Category Archives: Biography/Memoir

Adult Books for Teens: Autobiography: “Lone Survivor”

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson Marcus Luttrell has trained his entire life to arrive at the moment when he and three fellow members of Navy SEAL Team 10 creep along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in search of a … Continue reading →

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“Hyperbole and a Half”

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things that Happened by Allie Brosh This fun and sometimes poignant book of wacky comics and weird life lessons is taken from the author’s blog. I’d never seen the … Continue reading →

Posted in Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novel | Tagged Allie Brosch, autobiography, biography, blogs, childhood, dogs, graphic novel, humor, Hyperbole and a Half, illustrated books, memoir, mental depression | Leave a comment

The Ontario Teen Book Fest is in March!

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

March 21, 2015 9 AM-5 PM Colony High.

Posted in Adventure Stories, Biography/Memoir, Controversial Issue/Debate, Faith-Based/Religious Element, Family Problems, Fiction, Multicultural, Non-fiction, Young Adult Literature | Tagged autobiography, biography, book reviews, family problems, gay teens, Ontario Teen Book Fest, realistic romance, romance, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment

Adult Books for Teens: “Yes Please!”

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

Yes Please! by Amy Poehler If you think that arriving at stardom just consists of lucky breaks—or tossing your screenplay onto the lap of a sleeping star during air travel—then you need the reality check of Amy Poehler’s Yes Please! … Continue reading →

Posted in Biography/Memoir, Non-fiction | Tagged Adult books for teens, Amy Poehler, autobiography, biography, book reviews, Chicago, comedians, comedy, Saturday Night Live, Seth Meyers, sit coms, television, televison show Parks and Recreation, Tina Fey, Upright Citizens Brigade | Leave a comment

Common Core: Nonfiction: “Death’s Acre”

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

Death’s Acre: Inside the Legendary Forensic Lab the Body Farm Where the Dead Do Tell Tales by Dr. Bill Bass and Jon Jefferson A number of students ask for forensic science books because their interest has been piqued by the … Continue reading →

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Common Core: Nonfiction: “Little Princes”

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

Little Princes: One Man’s Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal by Conor Grennan In 2004, Conor Grennan had no wife or children, and had saved some money. So he decided to take a year off work and … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure Stories, Biography/Memoir, Faith-Based/Religious Element, Human Rights Issues, Non-fiction | Tagged Adult books for teens, adventure stories, autobiography, biography, book reviews, child trafficking, Common Core standards, Conor Grennan, Himalayas, Little Princes, memoir, Nepal, nonfiction, orphanages, orphans | Leave a comment

Adult Books for Teens: Common Core: “I am Malala”

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb Don’t miss this one. Malaha Yousafzai is the girl who was shot in the head at point-blank … Continue reading →

Posted in Biography/Memoir, Non-fiction | Tagged Adult books for teens, autobiography, biography, Christina Lamb, education, Malala, Malala Yousafzai, Middle East, Muslims, Pakistan, Pashtun, Taliban, women's rights | 2 Comments

Adult Books for Teens: Biography: “Full of Heart”

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

Full of Heart by J. R. Martinez with Alexandra Rockey Fleming You may know J. R. Martinez due to his fairly recent celebrity. In 2003, he was a nineteen-year-old soldier in Iraq. Only in the country for a month, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Biography/Memoir, Family Problems, Non-fiction | Tagged Adult books for teens, book reviews, Dancing with the Stars, Iraq War, J. R. Martinez, military, military service, U.S. army | Leave a comment

Adult Books for Teens: Biography: “Breaking Night”

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

Breaking Night by Liz Murray Being the child of drug addicts makes for a life both frightening and weird. There’s no stability, the strangers in house can be anyone, including child sexual predators. And the parents themselves are pretty … Continue reading →

Posted in Biography/Memoir, Family Problems, Human Rights Issues, Non-fiction | Tagged Adult books for teens, child-parent relationships, children of alcoholics, drug addiction, homeless teens, homelessness, New York, New York City, sisters | Leave a comment

Common Core and Nonfiction: Adult Books for Teens: “The Irregulars”

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

The Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring by Jennet Conant Most of us know Roald Dahl through his weirdly fun children’s stories. Even if you haven’t read those stories, you’ve probably seen some of the movies made from … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure Stories, Biography/Memoir, Historical Fiction/Historical Element, Non-fiction, Over 375 pages | Tagged book reviews, British Security Coordination, BSC, Common Core standards, espionage, Irregulars, Roald Dahl, spies, World War II, YA literature | Leave a comment