Hundreds of books are added to the Library's collection each month. Here are the most recent Nonfiction books for teens.
The Enigma Girls
" "You are to report to Station X at Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire, in four days time ... That is all you need to know." This was the terse telegram hundreds of young women throughout the British Isles received in the spring of 1941, as World War II raged. As they arrived at Station X, a sprawling mansion in a state of disrepair surrounded by Spartan-looking huts with little chimneys coughing out thick smoke--these young people had no idea what kind of work they were stepping into. Who had recommended them? Why had they been chosen? Most would never learn all...
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View The Enigma GirlsRemind Me Again
"A collection of 41 poems that will inspire, challenge, and affirm readers from all stages of life. These poems speak to our mind, body, and spirit, to our community, and to our purpose." -- Adapted from back cover.
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View Remind Me AgainEverything I Need to Know I Learned From RPGs
"One of the reasons tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons & Dragons have grown in popularity since their inception is that they allow us to escape the mundane and magic-less realities of our daily lives; anyone, regardless of physical skill, mental acuity or charisma, can feel like an all-powerful adventurer."--Page [4] of cover.
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View Everything I Need to Know I Learned From RPGsGrowing up Great!
Presents a guide for boys to help them understand and embrace the physical and emotional changes in the journey through puberty.
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View Growing up Great!Learn to Fly
Why do certain students thrive in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), while others struggle and quit? Do they have like-minded peers, better textbooks, supportive teachers, or relevant work experience? In Learn to Fly, Dr. Wendy A. Okolo chronicles her journey to an aerospace engineering degree, via an academic memoir interwoven with humor and recommendations for succeeding in STEM. From securing scholarships to networking etiquette, from adept time management to extracurricular involvement, Learn To Fly covers the gamut of academic success. A guide for anyone pursuing scholarly excellence, the author provides actionable tools to equip and inspire you, to triumph...
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View Learn to FlyMake your Mark, Make A Difference
"Kids today are more aware than ever of the issues that impact people, animals, and the planet, but getting involved can be an overwhelming prospect. Make Your Mark, Make a Difference: A Kid's Guide to Standing Up for People, Animals, and the Planet provides middle grade readers with tools to help them become informed and effective activists with an approach that offers hope and perspective. From Black Lives Matter to climate change, the book leads readers through an overview of issues, essential human rights background, and stories of how other young activists tackle local, national, and international problems. Readers will...
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View Make your Mark, Make A DifferenceDear Younger Me
"From Emmy Award-winning journalist Elisa Boxer comes an inspiring YA anthology of thirty-five trailblazing women from all walks of life detailing their struggles and achievements and featuring a personal message from each woman written just for this book, telling their younger selves what they wish they had known growing up"-- Provided by publisher.
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View Dear Younger MeBlack Girl You Are Atlas
"Poet Renée Watson looks back at her childhood and urges readers to look forward at their futures with love, understanding, and celebration in this fully illustrated poetry collection"--
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View Black Girl You Are AtlasEverything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School
From preschool to higher education and everything in between, Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School focuses on the experiences Black and Brown students face as a direct result of the racism built into schools across the United States. The overarching nonfiction narrative follows author Tiffany Jewell from early elementary school through her time at college, unpacking the history of systemic racism in the American educational system along the way. Throughout the book, other writers of the global majority share a wide variety of personal narratives and stories based on their own school experiences. Everything I Learned About...
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View Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in SchoolHurdles in the Dark
"A YA memoir about survival and strength by Elvira Gonzalez, a Mexican-American track star who found freedom from poverty and violence by training to become one of the top athletes in the U.S."-- Provided by publisher.
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View Hurdles in the Dark