Recommended Reading
Nonfiction
Animals
333.954 G61t The Ten Trusts. Goodall, Jane 200p.
597.96 B28s Snakes. Barth, Kelly 96p.
599.67 M85e Echo of the Elephants. Moss, Cynthia 192p.
599.74 R45t Tigers. Riley, Helen 32p.
599.773 M69w The Wolf. Mitchell, Hayley R. 96p.
636.8 H43j James Herriot’s Cat Stories. Herriot, James 161p.
797.2 C83g Grayson. Cox, Lynne 147p.
Current Events and Politics
323.042 M869 MoveOn’s 50 Ways to Love Your Country. MoveOn 145p.
364.13 R14d Dying to Cross: The Worst Immigrant Tragedy in American History.
Ramos, Jorge 173p.
373.788 B81n No Easy Answers: The Truth behind Death at Columbine.
Brown, Brooks 270p.
628.92 H12f Firehouse. Halberstam, David 201p.
973 R72w Where We Stand: 30 Reasons for Loving Our Country. Rosenblatt, Roger 194p.
973.931 W556 What We Saw: The Events of September 11, 2001. CBS News 143p.
Multicultural
305.38 C82e The Envy of the World: On Being A Black Man in America. Cose, Ellis 163p.
305.40958 L34m My Forbidden Face: Growing Up under the Taliban. Latifa 210p.
305.8 G87b Black Like Me. Griffin, John Howard 243p.
305.896 B26e Everyday Racism. Barnes, Annie S. 177p.
305.896 T917 12 Angry Men: True Stories of Being a Black Man in America Today.
Parks, Gregory S., ed. 179p.
306.872 AL4i I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced. Ali, Nujood 188p.
364.66 Ab9d Death Blossoms: Reflections from a Prisoner of Conscience.
Abu-Jamal, Mumia 158p.
751.73 G15g Graffiti World: Street Art from Five Continents. Ganz, Nicholas 375p.
943.087 H39a After the Wall. Hensel, Jana 180p.
956.95 L48s Storm of Terror: A Hebron Mother’s Diary. Leavitt, June 185p.
958.1 Z79z Zoya’s Story: An Afghan Woman’s Struggle for Freedom. Zoya 239p.
970.1 B83o Our Stories Remember: American Indian History, Culture, and Values through Storytelling. Bruchac, Joseph 192p.
970.3 G37t The Trail of Tears across Missouri. Gilbert, Joan 122p.
975.9 OL4m Multicolored Memories of a Black Southern Girl. Oliver, Kitty 173p.
Personal Stories
306.874 C47b Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. Chua, Amy 237p.
306.874 Sw3f Father Figures: Three Wise Men Who Changed a Life. Sweeney, Kevin 196p.
362.734 W25o Orphan Train Rider. Warren, Andrea 80p.
371.9773 M58h Holler If You Hear Me: The Education of a Teacher and His Students.
Michie, Gregory 186p.
616.83 AL1t Tuesdays with Morrie. Albom, Mitch 192p.
616.89 K18g Girl, Interrupted. Kaysen, Susanna 168p.
616.979 St7b A Boy I Once Knew. Stone, Elizabeth 202p.
811 Or73zo The Blessing: A Memoir. Orr, Gregory 209p.
813 St99zs 1992 Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness. Styron, William 84p.
843 W63n 2006 Night. Weisel, Elie 120p.
976.1 H24s Summer Snow: Reflections from a Black Daughter of the South.
Harris, Trudier 186p.
Poetry
811 C692n Nine Horses: Poems. Collins, Billy 120p.
821 M127b 2002 Blackbird Singing: Poems and Lyrics, 1965-2001. McCartney, Paul 191p.
Psychology
133.9 OL4c The Case for Life Beyond Death. Oliveira, Jacquelyn Frances 217p.
153.69 Q41b Body Language. Quillian, Susan 128p.
154.63 B65L A Little Course in Dreams. Bosnak, Robert 121p.
158 Sh8t Ten Things I Wish I Had Known. Shriver, Maria 125p.
158.1 R18h How Full Is Your Bucket? Rath, Tom 127p.
170.44 K95L Life Lessons. Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth 224p.
331.702 L53w Whistle While You Work. Leider, Richard J. 153p.
362.88 G11d Dangerous Dating: Helping Young Women Break Out of Abusive Relationships. Gaddis, Patricia Riddle 138p.
808.56 K58h How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere. King, Larry 220p.
Sports and Adventure
796.082 L42p Punch! Why Women Participate in Violent Sports. Lawler, Jennifer 152p.
796.082 OL8w Women Who Risk: Profiles of Women in Extreme Sports. Olsen, Marilyn 188p.
796.332 M76j Joe Montana’s Art and Magic of Quarterbacking. Montana, Joe 212p.
796.357 H12t The Teammates: A Portrait of a Friendship. Halberstam, David 217p.
919.8 F66a Alone across the Arctic: One Woman’s Epic Journey by Dog Team. Flowers, Pam 120p.
MCC – Maple Woods Library 06/2014
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