Entering Grade 8

BIOGRAPHY

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Wired Differently: 30 Neurodivergent People You Should Know
by Joe Wells
Showcasing 30 incredible people, the extraordinary stories in this book show that the things they've achieved, created and inspired they did not despite being different but because they are different. From politicians, activists and journalists to YouTubers, DJs and poets, this book highlights a wide range of exciting career paths for neurodivergent readers.
Apple: Skin to Core
by Eric Gansworth
The term "apple" is a slur in many Native American communities. In this autobiography, Popular author Eric Gansworth tell his own story of being of the Onondaga tribe and being raised on the Tuscarora Nation. Full of popular culture references, this prose story attempts to shatter that slur. 
It’s Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Adapted for Young Readers)
by Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah, the funny guy who hosts The Daily Show on Comedy Central, shares his remarkable story of growing up in South Africa with a black South African mother and a white European father at a time when it was against the law for a mixed-race child to exist. ​
Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults) A True Story of the Fight for Justice
by Brian Stevenson
Lawyer and social justice advocate Bryan Stevenson offers a glimpse into the lives of the wrongfully imprisoned and his efforts to fight for their freedom.
The Rose that Grew from Concrete
by Tupac Shakur
The poetry of the legendary rap artist. (nonfiction)
Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights Struggle
by Lynda Blackmon Lowery
Jailed nine times before her fifteenth birthday, Lowery fought alongside Martin Luther King, Jr. for the rights of African-Americans. In this memoir, she shows today's young readers what it means to fight nonviolently.
Shoe Dog (Young Readers Edition)
by Phil Knight
The autobiography of Nike entrepreneur Phil Knight.
Escape from Camp 14                
by Blaine Harden
The only known account of a person born inside of a North Korean prison camp to ever have escaped; this eye opening biography tells both the story of Shin and the history of the North Korean dictatorship and politics.
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