YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION
Explore our collection of young adult non-fiction books, featuring top picks and bestsellers perfect for teens. Find good books for teens, engaging young adult novels, and must-read teenage literature
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The Autism Playbook for Teens: Imagination-Based Mindfulness Activities to Calm Yourself, Build Independence & Connect with Others"When I was a teen, many of the exercises and activities in this book would have helped me calm down. ... This book is a real, practical, and positive guide for reducing stress."--Temple Grandin, author of Thinking in PicturesTeens with autism have the potential...
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Indestructible: Growing Up Queer, Cuban, and Punk in MiamiFraming day-to-day survival as its own legitimate teenage revolution, Cristy C. Road delivers boldly illustrated pages about her adolescence in West Miami. --Bust In her Miami high school, Cristy Road valiantly tried to figure out and defend her queer gender identity, Cuban cultural roots,...
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So You Want to Write a Screenplay: A Step-By-Step Guide to Writing for Film, Video, and TelevisionWriting for the big screen may seem like a job for the experienced, but the fact is, it's for everyone. Take Celeste Davis, for example, who at fourteen wrote the screenplay for Purgatory House and appeared on five critic's lists for best film of...
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The Space Race: How the Cold War Put Humans on the MoonOn July 20th, 1969, Neil Armstrong landed gently on the lunar surface and became the first person to set foot on another world. People around the world stopped what they were doing to crowd around television sets and radios to witness one of the...
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Race Relations: The Struggle for Equality in AmericaHow could a country founded on the honorable ideals of freedom and equality have so willingly embraced the evils of enslavement and oppression? America's history of race relations is a difficult one, full of uncomfortable inconsistencies and unpleasant truths. Although the topic is sensitive,...
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Human Migration: Investigate the Global Journey of HumankindAbout 200,000 years ago, humans arose as a species on the continent of Africa. How did they get to the rest of the world? When did they leave, why, and what did they use for transportation? Whether by bamboo raft or Boeing 747, whether...
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The Life and Times of William ShakespeareAs with many writers before and since, William Shakespeare was influenced by the events that took shape all around him. Sweeping changes to England's politics, language, and culture that took place during his lifetime were the fertile ground from which the Bard drew inspiration....
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A World of Her Own: 24 Amazing Women Explorers and Adventurersvolume 8An inspiration for any young person who loves the outdoors, wildlife, or science, A World of Her Own tells the stories of 24 brave women from different cultures, epochs, and economic backgrounds who have shared similar missions: to meet the physical and mental challenges...
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Women Heroes of World War II--The Pacific Theater, 18: 15 Stories of Resistance, Rescue, Sabotage, and SurvivalA Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2017 Glamorous American singer Claire Phillips opened a nightclub in manila, using the earnings to secretly feed starving American POWs. She also began working as a spy, chatting up Japanese military men and passing their...
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The Lay of the Land (Yesterday's Classics)A series of nature sketches, whose topics range from muskrats building for winter to buzzards nesting in the swamp, written in a way that encourages in the reader the habit of close observation. That the substance for most of the essays comes from personal...
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Alien Mysteries, Conspiracies and Cover-UpsConspiracy theories run rampant in the world of the UFO and search for alien life. Some are government-sanctioned, some are government-sponsored, and more than a few can be laid at the feet of UFO witnesses and UFO investigators. Untangle the truth from the theories!...
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Stopping the Pain: A Workbook for Teens Who Cut and Self InjureIf you're cutting or hurting yourself you're not alone. Thousands of teens across the country think that hurting themselves is the only way they can feel better, even though they continue to feel alone and out of control. There are a lot of reasons...
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Scenebook of Values and Virtues: Acting with CharacterThis entertaining collection of 24 character-driven scenes will guide teens to make positive choices in their lives while developing their acting skills. Each selection presents a realistic scenario that explores multiple character-building values, such as acceptance, compassion, fairness, forgiveness, generosity, gratitude, honesty, loyalty, perseverance,...
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Finding Edith: Surviving the Holocaust in Plain SightFinding Edith: Surviving the Holocaust in Plain Sight is the coming-of-age story of a young Jewish girl chased in Europe during World War II. Like a great adventure story, the book describes the childhood and adolescence of a Viennese girl growing up against the...
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Into the Mist: The Story of the Empress of IrelandFrom 1906 to 1914, the Empress of Ireland, one of the fastest and most elegant liners of the Edwardian era, graced the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Remembered primarily for sinking in only 14 minutes in the St. Lawrence River and for having a...
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The Lady Who Loved Chimpanzees - The Jane Goodall Story: Biography 4th Grade Children's Women BiographiesJane Goodall was no ordinary lady because she fell in love with chimpanzees! Read about her inspiring story and learn from her decisions in the pages of this picture book. Hopefully, you will be inspired to take on a more active role for the...
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An Introduction to Mass and Weight 3rd Grade: Physics for Kids Children's Physics BooksWhat are the differences between mass and weight? It's something that you can calculate At third grade, your child is moving towards the more difficult aspect of physics. The purpose of this book is to make the shift as smooth and easy as possible....
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Shaka Zulu: He Who United the Tribes - Biography for Kids 9-12 Children's Biography BooksSouth Africa is known to have many tribes, and each has its own belief system. Shaka Zulu was a leader who united South African tribes. How did he do it? Reading his life story will help you understand the traits of a true leader....
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Pressure, Heat and Temperature - Physics for Kids - 5th Grade Children's Physics BooksHow does your fifth grader define pressure, heat and temperature? Do his/her definitions require further explanations? If so, then this physics book for kids will prove to be quite useful. Composed of graphics and age-appropriate texts, physics will rise to become your child's favorite...
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Power, Momentum and Collisions - Physics for Kids - 5th Grade Children's Physics BooksThis physics book has been tagged as appropriate for fifth graders. The pages will discuss power, momentum and collisions. Examples are provided to ensure understanding. The importance of supplementary learning resources will show in how your child's grades will improve. So go ahead and...
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