125 Books We Love for Teens

9 Books Found

Filtered by 'Nonfiction'
  • Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card

    In San Jose, California, in the 1990s, teenaged Sara keeps a diary of her life as an Iranian American and discovers that she and her family entered as undocumented immigrants.
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  • Becoming Maria: Love and Chaos in the South Bronx—A Memoir

    This coming-of-age memoir offers a look into the daily lives of a loving, but troubled, Latino family and a girl kept afloat by her dream of becoming an actress.
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  • The 57 Bus

    Full Title: The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime that Changed Their Lives | The true story of an agender teen who was set on fire by another teen while riding a bus in Oakland, California.
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  • An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States

    Full Title: An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People | A nonfiction classic that examines the legacy of Indigenous peoples' resistance, resilience, and fight against imperialism in the United States.
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  • #NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women

    An eclectic collection of poems, essays, interviews, and art that combine to express the experience of being a Native woman.
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  • The Port Chicago 50

    Full Title: The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights | An account of the 1944 civil rights protest involving hundreds of African American Navy servicemen unjustly charged with mutiny for refusing to work in unsafe conditions after a deadly explosion.
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  • Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art

    McCloud traces the 3,000-year history of storytelling through pictures, discussing the language and images used.
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  • The V-Word: True Stories About First-Time Sex

    An honest and poignant collection of essays by women about losing their virginity in their teens.
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  • Vincent & Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers

    Examines the relationship between brothers Theo and Vincent van Gogh, showing how Theo supported the painter throughout his creative and interpersonal struggles.
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