Non-Fiction

A mesmerizing work of narrative journalism, visceral, provocative, and haunting, about the sex lives and desires of three ordinary American women. Over the past eight years, Taddeo, an award-winning journalist and longtime contributor to New York and Esquire, embedded herself with three ordinary women to write this deeply immersive account of their erotic lives and longings. The result is shocking, powerful, and timely.

Do you want a pet that can glide through the air? Meet the sugar glider! What exactly is a sugar glider? What do you need to know before you bring one home as a pet? Figure out if this is the right pet for you and your family, the costs involved, and how much time and space you'll need.

"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.