Biographies
Historical
- Wild swans: Three daughters of China, Jung Chang
- Zlata's diary, Zlata Filipovic
- The diary of a young girl, Anne Frank
- Joan of Arc, Mary Gordon
- I have lived a thousand years: Growing up in the Holocaust, Livia Bitton Jackson
- Red scarf girl: A memoir of the Cultural Revolution, Ji-Li Jiang
- Angela's ashes: A memoir, Frank McCourt
- Tis: A memoir, Frank McCourt
- Asmir in Vienna, Christobel Mattingley
- No gun for Asmir, Christobel Mattingley
- Mary, bloody Mary, Carolyn Meyer
- Cleopatra: Last queen of Egypt: An extraordinary life, Natalie Jane Prior
- Nero: Evil emperor of Rome, Natalie Jane Prior
- Maus: A survivor's tale, Art Spiegelman
- Chinese Cinderella: The secret story of an unwanted daughter, Adeline Yen Mah
Historical series
The royal diaries
- Biographies of famous monarchs when they were princesses. Includes diaries of Cleopatra, Marie Antoinette and Queen Elizabeth I.
Australian
- Australian heroines: Stories of courage and survival, Susan Geason
- Soldier boy: The true story of Jim Martin the youngest Anzac, Anthony Hill
- Young digger, Anthony Hill
- Famous Australian artists, Lois Hunter
- Inside story: 20 famous Australians tell their story, Ross MacDowell
- My place, Sally Morgan
- Tapestry, Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli
- Follow the rabbit-proof fence, Doris Pilkington
- Maybe tomorrow, Boori Pryor
Ordinary Lives
- Go ask Alice, Anonymous
- She said yes: The unlikely martyrdom of Cassie Bernall, Misty Bernall
- Katie.com: My story, Katherine Tarbox
Famous People
- My side, David Beckham
- Kurt Cobain: Journals, Kurt Cobain
- Heavier than heaven: A biography of Kurt Cobain, Charles Cross
- Prince William, Valerie Garner
- If only, Geri Halliwell
- Just for the record Just for the record, Geri Halliwell
- Drew Barrymore, Anne E. Hill
- Photo icons: The story behind the pictures Volume 1, Michael Koetzle
- Photo icons: The story behind the pictures Volume 2, Michael Koetzle
- Britney Spears, Norma Jean Lutz
- The long hard road out of hell, Marilyn Manson
Authors
- Ethel & Ernest: A true story, Raymond Briggs
- Boy and Going solo, Roald Dahl
- Marsden on Marsden, John Marsden
- J.K. Rowling: A biography, Sean Smith
- Lemony Snicket: The unauthorized autobiography, Lemony Snicket
- The life and work of J. R. R. Tolkien, Michael White
Further information
Jill Allan
North Fitzroy Library and Children and Youth Services Team Leader
9205 5664
Jill.Allan@yarracity.vic.gov.au
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