MEMOIRSGrade 10

2013-2014

SPORTS

TAKING FLIGHT: FROM WAR ORPHAN TO STAR BALLERINA BY MICHAELA DEPRINCE

The autobiography of Michaela DePrince, who

lived the first few years of her life in war-torn Sierra Leone until being adopted

by an American family. Now seventeen, she is one of

the premiere ballerinas in the United States.

249 pages

HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY: MY LIFE & LEGACY AS THE DUCK COMMANDER BY PHIL ROBERTSON

Life was always getting in the way of Phil Robertson's passion for duck hunting. An NFL-bound quarterback, Phil made his mark on Louisiana Tech University

in the 1960s by playing football & completing his college career with a

master's degree in English…Phil grew up with the dream of living the simple life off the land like his

forebears, but he soon found himself on a path to self-destruction--leasing a

bar, drinking too much, fighting, & wasting his talents. He almost lost it all

until he gave his life to God…Phil's incredible story tells how he followed a

calling from God and soon after invented a duck call that would begin an incredible journey to the life he had always dreamed of for himself and his

family. 230 pages

EAT AND RUN: MY UNLIKELY JOURNEY TO ULTRAMARATHON GREATNESS BY SCOTT JUREK

For nearly two decades, Scott Jurek has been a dominant

force-and darling-in the grueling and growing sport of

ultrarunning. In 1999, as a complete unknown, he took the

lead of the Western States Endurance Run, a 100-mile

traverse over the old Gold Rush trails of the California Sierra Nevada. He won that race

seven years in a row, setting a course record along the way. Twice he won the Badwater Ultramarathon, a 135-mile

"jaunt" through Death Valley.260 pages

“The story of Jordan Romero, who at the age of 13 became

the youngest person ever to reach the summit of Mount

Everest. At age 15, he reached the summits of the

world’s 7 highest mountains.”355 pages

NO SUMMIT OUT OF SIGHT BY JORDAN ROMERO

A bank of clouds was assembling

on the not-so-distant horizon, but

journalist-mountaineer JonKrakauer, standing on thesummit of Mt. Everest, saw

nothing that "suggested that amurderous storm was bearing

down." He was wrong. The storm,

which claimed five lives and left

countless more—includingKrakauer's--in guilt-ridden

disarray, would also provide the

impetus for Into Thin Air ,Krakauer's epic account of the

May 1996 disaster.291 pages

INTO THIN AIR: A PERSONAL ACCOUT OF THE MOUNT EVEREST DISASTER BY JON KRAKAUER

SWIMMING TO ANTARCTICA: TALES OF A LONG-DISTANCE SWIMMER BY LYNNE COX

Long-distance swimming

legend Lynne Cox

overcomes extreme

physical hardship,

predatory sharks, and a

swim through a sewage

soaked Nile while

suffering from dysentery.

359 pages

KNUCKLER: MY LIFE WITH BASEBALL’S MOST CONFOUNDING PITCH BY TIM WAKEFIELD

274 pages

HAWK, OCCUPATION: SKATEBOARDER BY TONY HAWK

Written in 2001, this is the story of an

amazing athlete and legend.

307 pages

WINTERDANCE: THE FINE MADNESS OF RUNNING THE IDITAROD

Fueled by a passion for

running dogs, Gary Paulsen

entered the Iditarod--the

1150-mile winter sled-dog

race between Anchorage

and Nome-- in dangerous

ignorance and with a fierce

determination. This is his

account of this 17 day

battle.

256 pages

OPEN: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY BY ANDRE AGASSI

Interlibrary Loan at the Voorheesville Public Library

“The writing here is exceptional. It is

can’t-put-down good.”—Sports Illustrated

385 pages

HOPE SOLO: MY STORY

Adapted version of the adult memoir.

246 pages

THROUGH MY EYES BY TIM TEBOW

One of the best quarterbacks in the history of college football traces his path to success, discussing his

childhood as the son of Christian

missionaries and how his faith combined with his drive to

succeed have made him the person he is

today.260 pages

COMING BACK STRONGER BY DREW BREES

Talks about hope in the face of adversity and

suffering, and describes the significance of faith

for Drew Brees & the New Orleans Saints

after his shoulder injury and Hurricane Katrina.

303 pages

OUT OF THE BLUE BY VICTOR CRUZ

From the beloved and charismatic wide receiver for

the 2012 Super Bowl winning New York Giants

comes a root-for-the-underdog memoir about

always believing in yourself. Victor Cruz, the Super Bowl-winning and record-breaking wide receiver, is best known for his explosive plays and

salsa touchdown celebrations. While his

meteoric rise in the NFL looked like the result of a

magical year, it was actually a lifetime in the making.

257 pages

A FATHER FIRST BY DWYANE WADE

Star basketball athlete shares his journey as

a single father.337 pages

THROWING STRIKES BY R.A. DICKEY

Adapted version of the adult book.

296 pages

SUM IT UP BY PAT SUMMITT

Pat Summitt, the all-time winningest coach in NCAA basketball history … tells

for the first time her remarkable story of victory

and resilience as well as facing down her greatest

challenge: early-onset Alzheimer's disease. …. For 38 years, she has broken

records, winning more games than any NCAA

team in basketball history.

407 pagesAvailable at Voorheesville

Public Library921 SUMMITT

WHEN THE GAME WAS OURS BY LARRY BIRD & EARVIN MAGIC JOHNSON

Two NBA legends offer a definitive account of their decades-long

rivalry and friendship, exploring Bird's

struggles with chronic pain and Johnson's

discovery that he had contracted HIV.

340 pages