Young Adult NonFiction

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Those Who Saw the Sun: African American Oral Histories from the Jim Crow South By Jaha Nailah Avery Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781646142446
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Published: Levine Querido - July 11th, 2023

The past is not past. We may think something ancient history, or something that doesn’t affect our present day, but we would be wrong.
 
Those Who Saw the Sun is a collection of oral histories told by Black people who grew up in the South during the time of Jim Crow.


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Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe By Steve Sheinkin Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781250265722
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Published: Roaring Brook Press - August 29th, 2023

From three-time National Book Award finalist and Newbery Honor author Steve Sheinkin, a true story of two Jewish teenagers racing against time during the Holocaust—one in hiding in Hungary, and the other in Auschwitz, plotting escape.


Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed By Dashka Slater Cover Image
$20.99
ISBN: 9780374314347
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Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) - August 22nd, 2023

From the New York Times-bestselling author of The 57 Bus comes Accountable, a propulsive and thought-provoking true story about the revelation of a racist social media account that changes everything for a group of high school students and begs the question: What does it mean to be held accountable for harm that takes place behind a screen?


A Long Time Coming: A Lyrical Biography of Race in America from Ona Judge to Barack Obama By Ray Anthony Shepard, R. Gregory Christie (Illustrator) Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781662680663
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Published: Calkins Creek - August 8th, 2023

This YA biography-in-verse of six important Black Americans from different eras, including Ona Judge, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Ida B. Wells, Martin Luther King Jr., and Barack Obama, chronicles the diverse ways each fought racism and shows how much—and how little—has changed for Black Americans since our country’s founding.


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Occulted By Amy Rose, Ryan Estrada, Jeongmin Lee (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Amy Rose, Ryan Estrada, Jeongmin Lee (Illustrator)
$15.00
ISBN: 9781638991090
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Published: Iron Circus Comics - July 18th, 2023

"Insightful and riveting." -- KIRKUS

"A tense, thrilling account of escaping a cult." -- FOREWORD

"This inspiring tale of bravery and rebellion is just what readers need right now." -- SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL



Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam By Thien Pham Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781250809728
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Published: First Second - June 20th, 2023

A moving young adult graphic memoir about a Vietnamese immigrant boy's search for belonging in America, perfect for fans of American Born Chinese and The Best We Could Do!

Thien's first memory isn't a sight or a sound. It's the sweetness of watermelon and the saltiness of fish. It's the taste of the foods he ate while adrift at sea as his family fled Vietnam.


Queer Ducks (and Other Animals): The Natural World of Animal Sexuality By Eliot Schrefer, Jules Zuckerberg (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Eliot Schrefer, Jules Zuckerberg (Illustrator)
$15.99
ISBN: 9780063069503
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Published: Katherine Tegen Books - June 6th, 2023

NPR's "All Things Considered," calls Queer Ducks "teenager-friendly. It's a Printz Honor young adult book filled with comics and humor and accessible science, and it's filled with research on the diversity of sexual behavior in the animal world."


83 Days in Mariupol: A War Diary By Don Brown, Don Brown (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Don Brown, Don Brown (Illustrator)
$22.99
ISBN: 9780063311565
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Published: Clarion Books - May 16th, 2023

A young adult graphic novel that captures the complexities of the war in Ukraine, focusing on the siege of Mariupol (Feb ’22 – May ’22) and the brave people who stayed to defend their city against Russian forces as well as the resulting effects on global politics.


America Redux: Visual Stories from Our Dynamic History By Ariel Aberg-Riger, Ariel Aberg-Riger (Illustrator) Cover Image
$24.99
ISBN: 9780063057531
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Published: Balzer + Bray - May 2nd, 2023

A critical, unflinching cultural history and fierce beacon of hope for a better future, America Redux is a necessary and galvanizing read. 

What are the stories we tell ourselves about America? 

How do they shape our sense of history, 

cloud our perceptions, 

inspire us? 


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The Way Things Work: Newly Revised Edition By David Macaulay Cover Image
$35.00
ISBN: 9780544824386
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Published: Clarion Books - May 2nd, 2023

A New York Times Bestseller


It's Totally Normal!: An Lgbtqia+ Guide to Puberty, Sex, and Gender By Monica Gupta Mehta, Asha Lily Mehta Cover Image
$18.95
ISBN: 9781839973550
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Published: Jessica Kingsley Publishers - May 18th, 2023

Does fingering count as losing my virginity?
How do I know if I am ready for sex?
Does penis size actually matter


The Big Fat High School Algebra 1 Workbook: 400+ Algebra 1 Practice Exercises (Big Fat Notebooks) By Workman Publishing Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9781523518395
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Published: Workman Publishing Company - June 20th, 2023

This ultimate Algebra 1 workbook provides support for students at all levels as they navigate foundational concepts in algebra—featuring helpful recaps, hundreds of practice opportunities, a variety of question types, and a stepped-out solution process.
 
Students love the direct, accessible approach of Everything You Need to Ace Pre-Algebra & Algebra 1 in One