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Nonfiction for Teens These are amazing stories of science, history, current events, and more! If you want to look for biographies, take a peek at our Extraordinary Lives list for teens.
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Astrology : using the wisdom of the stars in your everyday life
by Taylor Carole
An introduction to contemporary astrology outlines its background and why psychological astrology is still relevant today, and covers the zodiac, planets, houses, birth charts, and how to use astrology to know oneself and to make decisions
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Beyond magenta : transgender teens speak out
by Susan Kuklin
Draws on six first-person interviews to share compassionate insights into the teen transgender experience, tracing each individual's emotional and physical journey as it was shaped by family dynamics, living situations and the transition each teen made during the personal journey toward acknowledgement of gender preference.
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Bomb : the race to build--and steal--the world's most dangerous weapon
by Steve Sheinkin
A dramatic introduction to the international competition to create the first atomic bomb recounts the scientific discoveries that enabled atom splitting, the military intelligence operations that occurred in rival countries and the work of brilliant scientists hidden at Los Alamos. By the award-winning author of The Notorious Benedict Arnold.
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Bubonic panic : when plague invaded America
by Gail Jarrow
Documents the 1900 outbreak of the bubonic plague in San Francisco's Chinatown, tracing the efforts of doctors to halt its spread, the political leaders who tried to keep the epidemic from being publicized and the scientists who unlocked the plague's secrets. Includes photographs and drawings, a glossary, a timeline, further resources, an author's note and source notes.
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Eyes wide open : going behind the environmental headlines
by Paul Fleischman
A summary of today's environmental challenges also counsels teens on how to decode conflicting information, explaining the role of vested interests while identifying the sources behind different opinions and sharing suggested online resources to help teens make informed consumer choices.
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The fangirl's guide to the galaxy : A Handbook for Girl Geeks
by Sam Maggs
Perfect for ladies living the nerdy life, a fun and feminist take on the often male-dominated world of geekdom, filled with interviews with fangirl faves, shows girls how to make nerdy friends, how to rock awesome cosplay, how to defeat Internet trolls, how to attend their first con and much more.
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The 57 bus : a true story of two teenagers and the crime that changed their lives
by Dashka Slater
Documents the true story of two Oakland high school students, a white girl from a privileged private school and a black youth from a school overshadowed by crime, whose fateful interaction triggered devastating consequences for both, garnering national attention and raising awareness about hate. By the author of The Sea Serpent and Me.
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Finding Gobi : a little dog with a very big heart
by Dion Leonard
While racing through the Gobi Desert in China and Mongolia, the author, a seasoned ultramarathoner, encounters a stray dog who, keeping pace with him for nearly 80 miles, gives him a new perspective on life, causing him to fight to bring her home with him with the help of strangers and a viral outpouring of assistance on the internet
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Girls who code : learn to code and change the world
by Reshma Saujani
The founder of the Girls Who Code nonprofit organization presents a graphically illustrated introduction to the relevance of coding that shares down-to-earth explanations about coding principles and real-life stories of women programmers who work at such places as Pixar and NASA.
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Google it : a history of Google
by Anna Crowley Redding
An Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter chronicles the history of Google, from its origin as a thesis project made out of knock-off LEGOs to becoming one of the world's most influential companies, sharing insights into its innovation and likely next steps.
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Here we are : feminism for the real world
by Kelly Jensen
"A scrapbook-style teen guide to understanding what it really means to be a feminist packed with contributions from a diverse range of voices, including celebrities and public figures, and featuring more than forty-four pieces, including an eight-page insert of full-color illustrations"
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I will always write back : how one letter changed two lives
by Caitlin Alifirenka
Traces the friendship between an American girl and her pen pal from an impoverished region of Zimbabwe, describing how 12-year-old Caitlin wrote to an unknown student for a class assignment and shared a life-changing six-year correspondence.
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Pride : celebrating diversity & community
by Robin Stevenson
Looks at the Pride events of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities from around the world, exploring the history of Pride celebrations and the multifaceted meanings and purposes of the events
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Queer, there, and everywhere : 23 people who changed the world
by Sarah Prager
A LGBTQ chronicle for teens shares hip, engaging facts about 23 influential gender-ambiguous notables from the era of the Roman Empire to the present, exploring how they defied convention to promote civil rights, pursue relationships on their own terms and shape culture. A first book. Simultaneous eBook. 35,000 first printing.
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Robot building for teens
by Behnam Salemi
Introduces the fundamentals of robot building, and offers step-by-step instructions for designing a robot, creating a prototype, and programming the finished robot to perform tasks
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Stonewall : breaking out in the fight for gay rights
by Ann Bausum
The award-winning author of Marching to the Mountaintop presents a history of gay tolerance that traces the progression of civil rights for gay citizens and identifies the prejudices and misconceptions that have criminalized homosexual relationships.
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Sugar changed the world : a story of magic, spice, slavery, freedom, and science
by Marc Aronson
When an award-winning husband-and-wife team discovered that they each had sugar in their family histories, they were inspired to trace the panoramic story of the sweet substance and its important role in shaping world history. Includes songs, oral histories, maps, a timeline, source notes and over 80 archival illustrations.
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Unbroken : an Olympian's journey from airman to castaway to captive
by Laura Hillenbrand
A captivating young adult edition of the award-winning #1 New York Times best-seller documents the inspirational true story of how Louis Zamperini, a juvenile delinquent-turned-Olympic athlete and World War II pilot, crashed into the ocean and survived for weeks on a life raft only to become a prisoner of war. Includes more than 100 photographs and an exclusive interview with Louis Zamperini.
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