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The kingdom of Shivas Irons
By Michael Murphy. 1997
In this sequel to Golf in the Kingdom (BR 11383), Murphy returns to Scotland in search of guru golfer Shivas…
Irons. Hoping to discover the secrets of transcendent golf and the "life to come," Murphy encounters a series of people who enlighten him in the ways of the game as well as spiritually. BestsellerAnna and the King of Siam
By Margaret Landon. 1943
Anna Leonowens, a Welsh widow hired in 1862 to be governess to the children and concubines of the king of…
Siam, found the contrasts between the exotic Orient and Victorian Great Britain striking. Landon recounts Leonowen's five years of adventures and confrontations. This book inspired the Broadway musical The King and IOn my own: the journey continues
By Sally Alexander. 1997
After going blind at twenty-four as told in Taking Hold: My Journey into Blindness (RC 40247 and BR 10223), Alexander…
describes also losing part of her hearing. Determined to be independent and self-sufficient, she recounts her fears and difficulties adjusting to a new apartment, finding a job, and meeting the right man. For grades 6-9 and older readersLives of the artists: masterpieces, messes (and what the neighbors thought)
By Kathleen Krull. 1995
Portraits of nineteen artists, providing information about their childhood years and the works that made them famous. Includes Michelangelo Buonarroti,…
Rembrandt van Rijn, Mary Cassatt, Henri Matisse, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Andy Warhol. For grades 3-6Are you somebody: the accidental memoir of a Dublin woman
By Nuala O'Faolain. 1998
An unmarried, childless Irish woman reviews her life and examines its meaning. She recalls her deprived childhood, her years at…
boarding school and university, and her career in broadcast and print journalism. Approaching sixty, she takes stock of her accomplishments and her solitary lifeAll in a drop: how Antony van Leeuwenhoek discovered an invisible world
By Lori Alexander. 2019
Biography of the self-taught scientist known as the father of microbiology. By building his own microscope, Leeuwenhoek advanced humanity's understanding…
of the oft-invisible world around us. Explains that microbes are everywhere: in the soil and oceans, in snow, and inside our bodies. For grades 3-6.Arletty (Tournant)
By Pierre Monnier. 1998
Elle a tourné avec les plus grands réalisateurs français, joué avec les plus grands comédiens ; elle s'est confiée à…
Pierre Monnier, quelques années avant sa disparition. Elle lui a parlé de ses rencontres, de l'amitié, de ses films, de sa jeunesse, de sa famille, du temps qui passe.Lives of the athletes: thrills, spills (and what the neighbors thought)
By Kathleen Krull. 1997
Portraits of twenty well-known athletes, filled with information about their childhood and how they handled fame and fortune. Includes Jim…
Thorpe, Babe Ruth, Sonja Henie, Jackie Robinson, Arthur Ashe, and Bruce Lee. For grades 3-6The information superhighway
By Martin Gay. 1996
Provides an overview of the services of the Internet. Introduces issues of government control, trade and business, education, and privacy.…
Also discusses electronic mail, listservs, and personal communication. Problems such as piracy, copyright infringement, and obscenity on the Internet are presented briefly. For junior and senior high readersBaseball at war: World War II and the fall of the color line (American game)
By Thomas Gilbert. 1997
History of the sport of baseball from 1940 through 1948. Includes personalities such as Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams and…
such events as the desegregation of the sport. For junior and senior high readersLives of the writers: comedies, tragedies (and what the neighbors thought)
By Kathleen Krull. 1994
This companion to Lives of the Musicians (RC 37607) features the stories of twenty writers, ranging from Hans Christian Andersen…
to E.B. White. In addition to biographical information, sketches of authors include details about their work habits and newsy tidbits such as whom they loved, what they wore, what they read, and what would make them laugh. For grades 4-7 and older readersGolf in the Kingdom (An Esalen book)
By Michael Murphy. 1992
Murphy describes a phenomenal day and night in 1956 when, enroute to India, he stopped off in Scotland to play…
a round of golf. There he met and played with golf professional Shivas Irons, who altered Murphy's perception, leaving him shaken and exalted. Murphy relates the Oriental transcendental ideas Irons imparted to him. Prequel to The Kingdom of Shivas Irons (BR 11384)Leon's story
By Leon Tillage. 1997
An autobiographical account of an African American sharecropper's son growing up in rural North Carolina during the 1940s and 1950s.…
Tillage recalls the racial cruelties he experienced--the worst was seeing his father run down by a white youth. Finally he tells how the freedom marches affirmed his identity. Some violence. For junior and senior high readersBoy: tales of childhood
By Roald Dahl. 1984
The esteemed novelist, short story writer, and author of children's books presents vignettes from his childhood. "Some are funny. Some…
are painful. Some are unpleasant. . . . All are true." For grades 6-9 and older readersNothing Could Stop Her: The Courageous Life of Ruth Gruber
By Rona Arato, Isabel Muñoz. 2023
Ruth Gruber didn't want to live an ordinary life, and she wouldn't take "no" for an answer. Born to a…
Jewish American family in 1911, she grew up to become a renowned journalist and activist. Her career spanned seven decades and led her to places that other reporters wouldn't or couldn't go, from Nazi Germany to the remote Arctic regions of the Soviet Union. At a time when women were expected to stay at home and raise families, Ruth told the stories of people in need and fought for their rights to live in safety and freedom.Meet Buffy Sainte-Marie (Scholastic Canada Biography)
By Elizabeth MacLeod. 2023
Meet Buffy Sainte-Marie, music legend, activist and teacher!Buffy Sainte-Marie is not exactly sure where or when she was born, but…
it was likely the Piapot Reserve in the Qu’Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan. As a baby she was adopted out to a white family in the United States. But nothing would stop Buffy from connecting to her roots and sharing the power and the beauty of her heritage with the world.As a musician, Buffy’s songs have inspired three generations of fans, garnering international acclaim and many awards. She’s a peace activist, an advocate for Indigenous-focused education, and a tireless supporter of Indigenous rights.After an incredible career lasting more than 60 years, Buffy’s music and message are as uplifting and important today as they ever were. Now is the right time to introduce young readers to this fascinating change-maker, with this accessible, engaging book.The Scholastic Canada Biography series is an award-winning collection of titles focused on fascinating people who have shaped Canada’s past and present. Written by acclaimed non-fiction author Elizabeth MacLeod, each book also features comics-inspired illustrations by Mike Deas, which appeal to today’s readers and help bring the story to life.Once a Girl, Always a Boy: A Family Memoir of a Transgender Journey
By Jo Ivester. 2020
In his mid-twenties, Jeremy Ivester began taking testosterone and had surgery to remove his breasts. This memoir is both Jeremy’s…
and his family’s coming out story, told from multiple perspectives—a story of acceptance in a world not quite ready to accept.The night trilogy
By Elie Wiesel. 1985
"Night" is the story of a Jewish boy who is deported with his family and community from Hungary to the…
horrors of the infamous Auschwitz. In "Dawn," Elisha, the sole survivor of his family, becomes a Jewish terrorist in Palestine and is ordered to execute an Englishman. In "The Accident," a concentration camp survivor tries to rebuild his life in New York City. Some violence and some descriptions of sexLost in place: growing up absurd in suburbia
By Mark Salzman. 1995
The author's memoir of his offbeat teenage years spent in conventional suburban Connecticut. He describes his early fascination with things…
oriental--the Chinese language, martial arts, and Zen--and recounts his adolescent foibles. Depicts his troubled relationship with his curmudgeonly father. Strong languageFavre: for the record
By Brett Favre. 1997
A candid and earthy portrait of the Green Bay Packer quarterback who led his team to victory in Super Bowl…
XXXI. Traces his youth in rural Mississippi, his wild college days, his triumph over an addiction to painkillers, and his laudable NFL career. Strong language. Bestseller