Kids and Young Adult Non-Fiction Recommendations

Animal Ultimate Handbook: The Need-to-Know Facts and Stats on More Than 200 Animals (DK's Ultimate Handbook) By DK Cover Image
By DK
$14.99
ISBN: 9780744056693
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Published: DK Children - August 23rd, 2022

Take a tour of the animal kingdom and learn everything there is to know about the wildlife that inhabits the Earth in this complete guide to animals.


Unstoppable Us, Volume 1: How Humans Took Over the World By Yuval Noah Harari, Ricard Zaplana Ruiz (Illustrator) Cover Image
$24.99
ISBN: 9780593643464
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Published: Bright Matter Books - October 18th, 2022

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From world-renowned historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari, the bestselling author of Sapiens, comes an exciting, illustrated book for middle school readers that looks at the early history of humankind.  

A New York Times Best Book of 2022


Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants By Robin Wall Kimmerer, Monique Gray Smith, Nicole Neidhardt (Illustrator) Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781728458991
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Published: Zest Books (Tm) - November 1st, 2022

Drawing from her experiences as an Indigenous scientist, botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer demonstrated how all living things--from strawberries and witch hazel to water lilies and lichen--provide us with gifts and lessons every day in her best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass.


Days of Infamy: How a Century of Bigotry Led to Japanese American Internment (Scholastic Focus) By Lawrence Goldstone Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781338722468
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Published: Scholastic Focus - June 7th, 2022

In another unrelenting look at the iniquities of the American justice system, Lawrence Goldstone, acclaimed author of Unpunished Murder, Stolen Justice, and Separate No More, examines the history of racism against Japanese Americans, exploring the territory of citizenship and touching on fears of non-white immigration to the US -- with hauntingly contemporary echoes.


The Science of Surfing: A Surfside Girls Guide to the Ocean By Kim Dwinell Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9781603094948
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Published: Top Shelf Productions - December 14th, 2021

Soon to be an Apple TV+ series!

The ocean is packed with plants, animals, water... and science! Ride the waves of knowledge with Sam and Jade as they explain all about the amazing wonders of the sea, and have a blast doing it.


Pizza!: A Slice of History By Greg Pizzoli, Greg Pizzoli (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Greg Pizzoli, Greg Pizzoli (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780425291078
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Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - August 9th, 2022

From Geisel Award-winning author Greg Pizzoli comes a hilarious and mouth-watering history of pizza.


Caves By Nell Cross Beckerman, Kalen Chock (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Nell Cross Beckerman, Kalen Chock (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781338726626
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Published: Orchard Books - October 4th, 2022

A masterful exploration of one of nature's most curious ecosystems, Caves is a magical journey into subterranean wonders perfect for fans of Jason Chin.

In the shade of the woods is a hill with a hole. Beaconing black. Goosebump chills. Excitement and fear battle. What will win? You want to go in...


National Geographic Kids Almanac 2023 (US edition) By National Geographic Cover Image
$15.99
ISBN: 9781426372834
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Published: National Geographic Kids - May 3rd, 2022

The 2023 National Geographic Kids Almanac is the biggest edition yet!


Get ready for 2023 with all the latest and greatest information on animals, science, nature, technology, conservation, and more in this worldwide best-selling almanac. Packed with incredible photos and fascinating stories, this new edition features: