Nonfiction Books for Teens
Information, humor, history, biography, art and how-to, all here. MS=Books for middle school readers. (Updated March 2023)
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Inheritance
Acevedo's most famous spoken-word poem embraces all the complexities of Black hair and Afro-Latinidad, the history, pain, pride, and powerful love of that inheritance, accompanied by full-color illustrations.
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Bernice Sandler and the Fight for Title IX
Bernice Sandler was an educator who led the fight for the passage of Title IX--making it illegal, once and for all, for a federally funded institution to discriminate against someone based on their sex, including in education.
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My Selma
A memoir that combines everyday family stories and the extraordinary as seen through the eyes of Willie Mae Brown's twelve-year-old self, giving readers an unforgettable portrayal of her coming of age in a town at the crossroads of history. MS
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Careers
The A to Z of careers that will guide you to your dream job through skill guides, qualification reviews, job location and lifestyle as well as practical and inspirational advice from career consultants.
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Coming of Age in 2020
A collection of more than 5,500 submissions from teenagers from across the country showing how they coped via diary entries, comics, photos, paintings, and more as a pandemic raged, political divides hardened, and the Black Lives Matter movement galvanized millions. They tell the story of the year that will define their generation.
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Unequal
A gripping chronicle of the struggles that shaped modern America through the stories of African Americans who dared to fight for a more equal future. MS
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Here and Queer
An inclusive guide for queer women and girls, written to give you the tools needed to explore your identity on your own terms.
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Urgent Message From A Hot Planet
A practical guide to how Global Warming came about and how to save the planet from ourselves. MS
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A Rebel in Auschwitz
Witold Pilecki was a Polish underground operative on a mission for two and a half years to uncover the fate of thousands interned at the Auschwitz concentration camp, report on Nazi crimes, raise a secret army, and stage an uprising.
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