Sometimes in order to understand where someone is coming from, you must first understand where they have been. Memoirs allow readers glimpses into the lives and thought processes of the writers, and they can help readers understand the past that has shaped the present. This list provides a sample of some of the wonderful texts that we have available in the library.
The Autobiography of Malcolm X by 
The Boy Kings of Texas by 
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou by 
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by 
Invisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching by 
The latehomecomer : a Hmong family memoir by 
The Line Becomes a River by 
March: Book Three by 
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by 
This Is Just My Face by 
When They Call You a Terrorist by 
