Young Adult Non-Fiction | Young Adult
Nov.01.2011
The End is a fun, comprehensive, pop culture read about the 50 top movies, books, songs, comics, artworks, and plays—from the movie Shaun of the Dead to the pop song "It’s the End of the World as We Know It"—that have been created about the apocalypse. Each item includes: a synopsis of the...
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Apr.15.2011
Bone Detective tells the life story (so far) of forensic anthropologist Diane France, a contemporary scientist at the height of an incredible career. Diane examines skeletons to identify characteristics (male/female, age range, diseases, etc.) and forensic evidence that might indicate how the...
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Nov.28.2010
Describes the Northwest Coast Indian tribes and documents their history and challenges in their own words, from early creation stories to the present day.
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Jun.03.2010
Ever wondered what it would be like to spend the whole summer in Europe with your family? Wonder no more. This real-life travel diary chronicles a journey to four countries spanning 75 days from three very different perspectives of a 40-something mother, a just turning teenage daughter (who would...
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Jun.01.2010
As the artist behind the beloved Peanuts comic strip for more than 50 years, Charles Schulz arguably the most famous cartoonist in the world created a colorful cast of characters that continues to bring humor and comfort to millions of readers. In this distinctively designed yet highly accessible...
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May.05.2010
Tales of Addiction contains true grit tales told by people you will never meet but whose words will haunt you for months, years maybe. The contributors are not well known, they are not names you will recognize. The stories are written by every day people trying to stay straight and sober, and...
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Oct.11.2009
This mini-biography breaks the ice into a series to be expected from Jones, as she embarks on a journey to resound this heart-cry to, primarily, at risk youth of the African-American culture. Struck hopes to open doors into public speaking at high schools, juvenile halls, prisons, colleges and...
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Jul.17.2009
" I wish I would have read this when I was a teen. It would have encouraged me to let go and be me. Individuality is crucial in life. This book helps explain why it is so important to stay true to yourself." Olesya Rulin, Actress–High School Musical 1, 2, and 3
READY TO BE THE STAR...
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Jul.09.2009
They say the Army makes a man out of you—but for 18-year-old SPC Michael Anthony, that fabled rite of passage proved a very dark journey. After soliciting his parents’ approval to enlist at only 17, Anthony began his journey with an unshakeable faith in the military born of his family’s long...
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Jun.18.2009
Ask any woman whose mother has died and she will tell you that she is irrevocably altered, as profoundly changed by her mother's death as she was by her mother's life. And although a mother's mortality is as inevitable as nightfall, no other book has addressed the lasting effects of this...
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