Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Nonfiction >> Biography & Autobiography - General

A fun (and TRUE) children's story of the trials and tribulations of the Zinda family of 15 (13 kids ) and how they deal with sleeping quarters. Very colorful illustrations take the child on a journey of what life is like living and functioning with 13 brothers and sisters. Look for the other adventures of the Zinda Family coming soon

W. Nikola-Lisa explores new terrain--his childhood experiences growing up in south Texas during the early 1960s. Unlike his previous books, this is not a book for young children as the author explores the darker elements growing up in a harsh environment. Although the work feels like a memoir, it reads like a novel with the author's spare, unrelenting narrative a perfect accompaniment to the time, place, and underlying familial issues. If you like this book, then you might also like Shark Man, a novel for the middle grades, which picks up where the author left off in Dragonfly taking the...

Lilian is a seventeen-year-old girl from Hong Kong with an uplifting story to tell. From the outside looking in, Lilian is quite privileged. Her parents have great jobs, she lives in an amazing apartment in New York City, and she's attended the area's best private schools.

But privilege does not guarantee an easy life, and Lilian reflects with honesty, humor, and maturity on both her own difficulties and her relationship with her mother. In Lilian's own words, "I have experienced some rough ups and downs that taught me a lot. My darkest periods in hindsight might have been the...

Since the time Evan was two years old, he has been running all over the place. No one seemed to be able to keep up with him. His mom had to keep telling him, "Evan, slow down." Then one day, everything changed when Evan had his first competition.

W. Nikola-Lisa explores new terrain--his childhood experiences growing up in south Texas during the early 1960s. Unlike his previous books, this is not a book for young children as the author explores the darker elements growing up in a harsh environment. Although the work feels like a memoir, it reads like a novel with the author's spare, unrelenting narrative a perfect accompaniment to the time, place, and underlying familial issues. If you like this book, then you might also like Shark Man, a novel for the middle grades, which picks up where the author left off in Dragonfly taking the...

La Piu' Piccola Arpista is an Italian translation of a true account by Melody Anglin, accomplished internationally known harpist, vocalist, and musical therapist.  Each segment is written in both English and Italian so that children can be a welcome addition to learning the language.  The interesting tale of how she acquired her harp and of how God led her to her inspirational life  has been translated into a number of languages (German, French, Italian and Spanish.  It will soon be translated into Russian as well.)  The book is written in both...