Non-Fiction

"Phobia" is a word that's thrown around a lot in everyday conversation, but it's often used incorrectly. A phobia is a strong, irrational fear of an object or a situation, one that often causes great anxiety. This sensitive and informative volume is a useful guide for readers who may be grappling with a phobia or who know someone who is.

This graphic nonfiction book describes the special unit in World War II known as the U.S. Ghost Army, and how it used fake props and special effects to mislead German forces in several important missions.  This book is part of the Graphic Library: Amazing World War II Stories series.  Click here to view other titles in the series.

Learn about all kinds of interesting cave-dwellers, like cave crickets, Brazilian free-tailed bats, and Mexican blind cavefish.  This book is part of a fascinating series called WILD! Exploring Animal Habitats.  Click here to see other books in the series.

One teenager in a skirt.
One teenager with a lighter.
One moment that changes both of their lives forever.

In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson explores his childhood, adolescence, and college years in New Jersey and Virginia. From the memories of getting his teeth kicked out by bullies at age five, to flea marketing with his loving grandmother, to his first sexual relationships, this young-adult memoir weaves together the trials and triumphs faced by Black queer boys.

Using humor as the common denominator, a multicultural cast of YA authors steps up to the mic to share stories touching on race.

After her father was murdered, María escaped in the middle of the night with her mother.

Zaynab was out of school for two years as she fled war before landing in America. Her sister, Sabreen, survived a harrowing journey to Italy.

Ajida escaped horrific violence, but then found herself battling the elements to keep her family safe in their new makeshift home.

The team from the popular kids' science podcast Brains On! brings readers a humorous, fact- and fun-filled look at all things biology -- from animals and plants to the human body and the microverse.

The world is rich with marvelous forests and amazing communities of plants, animals, fungi, and minute creatures that populate them. Marvel at the peaceful twilight of the deciduous forest, where birds gather twigs, bats shelter in tree trunks, and the carpet of fallen leaves becomes small creatures' homes. Spot a bald eagle soaring high up in the winter sky through the towering green giants of the redwood forest. Discover all the noises in the Amazonian rain forest, where most creatures live in the treecanopy together, creating a symphony of sounds.

Describes the damage that plastic does to ocean creatures and habitats and how readers can take steps to reduce plastic waste in their own lives.