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Diverse Lives: Engrossing Independent Tales

Explore a collection of compelling independent reading texts published from 1966 to 2015. Covering diverse topics from true crime to personal memoirs, these engaging works offer insight into different lives and experiences.

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Diverse Lives: Engrossing Independent Tales

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  1. Independent Reading Texts

  2. In Cold Blood, Truman Capote • Published in 1966 • 1959 murders of four members of the Herbert Clutter family in the small farming community of Holcomb, Kansas • Second-biggest-selling true crime book in publishing history

  3. The Gatekeepers, Jacques Steinberg • Published in 2002 • Examines the inner workings of the admissions committee at Wesleyan University • Covers issues such as affirmative action, recruiting, standardized testing and the significance of the SATs

  4. The Junction Boys, Jim Dent • Published in 2001. • About the “survivors” of Texas A&M Aggies football coach Paul “Bear” Bryant’s 10-day summer camp in Junction, Texas, beginning September 1, 1954. • Boys survived day long practices in record high heat without water breaks.

  5. The Color of Water, James McBride • Published in 1995 • Autobiography and memoir; tribute to author’s mother • Depicts the conflicting emotions that McBride endured as he struggled to discover who he truly was and hardships his mother overcame as a white Jewish woman who married a black man in 1942

  6. Into the Wild, John Krakauer • Published in 1996 • Story of Christopher McCandless’s 100-day journey on an Alaskan trail with little provisions. • International bestseller

  7. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou • Published in 1969 • Autobiography about the early years of American writer and poet Maya Angelou. • Coming-of-age story that illustrates how strength of character and a love of literature can help overcome racism and trauma.

  8. Silent Victims, Barbara Perry • Published in 2008 • Spotlights hate crimes against Native Americans in four areas of United States that Perry argues go unnoticed • Includes interviews with victims

  9. Disposable People, Kevin Bales • Published in 2004 • Focuses on modern slavery • Presents vivid case studies of slaves, slaveholders, and public officials. • Observes the complex economic relationships of modern slavery

  10. Flags of Our Fathers, James Bradley and Ron Powers • Published in 2000 • Follows the lives of the six Iwo Jima flag-raisers, made famous by Joe Rosenthal's photograph, through their early lives of innocence, military training, fierce combat and tours to raise money for war bonds. • NY Times bestseller

  11. Seabiscuit, Laura Hillenbrand • Published in 2002 • Biography of ThoroughbreadSeabiscuit, a California racehorse who became a sports celebrity in the late 1930s. Also focuses on owner, Charles Howard, trainer, Tom Smith, and jockey, Red Pollard.

  12. Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, John Perkins • Published in 2005 • Perkins tells his own story of his job convincing countries, which were strategically important to the U.S., to take large loans and use U.S. corporations for infrastructure projects. The countries went into debt and came under control of the U.S. government.

  13. The Tipping Point,Malcolm Gladwell • Published in 2000 • Tipping point phenomenon: “moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire.” • Bestseller.

  14. Wake Up Happy, Michael Strahan • Published in 2015 • Motivational book by football player/talk show host Michael Strahan. • Shares anecdotes about his life and career and advice about achieving success.

  15. Angela’s Ashes, Frank McCourt • Published in 1996 • Memoir consists of various anecdotes and stories of McCourt's impoverished childhood and early adulthood in Brooklyn, New York, and in Limerick, Ireland. • Won 1997 Pulitzer Prize for Biography/Autobiography

  16. An American Childhood, Annie Dillard • Published in 1989 • Portrait of author and her experiences growing up in Pittsburgh to examine the nature of American life. • Reflects on what it means for a child to come of age in the United States.

  17. Too Close to the Falls, Catherine Gildiner • Published in 1999 • Coming of age memoir of Gildiner’s experiences growing up in Lewiston, NY near Niagara Falls • Focuses on her job working on her father’s pharmacy delivery van as a young child and later adventures as a young adult

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