Reviews by Category: Biography

Born a Crime, by Trevor Noah, is one of my favorite autobiographies. However, I do not

think I can even call this book an autobiography. He doesn’t talk at all about his future life, all he

talks about is his childhood and funny stories from it. Therefore, I like to call it a collection of

memoirs. This book takes place in South Africa during the 80’s, and this is when racism played a

Michelle Zauner tells a story of growing up Korean American in the states, and her bond with

her Korean mother, in a memoir of love, loss, and finding yourself. During her adolescence and

early adulthood, Michelle, a half-Korean and half-white girl, struggled: with her identity (was

she American or Korean?), with her family, and with her mom’s high expectations. But, while

Michelle and her mom didn’t have the best relationship growing up, there was one thing they

I Am Malala is a biography written by Christina Lamb and Malala Yousafzai.

This book is about a story a terrorism. This book is about a girl who fights for

girls education oh, and how her family goes through these dangerous situations.

Her family and her fight through the situations to impact the society in a positive

way. The main characters are Malala and her parents. They want equal education

A Promised Land, by Barack Obama, is a nonfiction autobiography and the first of a two-volume

series.

At the young age of six years old, Jennette McCurdy had her first acting audition. Not because

she wanted to, but to live out her mom’s dream. Before this, Jennette had grown up in a poor

household, and when she was a toddler, her mom developed a cancer that threatened to kill her.

Jennette loved her mom more than anyone else, and would do anything to make her happy. So, in

order to please her mom, she began an acting career to be a child star, despite not enjoying

I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy is a memoir recounting the actress’s

childhood through her twenties, with a focus on her relationship with her mother. Though likely

surprising to her millions of fans, the iCarly and Sam & Cat star never wanted to act. With a

narcissistic mother who had dreamed of being a child star and plenty of money issues in the

family, Jennette was forced to fulfill both her mother’s dream as well as become the

Born a Crime is an autobiography about comedian Trevor Noah and his struggles growing up.

Watch him face traumatic experiences from living during the Apartheid to dealing with his

mother's toxic boyfriend. These all shape him into who he is today but will he learn the meaning

and importance behind them?

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is a nonfiction novel by Rebecca Skloot. The HeLa cells

were used for many medical advancements, such as the polio vaccine and cancer research, but

the family of the woman who gave those cells didn’t learn the truth of what happened with

herself until many years later. Rebecca Skloot documents the life of Henrietta Lacks, the story

of her cells and the life of the Lacks family after learning the story of Henrietta’s cells.

The book Guts is a based on a true story of the author, Raina Telgemeier, when she was

5th grade. Raina was always a shy, self-conscious kid, but she also just wanted to fit in and be

normal. However, she is also having trouble with her anxiety, her friend problems, her fear of

throwing up, and stomach problems. In order to become more confident in herself and overcome

her anxiety and fear of stomach bugs, Raina must get the support from both her family and her

Woodsong is an autobiography by Gary Paulsen. In this book, Paulsen recounts the moments in

nature that helped him to realize just how much of an influence nature has shaped him into who

he is. In the first half of the book, Paulsen recalls what inspired him to race in the Iditarod. His

dogs become his family, especially Storm, his favorite dog. He also explores some of the things