Born A Girl
This illustrated book for young readers shares the stories of five girls growing up around the world and some of the injustices they face.
Heroines, Rescuers, Rabbis, Spies
Nine fascinating true stories about ordinary but remarkably brave women—overlooked by history—who stood up for what’s right during the Holocaust.
Naked
This nonfiction encyclopedia introduces teens to practical information about sexuality from A to Z. It explains 155 body-related terms and is illustrated throughout.
Urgent Message from a Hot Planet
This nonfiction book for teens outlines the science behind global heating and its root causes, provides ways to take action and honors the efforts of the millions of people from around the world working tirelessly to help the planet.
Making Waves
A great resource for alerting young adults to the destruction that infiltrates every aspect of ocean life.
Native Actors and Filmmakers
Biographies of Native Americans who tell their stories in film and on TV will inspire young people in the fields of entertainment and production.
The Disability Experience
This nonfiction book for teens provides a history of disability, describes types of disabilities and examines the challenges faced by people living with disabilities.
In the Hour of Fate and Danger
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A powerful, lyrical memoir by a World War II survivor of forced labor in the copper mines of Bor, Serbia.
Heads Up
This nonfiction book for teen readers is a guide to understanding mental health and coping with mental illness, trauma and recovery. It features real-life stories of resilient teens and highlights innovative approaches to mental health challenges.
One Earth
This nonfiction book for teens profiles 20 environmental defenders of color from around the world. Their individual stories show that the intersection of environment and ethnicity is an asset to protecting our planet. Illustrated with photos of each of the people profiled.
Too Many Goodbyes
Wartime and postwar diaries illuminate the life of Holocaust survivor Susan Garfield.
Inside Broadside
Inside Broadside looks at the impact 1980s feminist newspaper Broadside: A Feminist Review had on the lives of both the women who participated in its creation and the women who read one or all of its 96 issues.
Choosing to Live, Choosing to Die
This nonfiction book for teens examines the complex issue of medical assistance in dying from multiple perspectives. Illustrated with photographs.
Picking Up the Pieces
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This nonfiction book, illustrated with photographs, tells the story of the making of the Witness Blanket, a work by Indigenous artist Carey Newman that includes hundreds of items from every residential school in Canada and stories from the Survivors who donated them.
My Body, My Choice
This nonfiction book for teens examines the ongoing fight for abortion rights and reproductive justice.
I Am a Feminist
This nonfiction book encourages teens to stand up for equality and speak out against injustice.
What Makes Girls Sick and Tired
A feminist manifesto exposing the everyday sexism that teenage girls face.
Can Your Conversations Change the World?
This work of nonfiction in the PopActivism series for teens looks at the importance of talking about feminism and continuing to fight for equal rights.
Can Your Smartphone Change the World?
This work of nonfiction, in the PopActivism series for teens, looks at how you can use a smartphone as a tool for social justice.
To Look a Nazi in the Eye
The true story of nineteen-year-old Jordana Lebowitz’s time in Germany, where she went to witness the trial of Oskar Groening, known as the bookkeeper of Auschwitz, a man charged with being complicit in the death of more than 300,000 Jews.
Native Men of Courage
This is an inspiring book for Native American youth about contemporary, courageous men who have made a difference in their communities.
