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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Forest Talk: How Trees CommunicateTrees are essential. They provide water, shelter, and food for millions of plant and animal species, including humans. They deliver proven health benefits, and they capture and store carbon, which combats climate change. Yet trees are in trouble. Forests are struggling to adapt to...
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Florence Nightingale: A Reference Guide to Her Life and WorksFlorence Nightingale: A Reference Guide to Her Life and Works cover all aspects of her life and works, from her birth in Florence to her death in London. -A detailed chronology of Florence Nightingale's life, family, and work. -The A to Z section includes...
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Anxiety: The Ultimate Teen GuideAnxiety is something that millions of people struggle with on a daily basis, and teenagers are no exception. By some estimates, nearly one in three teenagers have a diagnosable anxiety disorder. Yet many people feel isolated and alone with their experience of anxiety; it...
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Leonardo Da Vinci: A Reference Guide to His Life and WorksLeonardo da Vinci: A Reference Guide to His Life and Works covers all aspects of his life and work, beginning with his paintings, including several he never completed, that form the core of his artistic oeuvre. The extensive A to Z section includes several...
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Anorexia and Bulimia: Dangerous Eating DisordersIt's confusing and scary when someone seems to be choosing not to eat, but what's at work inside them is more than a decision. Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions, and those with anorexia and bulimia need help and compassion, not tough love....
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Gal Gadot: A New Kind of Action HeroGal Gadot has become a major star and role model after being cast as the superhero Wonder Woman in a film franchise that has inspired women around the world. The Israeli actress has earned her spot as one of Hollywood's biggest action stars. Readers...
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Robert Downey Jr.: Superhero SuperstarRobert Downey Jr. is one of the most famous and influential actors in Hollywood. Since 2008, he has been at the center of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but the road to his role as Iron Man was difficult. Readers discover how he has become...
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Cultural AppropriationA white celebrity boasts dreadlocks in an Instagram post. Fashion models strut down a runway wearing Native American headdresses. A fraternity brother dons blackface as part of his Halloween costume. What do these things have in common? They are acts of cultural appropriation, the...
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Toxic MasculinitySince the emergence of the #MeToo movement, the term "toxic masculinity" has been used as an insult, a defense, and a lazy explanation of society's ills. What is toxic masculinity? Is it inherently a condemnation or is it a nuanced labeling of the limitations...
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Troll Factories: Russia's Web BrigadesMany Americans became aware of Russia's web brigades during the 2016 presidential election, during which allegations of Russian interference came to light. However, Russia's history of online meddling extends back to the early 2000s and far beyond just the United States. This volume explores...
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Economic SanctionsEconomic sanctions, the withdrawal of established trade relations, have been used as a nonviolent strategy by governments around the world to varying success. The United States alone has twenty-six sanction programs in place today. Programs have recently shifted toward "smart" sanctions, with a goal...
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Soaring Earth: A Companion Memoir to Enchanted AirA School Library Journal Best Nonfiction Book of 2019 In this powerful companion to her award-winning memoir Enchanted Air, Young People's Poet Laureate Margarita Engle recounts her teenage years during the turbulent 1960s. Margarita Engle's childhood straddled two worlds: the lush, welcoming island of...
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Nevertheless, We Persisted: 48 Voices of Defiance, Strength, and CourageA powerful collection of essays from actors, activists, athletes, politicians, musicians, writers, and teens, including Black Lives Matter founder Patrisse Cullors, actress Alia Shawkat, actor Maulik Pancholy, poet Azure Antoinette, teen activist Gavin Grimm, and many, many more, each writing about a time in...
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Shark Quest: Protecting the Ocean's Top PredatorsSharks are in trouble. Fifty shark species are at high risk of extinction, and another sixty-three are threatened. These intelligent, mysterious--and sometimes scary--fish evolved about 420 million years ago. They have adapted to survive deep in the ocean and in shallow-water habitats. Commercial fishing...
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Underneath It All: A History of Women's UnderwearFor most of human history, the garments women wore under their clothes were hidden. The earliest underwear provided warmth and protection. But eventually, women's undergarments became complex structures designed to shape their bodies to fit the fashion ideals of the time. In the modern...
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Racial Profiling: Everyday InequalityIn the United States, racial profiling affects thousands of Americans every day. Both individuals and institutions--such as law enforcement agencies, government bodies, and schools--routinely use race or ethnicity as grounds for suspecting someone of an offense. The high-profile deaths of unarmed people of color...
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Eat Like a Gilmore: Daily Cravings: An Unofficial Cookbook for Fans of Gilmore Girls, with 100 New Recipes100- crave-worthy recipes--for Gilmore Girls fans who can't get enough Treat yourself to 100 recipes for the decadent, delicious, and comforting foods that fueled the science-defying metabolisms of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore. Now fans can make the foods that they crave every time they...
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Art Nouveau: Coloring for EveryoneArt nouveau took the world by storm in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, becoming a vital part of both the decorative arts and architectural design. This beautiful artistic style is truly something to be admired. Here, you can finally unleash your inner...
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Kate Middleton and Prince WilliamThis biography details one of the most captivating couples in the world: Prince William and Princess Catherine Kate Middleton, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Features include compelling descriptions of their early lives, including the dramatic events of William's childhood. Readers will learn about their...
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Buying Your First CarA first car is a young person's ticket to independence and responsibility. A lot is involved in the process of this purchase: how to decide what to buy, what is affordable, how much may be owed in taxes, and what the insurance options are....
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