According to the World Health Organization, one in three women will be sexually or physically assaulted in her lifetime. These rates are very similar for non-binary people and other feminized people, too. This is rape culture, and young...
Young adult nonfiction
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Author:Ratchford, SarahSummary: - Author:Buckley, JoanneSummary:
Fit to Print is designed to be a brief, engaging text that covers all the basics of writing an essay in a scholarly environment.
- Author:Yoo, PaulaSummary:
America in 1982: Japanese car companies are on the rise and believed to be putting U.S. autoworkers out of their jobs. Anti–Asian American sentiment simmers, especially in Detroit. A bar fight turns fatal, leaving a Chinese American man...
- Author:McCreary, MichaelSummary:
Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn't "look" autistic. But, as he's quick to point out in this...
- Author:Swift, RichardSummary:
A Booklist Editors’ Choice and a Society of School Librarians International (SSLI) Honor Book Street gangs have exploded worldwide. Tattoos, baggy pants, tagging, gangsta style, the unspoken threat -- it's all just around the corner in...
- Author:Weaver, AndrewSummary:
In clear and accessible language, Generation Us explains the phenomenon of global warming, outlines the threat it presents to future generations and offers a path toward solutions to the problem. The reality of global warming has long...
- Author:Swanson, JenniferSummary:
Most scientists agree that Earth is warming rapidly. Glaciers are melting and rising seawaters are submerging islands and coastal cities. In the coming decades, millions will likely have to escape extreme weather caused by climate...
- Author:Gonzales, AndreaSummary:
A New York Public Library Best Book of 2017 Perfect for aspiring coders everywhere, Girl Code is the story of two teenage tech phenoms who met at Girls Who Code summer camp, teamed up to create a viral video game, and ended up becoming...
- Author:Lukasiak, ChloeSummary:
Chloe Lukasiak is a big believer that things happen for a reason. She knows that life would be easier without disappointments, bullying, and medical issues-but sometimes it takes challenges to inspire you to achieve big things. From her...
- Author:Rich, KaeLynSummary:
Take on the world and make some serious change with this handbook to everything activism, social justice, and resistance. This book is an in-depth guide to everything from picking a cause, planning a protest, and raising money to...
- Author:Siebert, MelanieSummary:
Featuring real-life stories of people who have found hope and meaning in the midst of life's struggles, Heads Up: Changing Minds on Mental Health is the go-to guide for teenagers who want to know about mental health, mental illness,...
- Author:DKSummary:
Making a difficult topic easier to comprehend, Heads Up Money offers big ideas, simply explained, for teen readers. From the change in your pocket to online shopping, money is everywhere. Economics can't be ignored, and Heads Up Money...
- Author:Toronto, Planned Parenthood ofSummary:
More and more gay teens are talking. They are speaking about their lives, about the realization of their sexuality, and the consequences for themselves. These young people discuss the reactions of their friends and families, their...
- Author:Jensen, KellySummary:
Let's get the feminist party started! Here We Are is a scrapbook-style teen guide to understanding what it means to be a twenty-first-century feminist. It's packed with contributions from a diverse range of voices, including...
- Author:Swartz, Sarah SilbersteinSummary:
Discover nine ordinary women who took extraordinary measures to save lives during the Holocaust, resisting terror and torture while undercover or in hiding, in concentration camps, in forests, and in exile.
- Author:Burakowski, EllaSummary:
The Gold family lived an idyllic life in pre-war Poland, each doing their part to run the family grocery store and tobacco concession. The oldest daughter, Shoshana, had many friends, her sister Esther was meticulous as she worked at...
- Author:Sheff, Nic, Sheff, DavidSummary:
Father and son team David and Nic Sheff draw on their own expriences to provide all the information teens and tweens need to know about drugs, alcohol, and addiction.
- Author:Higgins, Dalton, Springer, JaneSummary:
"[The Groundwork Guides] are excellent books, mandatory for school libraries and the increasing body of young people prepared to take ownership of the situations and problems previous generations have left them." -- Globe and Mail Hip...
- Author:Brooker, Marion FargeySummary:
Short-listed for the 2014 Forest of Reading - White Pine Award for Non-Fiction Canada was young during the First World War, and with as many as 20,000 underage soldiers leaving their homes to join the war effort, the country’s army was...
- Author:Shantz-Hilkes, ChloeSummary:
This collection of ten true stories is based on interviews with people who, in their youth, lived with an addicted parent or sibling. The subjects speak honestly about what it was like to grow up with a family member addicted to alcohol...
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