Young adult nonfiction

  • Wild tongues can't be tamed : 15 voices from the Latinx diaspora

    Creator

    Fennell, Saraciea J.

    Abstract

    A Most Anticipated Book (Refinery29, HipLatina , Publishers Weekly , Latino Book Review, and more)! Edited by The Bronx Is Reading founder Saraciea J. Fennell and featuring an all-star cast of Latinx contributors, Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed is a ground-breaking anthology that will spark dialogue and inspire hope. In Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed , bestselling and award-winning authors as well as up-and-coming voices interrogate the different myths and stereotypes about the Latinx diaspora.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Macmillan Young Listeners

    Not specified
  • Taking flight : from war orphan to star ballerina

    Creator

    Deprince, Elaine

    Abstract

    Michaela DePrince was known as girl no. 27 at the orphanage, where she was abandoned at a young age and tormented as a "devil child" for a skin condition that makes her skin appear spotted. But it was at the orphanage that Michaela would find a picture of a beautiful ballerina en pointe that would help change the course of her life. At the age of four, Michaela was adopted by an American family, who encouraged her love of dancing and enrolled her in classes.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Old Saybrook

    Tantor Audio

    Not specified
  • In case you're curious : questions about sex from young people with answers from the experts

    Creator

    Planned Parenthood

    Abstract

    Did you ever walk out of class having even more questions than when you walked in? You may feel that way about history or math, but what about your sexual health class (if you even had one)? If you're anything like most of the youth in America today, your head is probably spinning with a swirling, high-speed hurricane of questions. It is totally normal to be curious and to have questions about relationships, bodies, consent . . . you name it! But where can your average teen go to get all the reliable and accurate answers they need?

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Old Saybrook

    Tantor Audio

    Not specified
  • How to be you : stop trying to be someone else and start living your life

    Creator

    Marsh, Jeffrey

    Abstract

    Too short. Too weird. Too quiet. Not true. Let Internet superstar Jeffrey Marsh help you end those negative thoughts and discover how wonderful you are. An interactive experience, How to Be You invites you to make the audiobook your own through activities such as answering questions about how you do the things you do, and discovering patterns in your lives that may be holding you back.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Penguin Audio

    Not specified
  • Dreaming in code : Ada Byron Lovelace, computer pioneer

    Creator

    McCully, Emily Arnold

    Abstract

    This illuminating biography reveals how the daughter of Lord Byron, Britain's most infamous Romantic poet, became the world's first computer programmer. Even by 1800s standards, Ada Byron Lovelace had an unusual upbringing. Her strict mother worked hard at cultivating her own role as the long-suffering ex-wife of bad-boy poet Lord Byron while raising Ada in isolation.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Listening Library (Audio)

    Not specified
  • Disability visibility (adapted for young adults) : first-person stories for today

    Creator

    Wong, Alice

    Abstract

    Disabled young people will be proud to see themselves reflected in this hopeful, compelling, and insightful essay collection, adapted for young adults from the critically acclaimed adult book, Disability Visibility: First Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century that "sheds light on the experience of life as an individual with disabilities, as told by none other than authors with these life experiences." - Chicago Tribune , "Best books published in summer 2020" (Vintage/Knopf Doubleday edition).

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Listening Library (Audio)

    Not specified
  • Boying up : how to be brave, bold and brilliant

    Creator

    Bialik, Mayim

    Abstract

    Mayim Bialik, Jeopardy! host and star of The Big Bang Theory and author of the #1 bestseller Girling Up, puts her Ph.D. to work to talk to teen boys about the science and pressures of growing up male in today's world. A must-have book for all teenage boys! Why does my voice crack like that? What should I eat to build muscle? How do I talk to someone I have a crush on? What do I do if someone calls me names or bullies me? Growing from a boy to a man is no easy task.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Listening Library (Audio)

    Not specified
  • Breakthrough : how one teen innovator is changing the world

    Creator

    Andraka, Jack

    Abstract

    Featured in the 2018 movie Science Fair! A National Science Teachers Association Best STEM Book of 2017. In this acclaimed memoir, teen innovator and scientist Jack Andraka tells the story behind his revolutionary discovery. When a dear family friend passed away from pancreatic cancer, Jack was inspired to create a better method of early detection. At the age of fifteen, he garnered international attention for his breakthrough: a four-cent strip of paper capable of detecting pancreatic, ovarian, and lung cancers four hundred times more effectively than the previous standard.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Not specified
  • You @ the U : a guided tour through your first year of university

    Creator

    Miller, Janet

    Abstract

    If you're gearing up for university, you probably have a few fears and concerns. Am I smart enough? How do I know which major is a good choice? How can I make friends and contacts, get good grades, and still get enough sleep?

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    [Place of publication not identified]

    On Campus

    Not specified
  • The disability experience : working toward belonging

    Creator

    Leavitt, Hannalora

    Abstract

    This nonfiction book for teens provides a history of disability, describes types of disabilities and examines the challenges faced by people living with disabilities.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Victoria, British Columbia

    Orca Book Publishers

    Not specified