Sergeant Gander is a fascinating account of the Royal Rifles of Canada’s canine mascot, and his devotion to duty demonstrated during the Battle of Hong Kong in the Second World War. Armed only with his formidable size, an intimidating...
Young adult nonfiction
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Author:Walker, RobynSummary: - Author:Paramor, JordanSummary:
Unlikely educator Otis Milburn and his friends offer frank, feminist, and positive guidance in this life-changing book. Covering everything in the minefield that is modern love, this guide answers all the questions you are too scared to...
- Author:Forssberg, Manne, Springer, Jane, Lundin, MariaSummary:
"[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....
- Author:Green, LaciSummary:
Laci Green brings her signature style and voice to a comprehensive guide for teens that is not only about sex but also about the multitude of issues that go along with sexuality: from healthy relationships and consent to LGBT issues and...
- Author:Cornell, Becky, Bales, Kevin, 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....
- Author:Kendi, Ibram X., Reynolds, JasonSummary:
Race has always been used to gain and keep power, creating dynamics that separate and silence. This exploration reveals the history of racism in America and inspires hope for an antiracist future.
- Author:Reynolds, JasonSummary:
The #1 New York Times bestselling, "must-read" (San Francisco Chronicle), "amazingly timely and stunningly accessible" (Jacqueline Woodson) exploration of race and racism from award-winning, beloved authors Jason Reynolds and Ibram X....
- Author:Dill, KhodiSummary:
Racism is a real and present danger. But how can you fight it if you don’t know how it works or where it comes from? Using a compelling mix of memoir, cultural criticism, and anti-oppressive theory, Khodi Dill breaks down how white...
- Author:Albert, Lisa RondinelliSummary:
A biography of American novelist Stephenie Meyer, author of the best-selling Twilight saga.
- Author:Blumenthal, KarenSummary:
"Your time is limited. . . . have the courage to follow your heart and intuition."-Steve Jobs From the start, his path was never predictable. Steve Jobs was given up for adoption at birth, dropped out of college after one...
- Author:Paul, SunflowerSummary:
A personal account of a young Indigenous girl who experiences intolerance, a sense of not belonging and family struggles. She learns from her grandfather the traditional ways of ceremony and fasting to go beyond the needs of the body to...
- Author:Bowers, RickSummary:
This book tells a group of intertwining stories that culminate in the historic 1947 collision of the Superman Radio Show and the Ku Klux Klan.
- Author:Deprince, ElaineSummary:
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...
- Author:Testa, HannahSummary:
Pocket Change Collective was born out of a need for space. Space to think. Space to connect. Space to be yourself. And this is your invitation to join us. "Taking on the Plastics Crisis delivers straightforward advise for getting...
- Author:Henry, Natasha L.Summary:
Discover the main features of Emancipation Day celebrations, learn about the people of African ancestry’s struggle for freedom, and the victories achieved in the push for equality into the 21st century. On August 1, 1834, 800,000...
- Author:Grady, Wayne, 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....
- Author:Chopra, DeepakSummary:
At every age we all need to know what life is really all about. Not just on the surface, but deep down. Teenagers are no exception. They deserve a spiritual life all their own. One that offers the kind of comfort we hope to give our...
- Author:Bartoletti, Susan CampbellSummary:
What happens when a person's reputation has been forever damaged? With archival photographs and text among other primary sources, this riveting biography of Mary Mallon by the Sibert medalist and Newbery Honor winner Susan...
- Author:Manfredi, AngieSummary:
Chubby. Curvy. Fluffy. Plus-size. Thick. Fat. The time has come for fat people to tell their own stories. The (Other) F Word combines the voices of Renée Watson, Julie Murphy, Jes Baker, Samantha Irby, Bruce Sturgell, and more in a...
- Author:Slater, DashkaSummary:
This riveting nonfiction book for teens about race, class, gender, crime, and punishment tells the true story of an agender teen who was set on fire by another teen while riding a bus in Oakland, California. One teenager in a skirt. One...
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