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1	How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous by Georgia Bragg 4.08 avg rating — 6,670 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Radioactive: Marie and Pierre Curie, A Tale of Love and Fallout by Lauren Redniss 4.03 avg rating — 6,258 ratings score: 296, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Survivors: True Stories of Children in the Holocaust by Allan Zullo 4.26 avg rating — 6,324 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Going Solo (Roald Dahl's Autobiography, #2) by Roald Dahl 4.07 avg rating — 34,755 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Wind, Sand and Stars by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry 4.12 avg rating — 22,358 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1) by Marjane Satrapi 4.28 avg rating — 242,694 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Hidden Girl: A True Story of the Holocaust by Lola Rein Kaufman 4.03 avg rating — 2,366 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio by Peg Kehret 4.44 avg rating — 8,547 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Greatest Science Stories Never Told: 100 Tales of Invention and Discovery to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy by Rick Beyer (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 153 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Miles to Go for Freedom: Segregation and Civil Rights in the Jim Crow Years by Linda Barrett Osborne 4.01 avg rating — 71 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced by Nujood Ali 3.84 avg rating — 24,652 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Surviving the Angel of Death: The True Story of a Mengele Twin in Auschwitz by Eva Mozes Kor 4.30 avg rating — 7,480 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Children of Israel, Children of Palestine: Our Own True Stories (The children of conflict series) by Laurel Holliday 3.86 avg rating — 37 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Children in the Holocaust and World War II: Their Secret Diaries by Laurel Holliday (Editor) 4.19 avg rating — 1,319 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Nadia: My Own Story by Nadia Comaneci 3.77 avg rating — 35 ratings score: 175, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Three Wishes: Palestinian and Israeli Children Speak by Deborah Ellis 4.13 avg rating — 364 ratings score: 171, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow by Susan Campbell Bartoletti 4.09 avg rating — 6,336 ratings score: 169, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Yellow Star by Jennifer Roy 4.25 avg rating — 16,544 ratings score: 165, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Annie Sullivan and the Trials of Helen Keller by Joseph Lambert 4.03 avg rating — 2,101 ratings score: 163, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Bonfire of Berlin by Helga Schneider 4.16 avg rating — 1,977 ratings score: 160, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Middle Passage: White Ships/ Black Cargo by Tom Feelings 4.52 avg rating — 333 ratings score: 158, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 by Jim Murphy 3.83 avg rating — 4,827 ratings score: 156, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	With Love, The Argentina Family: Memories of Tango and Kugel; Mate with Knishes by Mirta Ines Trupp (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 91 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Yoko's Diary by Paul Ham (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.96 avg rating — 381 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Power of Style: How Fashion and Beauty Are Being Used to Reclaim Cultures by Christian Allaire 4.06 avg rating — 430 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Science of Love and Attraction: The long-hidden neurobiological secrets to improve your social and romantic life by Mehmet Oktar Guloglu 3.57 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	To the Survivors: One Man's Journey as a Rape Crisis Counselor with True Stories of Sexual Violence by Robert Uttaro (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 198 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Only Remembered by Ian Beck (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.10 avg rating — 80 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Kon-Tiki by Thor Heyerdahl 4.16 avg rating — 25,941 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom by Margarita Engle 3.95 avg rating — 3,029 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Every Falling Star: The True Story of How I Survived and Escaped North Korea by Sungju Lee 4.30 avg rating — 8,319 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	German Immigrants in America by Elizabeth Raum (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 26 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz 3.87 avg rating — 2,991 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	A Lifetime of Secrets by Frank Warren 4.44 avg rating — 6,497 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Young Digger by Anthony Hill (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 90 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 45,391 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Soldier Boy by Anthony Hill (Goodreads Author) 3.24 avg rating — 331 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Wandering Son, Vol. 1 by Takako Shimura 3.97 avg rating — 3,410 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Road from Home: A True Story of Courage, Survival, and Hope by David Kherdian (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 2,124 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Lost States: True Stories of Texlahoma, Transylvania, and Other States That Never Made It by Michael J. Trinklein 3.72 avg rating — 765 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	I Am a Taxi (The Cocalero Novels, #1) by Deborah Ellis 3.83 avg rating — 1,444 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The Greatest War Stories Never Told: 100 Tales from Military History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy – Quirky Stories From History Channel's Rick Beyer by Rick Beyer (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 478 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Historical Heartthrobs: 50 Timeless Crushes—From Cleopatra to Camus by Kelly Murphy (Goodreads Author) 3.43 avg rating — 186 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Shannon Miller: America's Most Decorated Gymnast : A Biography by Krista Quiner 3.82 avg rating — 74 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Young, Gay and Proud! by Sasha Alyson 3.70 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	One Teenager in Ten: Writings by Gay and Lesbian Youth by Ann Heron 3.68 avg rating — 31 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	The Teenage Survival Book by Sol Gordon 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Letters to a Young Gymnast by Nadia Comaneci 4.08 avg rating — 1,042 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Lost Trail: Nine Days Alone in the Wilderness by Donn Fendler 3.98 avg rating — 353 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Thanks to My Mother by Schoschana Rabinovici 4.12 avg rating — 2,535 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	No Pretty Pictures: A Child of War by Anita Lobel 3.94 avg rating — 1,863 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Let Me Go by Helga Schneider 3.91 avg rating — 4,479 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars