I would second The CatI ever Named. I agree it is very moving and appropriate
for high school.
Carolyn Karis
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On Mar 31, 2021, at 1:17 PM, Ann Lane <annlane@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
We have not used any of these, but I have read the first, and it's very
moving.
The Cat I Never Named: a True Story of Love, War, and Survival by Amra
Sabic-El-Rayess. A teenage Muslim girl surviving the Bosnian war and ethnic
cleansing.
Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: a Comedian's Guíde to Life on the Spectrum by
Michael McCreary. McCreary is Canadian, and does stand-up comedy across North
America.
Sigh, Gone: a Misfit's Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit
by Phuc Tran. Tran is a high school Latin teacher, tattooer, and Vietnamese
immigrant. He uses themes from great books to tell his story. Fair amount
of swear words.
On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 10:17 AM Sheila Chatterjee
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello BAISLERs,
One of our faculty members asked for help selecting nonfiction memoirs for
summer reading (high school level). We're looking for 3-4 titles for
students to choose from and hope to include a diversity of viewpoints and
themes. Thanks, in advance, for your valuable feedback!
Sheila Chatterjee
Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton
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Ann Lane
Librarian, Saint Francis High School
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us.” J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring.
