A good true story book recommendations.?

Question

non fiction, sad/emotional types of book.

e.g. Chinese Cinderella or Mao's last dancer.

for a junior high student/yr7.

cheers!!~~

Answer 1

Cry Wolf - Tami Hoag

Rani and Sukh - Bali Rai

The She - Carol Plum-Ucci

Girl in a Cage - Jane Yolen, Robert J. Harris

Witch Child - Celia Rees

Fat,Forty,Fired: One Man's Frank,Funny,and Inspiring Account of Losing His Job and Finding His Life - Nigel Marsh

The Last Empress: The She-Dragon of China - Keith Laidler

La Prisonniere - Malika Oufkir and Michele Fitoussi

Teach Your Horse Perfect Manners: How You Should Behave So Your Horse Does Too - Kelly Marks

Tell the Moon to Come Out Nws - Joan Lingard

Answer 2

The Glass Castle a memoir by Jeanette Walls is the best book I have read in the past year and I have recommended it to lots of friends and they all loved it. It is a great true story of her horrible childhood and how she overcame it. You will love it.  

Answer 3

You might try these:-

A Child Called It, the Lost Boy and A Man Called Dave by David Pelzer.

Almonds and Raisins by Maisie Mosco

The Virgin Blue by Tracy Chevalier

The books of Chitrs Banerjee Divakaruni

Hope these help!

Answer 4

Considering your Chinese references above you might find the biography of Gladys Aylward interesting.

Her story of how she did what she beleived right despite the men around her is an inspiration to anyone who thinks they know best what to do, but can't get the people who could help, to do so.

You don't need to beleive in God to enjoy her story either.