Entering Grade 9

BIOGRAPHY

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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. 
Into the Wild
by Jon Krakauer
Chris McCandless gave away $25,000, his car and all of his possessions, and then disappeared into the Alaskan wilderness.  ​
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.
Educated: A Memoir
by Tara Westover
Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho in the ‘80s, Tara Westover was 17 the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her upbringing to that point involves much hardship and had not involved school, a lifestyle that she eventually decides to escape.
Between the World and Me
by Ta-Nehisi Coates
A powerful letter from the author to his teenage son about what it means to grow up a black man in America today.
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption                               
​by  Laura Hillenbrand
Olympic runner Lt. Louis Zamperini crashed into the Pacific and survived sharks and starvation, only to become a prisoner of war. (nonfiction)​
I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World (Young Readers Edition)                
by Malala Yousafzai and Patricia McCormick
The story of the brave Pakistani girl who stood up for her right to be educated, was shot by the Taliban for it, and survived; going on to go on to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
The Rose that Grew from Concrete
by Tupac Shakur
The poetry of the legendary rap artist. 
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
by Rebecca Skloot
In 1951, Henrietta Lacks was diagnosed with cancer. The ethics of race and science intersect when her cells are harvested without her knowledge and serve as the basis for some of the greatest developments in scientific and medical history--completely without her knowledge or permission. (nonfiction)
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