638193104
Nonfiction, Chapter Book, 9–12, History
I am Teddy Roosevelt
By: Brad Meltzer
Illustrated by:
Christopher Eliopoulos
Christopher Eliopoulos
ISBN: 9798217005611
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Biography / Memoir
Liberty’s Forgotten Hero: The Revolutionary Life of James Forten
By: Kesha L Grant
Illustrated by:
Anastasia Magloire Williams
Anastasia Magloire Williams
ISBN: 9781643795799
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, History
No Brain the Same
By: Lindsay H. Metcalf, Keila V. Dawson, and Jeanette Bradley
Illustrated by:
Jeanette Bradley
Jeanette Bradley
ISBN: 9781623545833
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Biography / Memoir
My Friend Kim Jong Un
By: Keum Suk Gendry Kim; translated by Janet Hong
Illustrated by:
Keum Suk Gendry Kim
Keum Suk Gendry Kim
ISBN: 9781770468221
Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, Teen (12+), Biography / Memoir
A Suitcase Full: A Story of Starting New and Carrying Home in Your Heart
By: Maryam Kia
Illustrated by:
Jaclyn Sinquett
Jaclyn Sinquett
ISBN: 9798885549707
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Biography / Memoir
Charley’s Honky-Tonk Mission
By: Beatrice Winifred Iker
Illustrated by:
Miguelina Milien
Miguelina Milien
ISBN: 9798217003693
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Dr. Karra to the Rescue: Healing Injured Animals with a Wildlife Veterinarian
By: Christy Gove
ISBN: 9781647555849
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Science / Nature
Honor
By: Susan McClelland
Illustrated by:
Nataliia Mariichyn
Nataliia Mariichyn
ISBN: 9781662621086
Nonfiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Biography / Memoir
The Elephant and the Piano
By: Colette Hiller
Illustrated by:
Nabila Adani
Nabila Adani
ISBN: 9781464266799
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Animals
Let Me Be Honest
By: Edited by P. Lynch Anneka & Michaela Allen
ISBN: 9781834020433
Nonfiction, Anthology / Collection, Teen (12+), Coming of Age
Mixed Up: An Irish Boy’s Journey to Belonging
By: Leon Diop
ISBN: 9781915071880
Nonfiction, Prose, 9–12, Biography / Memoir
Play Proud: Fiercely Fabulous Queer Athletes
By: Rob Sanders
Illustrated by:
Izzy Evans
Izzy Evans
ISBN: 9798889834915
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Sports / Games / Recreation
South with the Seabirds: Follow Four Scientists to the Edge of the World
By: Jess McGeachin
Illustrated by:
Jess McGeachin
Jess McGeachin
ISBN: 9781459834859
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Biography / Memoir
We Are Mighty: 12 Ordinary Americans Who Did the Next Needed Thing
By: Sharon McMahon
Illustrated by:
Susanna Chapman
Susanna Chapman
ISBN: 9798217033331
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, History
Willi Ninja: Vogue Legend
By: Joy Michael Ellison
Illustrated by:
Nabi H. Ali
Nabi H. Ali
ISBN: 9781536230086
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Biography / Memoir
How to Say Goodbye in Cuban
By: Daniel Miyares
ISBN: 9780593568293
Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, 7–9, History
Who Is Amy Schneider?: Questions on Growing Up, Being Curious, and Winning It Big on Jeopardy! (a Young Readers Edition of in the Form of a Question)
By: Amy Schneider
ISBN: 9781665933056
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 7–9, Biography / Memoir
Kid Olympians: Winter: True Tales of Childhood from Champions and Game Changers
By: Robin Stevenson
Illustrated by:
Allison Steinfeld
Allison Steinfeld
ISBN: 9781683693932
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 7–9, Sports / Games / Recreation
Who Is Ketanji Brown Jackson?
By: Shelia P. Moses
Illustrated by:
Dede Putra
Dede Putra
ISBN: 9780593659557
Nonfiction, Chapter Book, 7–9, Biography / Memoir
Lionel Messi’s World Cup Triumph (History’s Greatest Games #1)
By: Chris Barish
Illustrated by:
Nate Sweitzer
Nate Sweitzer
ISBN: 9781419779398
Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, 7–9, Biography / Memoir
The World Almanac 2,501 Incredible Facts for Kids on World Cup Soccer
By: Emily J. Dolbear & World Almanac Kids™
ISBN: 9781510782235
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 7–9, Sports / Games / Recreation
The Lost Women of Science
By: Melina Gerosa Bellows & Katie Hafner
Illustrated by:
Karyn Lee
Karyn Lee
ISBN: 9780593896716
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 7–9, Biography / Memoir
Wrong Friend
By: Charise Mericle Harper
Illustrated by:
Rory Lucey
Rory Lucey
ISBN: 9781250851963
Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, 7–9, Biography / Memoir
All the World’s Your Stage Shakespeare for Today: Discover the World of Shakespeare Through 8 of His Most Famous Plays
By: Farah Karim-Cooper
ISBN: 9780593966952
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, Art / Performing Arts
Malcolm Lives!: The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers
By: Ibram X. Kendi
ISBN: 9780374311865
Nonfiction, Prose, 9–12, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
American Moonshot (Young Readers’ Edition): John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race
By: Douglas Brinkley
ISBN: 9780062660299
Nonfiction, Prose, 9–12, History
Mexikid (Newbery Honor Award Winner)
By: Pedro Martín
Illustrated by:
Pedro Martín
Pedro Martín
ISBN: 9780593462287
Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, 9–12, Biography / Memoir
André: André Leon Talley—A Fabulously Fashionable Fairy Tale
By: Carole Boston Weatherford & Rob Sanders
Illustrated by:
Lamont O'Neal
Lamont O'Neal
ISBN: 9781250887283
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Biography / Memoir
Range (Adapted for Young Readers): How Exploring Your Interests Can Change the World
By: David Epstein
Illustrated by:
Berat Pekmezci
Berat Pekmezci
ISBN: 9780593624036
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 7–9, Careers / Hobbies
Basket Ball: The Story of the All-American Game
By: Kadir Nelson
Illustrated by:
Kadir Nelson
Kadir Nelson
ISBN: 9780316209403
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, Sports / Games / Recreation
Scholastic Year in Sports 2026
By: James Buckley
ISBN: 9798225005030
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 7–9, Sports / Games / Recreation
Big Book of Who Rising Stars
By: Sports Illustrated Kids
ISBN: 9781637275368
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 7–9, Sports / Games / Recreation
The Sky Was My Blanket: A Young Man’s Journey Across Wartime Europe
By: Uri Shulevitz
Illustrated by:
Uri Shulevitz
Uri Shulevitz
ISBN: 9780374392468
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, Biography / Memoir
Chernobyl, Life, and Other Disasters: A Graphic Memoir
By: Yevgenia Nayberg
Illustrated by:
Yevgenia Nayberg
Yevgenia Nayberg
ISBN: 9780823460588
Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, 9–12, Biography / Memoir
Sole Survivor
By: Norman Ollestad & Brendan Kiely
ISBN: 9780374392611
Nonfiction, Prose, 9–12, Action / Adventure
The True Story of Vanilla: How Edmond Albius Made History
By: Ann Richards
Illustrated by:
Arden Taylor
Arden Taylor
ISBN: 9781459838444
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, Biography / Memoir
Fearless Firsts: Artists Who Changed Entertainment
By: James Buckley Jr. & Ellen Labrecque
Illustrated by:
Steffi Walthall
Steffi Walthall
ISBN: 9781728275093
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, Biography / Memoir
Vanished: Seven Women Magicians Who Simply Disappeared
By: Anna Hays
Illustrated by:
Mary Kate McDevitt
Mary Kate McDevitt
ISBN: 9780593712559
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, History
Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival
By: Estelle Nadel & Bethany Strout
Illustrated by:
Sammy Savos
Sammy Savos
ISBN: 9781250247766
Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, 9–12, History
Weirdo
By: Tony Weaver, Jr.
Illustrated by:
Jes Wibowo & Cin Wibowo
Jes Wibowo & Cin Wibowo
ISBN: 9781250772862
Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, 9–12, Biography / Memoir
Great Escapes
By: David Long
Illustrated by:
Jamie Coe
Jamie Coe
ISBN: 9780571382941
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, Action / Adventure
Whale Eyes: A Memoir about Seeing and Being Seen
By: James Robinson
Illustrated by:
Brian Rea
Brian Rea
ISBN: 9780593523957
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, Biography / Memoir
The Hiding Place: A Graphic Novel
By: Corrie ten Boom, Elizabeth Sherrill & John Sherrill
Illustrated by:
Ismael Castro
Ismael Castro
ISBN: 9780800762544
Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, 9–12, War / Conflict / Violence
What Do We Know about Alien Abduction?
By: Kirsten Mayer & Who HQ
Illustrated by:
Tim Foley
Tim Foley
ISBN: 9780593387559
Nonfiction, Chapter Book, 7–9, Occult / Paranormal / Supernatural
How the Ghost Army Hoodwinked Hitler: The Story of American Artistry and Deception in World War II
By: Rebecca Siegel
ISBN: 9781682637586
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, History
White House Secrets: Medical Lies and Cover-Ups
By: Gail Jarrow
ISBN: 9781662681035
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, History
American Spirits: The Famous Fox Sisters and The Mysterious Fad that Haunted a Nation
By: Barb Rosenstock
ISBN: 9781635928051
Nonfiction, Prose, Teen (12+), History
Malcolm Lives! The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers
By: Ibram X. Kendi
ISBN: 9780374311865
Nonfiction, Prose, 9–12, Biography / Memoir
Beyond They/Them: 20 Influential Nonbinary and Gender-Diverse People You Should Know
By: Em Dickson
Illustrated by:
Cameron Mukwa
Cameron Mukwa
ISBN: 9781524893996
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, Teen (12+), LGBTQIA+
Trans History: A Graphic Novel: From Ancient Times to the Present Day
By: Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett
Illustrated by:
Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett
Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett
ISBN: 9781536219234
Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, Teen (12+), LGBTQIA+
Chappell Roan: A Vibrant Journey Through the Career and Influence of the Indie-Pop Superstar
By: Harbert Day
ISBN: 9780760399279
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, Teen (12+), Biography / Memoir
Beyond They/Them: 20 Influential Nonbinary and Gender-Diverse People You Should Know
By: Em Dickson
Illustrated by:
Cameron Mukwa
Cameron Mukwa
ISBN: 9781524893996
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, Teen (12+), LGBTQIA+
Trans History: A Graphic Novel: From Ancient Times to the Present Day
By: Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett
Illustrated by:
Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett
Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett
ISBN: 9781536219234
Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, Teen (12+), LGBTQIA+
Messi Mania: The Ultimate Story of the World’s Greatest Soccer Star
By: Luis Miguel Echegaray
ISBN: 9781836001201
Nonfiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Biography / Memoir
King: A Life (Young Adult Edition)
By: Jonathan Eig; Adapted by Yohuru Williams and Michael G. Long
ISBN: 9780374393106
Nonfiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Biography / Memoir
Make a Pretty Sound: A Story of Ella Jenkins—The First Lady of Children’s Music
By: Traci N. Todd
Illustrated by:
Eleanor Davis
Eleanor Davis
ISBN: 9781452170640
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Biography / Memoir
Sabrina Carpenter: A Vibrant Journey Through the Career and Influence of a Pop Princess
By: Selena Fragassi
ISBN: 9780760399293
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, Teen (12+), Biography / Memoir
Amy’s Travels
By: Kathryn Starke
Illustrated by:
Jennifer Carter, Laura Starke Barrick, Charlotte Barrick, and Charity Wells
Jennifer Carter, Laura Starke Barrick, Charlotte Barrick, and Charity Wells
ISBN: 9798218184124
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Places / Travel
Amy’s Travels
By: Kathryn Starke
Illustrated by:
Jennifer Carter, Laura Starke Barrick, Charlotte Barrick, and Charity Wells
Jennifer Carter, Laura Starke Barrick, Charlotte Barrick, and Charity Wells
ISBN: 9798218184124
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Places / Travel
Jellyfish Scientist: Maude Delap and Her Mesmerizing Medusas
By: Michelle Cusolito
Illustrated by:
Ellen Rooney
Ellen Rooney
ISBN: 9781623545819
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Biography / Memoir
Down Syndrome Out Loud
By: Melissa Hart
Illustrated by:
María Perera
María Perera
ISBN: 9781464216695
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 7–9, Disabilities
Leyendas/Legends: 60 Latine People Who Changed the World
By: Mónica Mancillas
Illustrated by:
Isadora Zeferino
Isadora Zeferino
ISBN: 9781797211985
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 9–12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
George Washington’s Spectacular Spectacles: The Glasses That Saved America
By: Selene Castrovilla
Illustrated by:
Jenn Harney
Jenn Harney
ISBN: 9781662680434
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, History
Athlete is Agender
By: Katherine Locke and Nicole Melleby
ISBN: 9780316572002
Nonfiction, Anthology / Collection, 9–12, Biography / Memoir
Saving Hawai’i’s Honu
By: Leslie Ann Hayashi
Illustrated by:
Kelly Pousette
Kelly Pousette
ISBN: 9781478868514
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Biography / Memoir
Wild Wonderings: Scientists and Their Questions
By: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Illustrated by:
Linda Olliver
Linda Olliver
ISBN: 9781681409597
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Science / Nature
Jella Lepman and Her Library of Dreams: The Woman Who Rescued a Generation of Children and Founded the World’s Largest Children’s Library
By: Katherine Paterson
Illustrated by:
Sally Deng
Sally Deng
ISBN: 9781452182629
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 9–12, Biography / Memoir
Athlete is Agender
By: Katherine Locke and Nicole Melleby
ISBN: 9780316572002
Nonfiction, Anthology / Collection, 9–12, Biography / Memoir
The Lost Women of Science
By: Melina Gerosa Bellows and Katie Hafner
Illustrated by:
Karyn Lee
Karyn Lee
ISBN: 9780593896716
Nonfiction, Prose, 9–12, STEM / STEAM
The Six—Young Readers Edition: The Untold Story of America’s First Women Astronauts
By: Loren Grush
ISBN: 9781534497047
Nonfiction, Prose, 9–12, History
