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100 Questions You'd Never Ask Your Parents: Straight Answers to Teens' Questions About Sex, Sexuality, and Health
Honest and direct answers to the questions everyone is too embarrassed to ask out loud.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2014
- ISBN: 9781596438682
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Aphrodite: Goddess of Love
Mighty Aphrodite is born from the sea to provide love and drama to Mount Olympus.- Nonfiction
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2014
- ISBN: 9781596437395
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Art That Changed the World
This beautiful and extensive collection examines the history of art. Organized chronologically, the combination of visuals and informative text is both approachable and easy to grasp.- Nonfiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9781465414359
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At Home: A Short History of Private Life
Bill Bryson turns his eye for intriguing connections to exploring the history of the structure of the house from ancient times to recent innovations.- Nonfiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9780767919388
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Bad Girls: Sirens, Jezebels, Murderesses, Thieves & Other Female Villains
Short, tantalizing bios of 26 historical villains.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2014
- ISBN: 9781580891851
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Bad Science: Hacks, Quacks, and Big Pharma Flacks
Goldacre is on a crusade to raise scientific literacy so people can stop being duped by dubious wording, studies, statistics, and the next big health fad.- Nonfiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9780007240197
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Before I Die
Artist Candy Chang transformed a rundown house with some blackboard paint and chalk into a worldwide phenomenon.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2014
- ISBN: 9781250020840
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Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity
Connect with the residents of Annawadi, a makeshift settlement on the outskirts of the Mumbai airport, as they confront global change and inequality in modern India with hope and imagination.- Nonfiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9781400067558
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The Big House: Image and Reality of the American Prison
A history of large prisons, why they were designed and built as they were, and the stark reality of the prisoners who inhabit them.- Nonfiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9780300124194
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The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters
Why does poop matter? Sanitation is a huge public health issue and has massive implications for economics, growth and development, the environment, agriculture, and even education. -
Biopunk: DIY Scientists Hack the Software of Life
Can the cure for cancer be found in your kitchen? In Biopunk, Wohlsen sheds light on a new community of DIY scientists working outside the walls of corporations and universities to solve the world's biggest problems and to “open source” the basic code of life.- Nonfiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9781617230028
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The Bite Of The Mango
Kidnapped and tortured by rebels, Kamara fights for survival in Sierra Leone.
- Nonfiction
- Conflicted: Life During Wartime
- Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults 2014
- ISBN: 9781554511587
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The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo
Everyone knows The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo, but few realize the inspiration for these action-packed tales was Dumas's own real-life hero: his father, a mixed-race soldier who rose to become a general in Napoleon's army.- Nonfiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9780307382467
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Bossypants
How did one of the funniest women in the world get to where she is? In Fey's own words, “you have to go down the chute.”- Nonfiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9781609419691
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The Boy on the Wooden Box: How the Impossible Became Possible . . . on Schindler's List
This memoir chronicles the survival of one of the youngest children on Schindler's list through his adult life in America. Danny Burstein's understated yet powerful narration connects contemporary listeners to the horrific events of WWII and its aftermath.- Nonfiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2014
- ISBN: 9781471119675
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The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
Building to the suspense of a race won by seconds, this tale follows the nine young men who traveled from Seattle to Berlin to compete in crew at the spectacular and infamous Nazi Olympics.- Nonfiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9780670025817
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Branded by the Pink Triangle
Jews were not the only ones persecuted and executed by the Nazis in World War II. Instead of a Star of David, homosexual men were marked with a pink triangle, which now stands as an international symbol for gay rights. -
Brilliant Blunders: From Darwin to Einstein—Colossal Mistakes from Great Scientists that Changed Our Understanding of Life and the Universe
Even the greatest scientists had bad days. In this book, Livio explores how some of the world's greatest scientific minds missed the mark, but led to greater discoveries.- Nonfiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9781439192368
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The Brontë Sisters: The Brief Lives of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne
The Brontë sisters rocked Victorian society with their progressive and unconventional writing.- Nonfiction
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2014
- ISBN: 9780547579665
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The Butterfly Mosque
Taking an Islamic Studies course changes Wilson's life forever when she converts and moves to Cairo to teach English, submerging herself in her new culture. When she meets and falls in love with Omar, she's forced to question and strengthen her position as a woman embracing both Western and Eastern identities.- Nonfiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9780802118875
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Calling Dr. Laura: A Graphic Memoir
When a psychic reveals that her father, long believed dead, is still alive, Nicole struggles with her identity and personal relationships with family, friends and lovers.- Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, Memoir
- Rainbow Book List - Graphic Novels 2014
- ISBN: 9780547615592
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A Continent for the Taking: The Tragedy and the Hope of Africa
To put it mildly, colonialism has not been kind to Africa. From rubber and diamonds to oil and coltan, it is a continent of fabulous natural resources that continues to be the focus of greed and exploitation. Part journalistic voyage, part memoir, this is an exploration of colonialism's ongoing legacy.- Nonfiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9781400030279
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Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles, America's First Black Paratroopers
The disappointment and heartache of these heroes is skillfully communicated with J.D. Jackson's authentic and culturally-sensitive narration.- Nonfiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2014
- ISBN: 9781491581247
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Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles, America's First Black Paratroopers
The disappointment and heartache of these heroes is skillfully communicated with J.D. Jackson's authentic and culturally-sensitive narration.
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The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Table of Periodic Elements
Elements are more than just protons and electron shells; they are the sources of practical jokes and obsessions, bitter disputes and great adventures. From hydrogen to ununoctium, Kean explains the elemental joys of the building blocks of chemistry with humor and verve.- Nonfiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9780316051637
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DIY Nail Art: 75 Creative Art Designs
Easy instructions to make your nails wowworthy.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2014
- ISBN: 9781440545177
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Dog Shaming
Dog owners use photographs to reveal their pet's bad behavior.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2014
- ISBN: 9780385349345
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Double Victory: How African American Women Broke Race and Gender Barriers to Help Win World War II
Many African American women overcame legal and social barriers to serve their country during World War II and helped lay the foundation for the civil rights movement.- Nonfiction
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2014
- ISBN: 9781569768082
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E=mc2: A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equation
Everyone is familiar with Einstein's formula, but Bodanis reveals the history and the scientists whose work was the foundation for this famous equation.- Nonfiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9780425181645
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The Economics Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
Anything and everything you ever wanted to know about economics in one handy, colorful, and easy-to-browse book.- Nonfiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9780756698270
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Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China
A compelling and eye-opening look at young women in China who make up a growing migrant population in the country's largest cities.- Nonfiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9780385520171
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The Fart Tootorial: Farting Fundamentals, Master Blaster Techniques & the Complete Toot Taxonomy
Fantastic flatulent facts.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2014
- ISBN: 9781452105024
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The Fashion Book
An introductory guide to becoming a fashion designer.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2014
- ISBN: 9781780551135
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Feynman
Get to know perhaps the most famous personality of nuclear physics: the bongo-playing, safe-cracking, defiantly curious Nobel Prize winner Richard Feynman in this meticulously researched graphic biography.
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Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death at a Storm-Ravaged Hospital
The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina changed the way people understand the politics of rescue and the overwhelming nature of catastrophe. Fink incisively unpacks the troubling decisions that led to the deaths of seven patients at Baptist Memorial during the storm, raising vital questions about medical ethics and disaster relief.- Nonfiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9780307718969
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The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food
Mixing travel with social and food history, readers gain a better understanding of the Chinese-American experience and a better appreciation of their next meal at a Chinese restaurant.- Nonfiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9780446580076
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A Game For Swallows: To Die, To Leave, To Return
As the bombs drop on Beirut, Zeina's family must depend on her neighbors for survival.
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Gay America: Struggle for Equality
This work provides a chronological overview of public attitudes toward homosexuality throughout American history, as well as the experience of gay people during these prescriptive, restrictive, and even dangerous periods. -
Generation Roe: Inside the Future of the Pro-Choice Movement
A well-researched and readable treatment of the personal, political, cultural, and medical aspects of abortion and the pro-choice movement.- Nonfiction
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2014
- ISBN: 9781609804589
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The Ghost with Trembling Wings: Science, Wishful Thinking, and the Search for Lost Species
Approximately 30,000 species of animals and plants go extinct every year. Follow Weidensaul around the globe to places such as Madagascar, Indonesia, and Peru, as he pursues stories of extinction and, surprisingly, resurrection.- Nonfiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9780865476684
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Gods Like Us: On Movie Stardom and Modern Fame
Why do we obsess about Hollywood and its stars? Burr's history of cinema and acting illuminates why we love—and sometimes love to hate—the idea of celebrity.- Nonfiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9780307377661
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The Good Girls Revolt: How the Women of Newsweek Sued Their Bosses and Changed the Workplace
The 1970 discrimination lawsuit against Newsweek powerfully impacted workplace policy and the lives of the women involved.- Nonfiction
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2014
- ISBN: 9781610391733
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A Grumpy Cat Book
A cranky outlook on life by the world's grumpiest cat- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2014
- ISBN: 9781452126579
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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
From the brutality of human trafficking to heartbreaking maternal death rates, this work brings to light these atrocities through women's personal stories and provides guidance on how we can all take part in the opportunity to change the conditions of women's lives across the globe.- Nonfiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9780307267146
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The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of “Hallelujah.”
What happens when artists perform their own version of a song? Follow the evolution of the song “Hallelujah” from its original version by Leonard Cohen to being featured in the movie Shrek to being performed on American Idol as a perennial audition song.- Nonfiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9781451657869
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How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming
Brown always wanted to discover a planet, but what he actually discovered helped radically change the way we view the solar system. His straightforward account of his life, work, and Pluto's demotion also explains how and why scientists currently study and debate the skies.- Nonfiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9780385531085
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How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous
Teen readers get a lot of information about the lives of famous people, but here Bragg gleefully presents the gruesome details of their deaths. Whimsical drawings by illustrator O'Malley add to the light tone of this dark subject.
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How to Fake a Moon Landing: Exposing the Myths of Science Denial
Science and myth duke it out.- Nonfiction
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2014
- ISBN: 9781419706899
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How to Speak Dog: A Guide to Decoding Dog Language
What are dogs really trying to say when they lick your face or chase their tail?- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2014
- ISBN: 978142631373
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How to Swear Around the World
Everyone swears everywhere!- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2014
- ISBN: 9781452110875