Popular Paperbacks: If It Weren't For Them: Heroes
Beals, Melba Pattillo. WARRIORS
DON'T CRY: A SEARING MEMOIR OF THE BATTLE TO INTEGRATE LITTLE
ROCK'S CENTRAL HIGH.
A heart wrenching
account of the nine high school students who integrated Little
Rock High School. (YA 523.4 Beals)
Bendis, Brian-Michael. ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN: DOUBLE
TROUBLE.
Peter Parker learns
the hard way what it's like to be a hero. (YA 741.5 Bendis)
Bradley, James. FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS: HEROES OF IWO JIMA.
World War II brought
them together; a photograph sealed their fate. (YA 940.5426 Bradley)
Cormier, Robert. HEROES.
Seeking revenge on
his boyhood idol, a young soldier returns from war and challenges
what it means to be a hero. (YA Fic Cormier)
Crisp, Terri. OUT OF HARM'S WAY: THE EXTRAORDINARY TRUE
STORY OF ONE WOMAN'S LIFELONG DEVOTION TO ANIMALS.
Driven to rescue animals
from disaster, Terri Crisp has saved the lives of thousands. (639.9
C868o)
Defede, Jim. THE DAY THE WORLD CAME TO TOWN: 9/11 IN
GANDER, NEWFOUNDLAND.
A community as hero;
9/11 closed U.S. airspace and Gander hosted 6,000 stranded passengers.
(917.18 B361d)
Feiffer, Jules. THE GREAT COMIC BOOK HEROES.
A historical and loving
look at the early days of comic books. (741.5 F323g)
Garden, Nancy. DOVE AND SWORD: A NOVEL OF JOAN OF ARC.
Joan of Arc's story,
told by her peace-loving friend Gabrielle. (YA Fic Garden)
Holdsclaw, Chamique. CHAMIQUE HOLDSCLAW: MY STORY.
Holdsclaw's story
of her struggles, strengths, and successes as a basketball star.
Holeman, Linda. THE SEARCH OF THE MOON KING'S DAUGHTER.
When her younger brother
is sold to become a chimney sweep, young Emmaline leaves her world
behind to find him.
Kunkel, Mike. HEROBEAR AND THE KID: THE INHERITANCE.
A whimsically illustrated
story of a little boy and his magically heoric stuffed bear. (YA
741.5 Kunkel)
McKinley, Robin. HERO AND THE CROWN.
Aerin's story is just
beginning as she strives to become the hero who would claim the
Blue Sword. (Juv Fic SF McKinley)
Moore, Christopher. LAMB: THE GOSPEL ACCORDING
TO BIFF, CHRIST'S CHILDHOOD PAL.
A tongue and cheek
account of Christ's teenage years. (Fic Moore)
Millar, Mark. THE ULTIMATES: SUPER-HUMAN.
Hulk SMASH! Captain
America kicks A$$!
Moon, Elizabeth. ONCE A HERO.
Hero or mutineer?
Esmay's courage is tested when the bloodhorde takes over her spaceship.
(Fic SF Moon)
Robinson, James Tony Harris. STARMAN: SINS OF THE FATHER.
A very reluctant man
takes on a mantle he never wanted. (YA 741.5 Robinson)
Rottman, S. L. HERO.
Doing community service
gives Sean more than he bargained for: a hero. (YA Fic Rottman)
Sakai, Stan. USAGI YOJIMBO: DUEL AT KITANOJI.
The lastest collected
adventures of the lone samurai rabbit wandering feudal Japan.
Smith, Danny. LOST HERO: RAOUL WALLENBERG'S DRAMATIC QUEST
TO SAVE THE JEWS OF HUNGARY.
He saved the lives
of 100,000 Jews, but he could not save his own.
Sutcliff, Rosemary. TRISTAN AND ISEULT.
This British hero
tale mirrors the tragedy of an Arthurian love triangle. Heroic
deeds do not always result in happiness. (Juv Fic SF Sutcliff)
Tingle, Rebecca. EDGE ON THE SWORD.
This exciting novel
imagines the childhood of one of England's greatest warrior queens.
(YA Fic Tingle)
Ullman, James Ramsey. BANNER IN THE SKY.
A boy is determined
to climb the mountain his father died trying to climb. (YA Fic
Ullman)
Van Essen, Editor, Thomas. IN THE LINE OF DUTY: A TRIBUTE
TO NEW YORK'S FINEST AND BRAVEST.
This poignant photoessay
captures the moments of heroism during 9/11
2/26/07
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