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Some Assembly Required:
The Not-So-Secret Life of a
Transgender Teen
Arin Andrews
921 AN26S
Arin shares all the hilarious,
painful, and poignant details of
undergoing gender reassignment
as a high school student.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou
818.54 AN43YI
Memoirs from African American
poet and prose writer Maya Angelou.
Tasting the Sky:
A Palestinian Childhood
Ibtisam Barakat
956.94053 B231T
A Palestinian woman recalls her
childhood under military occupation
in the Middle East during the Six
Day War in 1967.
Warriors Don’t Cry
Melba Pattillo Beals
379.263 B368W
In 1957, Melba faced abuse
and harassment as one of the first
nine African American students
to attend Central High School in
Arkansas.
Courage to Soar Simone Biles
796.44092 B492B Simone takes you through the events,