Young Adult NonFiction - Social Topics

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Just Another Story: A Graphic Migration Account By Ernesto Saade, Ernesto Saade (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Ernesto Saade, Ernesto Saade (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9798765623367
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Published: Graphic Universe (Tm) - April 2nd, 2024

"This is the story of Carlos and Elena, the story of thousands, the story of my country . . . This is just another story."


Hurdles in the Dark: My Story of Survival, Resilience, and Triumph By Elvira K. Gonzalez Cover Image
$21.99
ISBN: 9781250847850
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Published: Roaring Brook Press - May 28th, 2024

A Mexican-American teen girl dreams of winning an athletic scholarship against all odds in a Texas border town. This true story of survival, strength, and triumph is perfect for fans of Educated and Athlete A.


Shackled: A Tale of Wronged Kids, Rogue Judges, and a Town that Looked Away By Candy J. Cooper Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781662620133
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Published: Calkins Creek - April 2nd, 2024

Here is the explosive story of the Kids for Cash scandal in Pennsylvania, a judicial justice miscarriage that sent more than 2,500 children and teens to a for-profit detention center while two judges lined their pockets with cash, as told by Candy J. Cooper, an award-winning journalist and Pulitzer Prize finalist.


Homebody By Theo Parish, Theo Parish (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Theo Parish, Theo Parish (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780063319585
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Published: HarperAlley - April 23rd, 2024

In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir about the journey one nonbinary person takes to find a home within themself.


Here I Am, I Am Me: An Illustrated Guide to Mental Health By Cara Bean Cover Image
$24.99
ISBN: 9781523524389
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Published: Workman Publishing Company - April 2nd, 2024

This colorful graphic novel adventure through the brain demystifies and destigmatizes emotional and mental health for children through accessible language and lessons.

Join author-illustrator Cara Bean in Here I Am, I Am Me, as she takes readers on an illustrated journey to the center of the brain. Each of the 9 chapters explores a different aspect of mental health,


Say More: Consent Conversations for Teens By Kitty Stryker, Heather Corinna (Foreword by) Cover Image
By Kitty Stryker, Heather Corinna (Foreword by)
$19.95
ISBN: 9781990869518
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Published: Thornapple Press - April 26th, 2024

Talking about consent can feel overwhelming, especially for young people who may be navigating their own boundaries for the first time. In Say More, consent culture activist Kitty Stryker guides teenagers in exploring what consent means to them.


Rising from the Ashes: Los Angeles, 1992. Edward Jae Song Lee, Latasha Harlins, Rodney King, and a City on Fire By Paula Yoo Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781324030904
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Published: Norton Young Readers - May 7th, 2024

Award-winning author Paula Yoo delivers a compelling, nuanced account of Los Angeles’s 1992 uprising and its impact on its Korean and Black American communities.


Here I Am, I Am Me: An Illustrated Guide to Mental Health By Cara Bean Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781523508051
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Published: Workman Publishing Company - April 2nd, 2024

This colorful graphic novel adventure through the brain demystifies and destigmatizes emotional and mental health for children through accessible language and lessons.

Join author-illustrator Cara Bean in Here I Am, I Am Me, as she takes readers on an illustrated journey to the center of the brain. Each of the 9 chapters explores a different aspect of mental health,


The Race to Be Myself Young Readers Edition By Caster Semenya Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781324030973
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Published: Norton Young Readers - May 28th, 2024

In this memoir for young readers, Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya reflects on her groundbreaking career and her fight for identity in professional sports.


Pieces of a Girl By Stephanie Kuehnert Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780147517715
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Published: Dutton Books for Young Readers - March 26th, 2024

A raw and bold memoir about abuse and addiction, and the power of expression and community that helped Stephanie Kuehnert, the author of Ballads of Suburbia and regular Rookie contributor, survive and thrive.


How to Manage Your Eco-Anxiety: An Empowering Guide for Young People (10 Steps to Change) By Anouchka Grose, Lauriane Bohémier (Illustrator) Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781419771361
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Published: Harry N. Abrams - March 12th, 2024

How to Manage Your Eco-Anxiety is a timely book for teens that explores the relationship between mental health and the climate crisis . . . and supplies tools to help!

How does climate change make you feel? Sad? Afraid? Powerless? Guilty?


Born a Girl: It Takes Courage By Alice Dussutour, David Warriner (Translator) Cover Image
By Alice Dussutour, David Warriner (Translator)
$29.95
ISBN: 9781459838987
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Published: Orca Book Publishers - March 12th, 2024

"This informative and inspiring offering should help teens assert their rights."-- Booklist, starred review

When you're born a girl, some parts of the world are kinder places to grow up in than others.