Showing 1–50 of 73 books
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100 Most Awesome Things On The Planet
Mount Everest, nanomachines, the Great Wall of China, and more.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2012
- ISBN: 9780545268486
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21: The Story of Roberto Clemente
The battles of the Puerto Rican baseball pioneer on and off the field.- Nonfiction
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2012
- ISBN: 9781560978923
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Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
In this well-researched work, Fleming reveals the adventurous life of the most famous female aviator, from her childhood to the dramatic search for her plane as it unfolds through photographs, maps, handwritten documents and engaging text.- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2012
- ISBN: 9780375841989
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American Shaolin: Flying Kicks, Buddhist Monks, and the Legend of Iron Crotch: An Odyssey in the New China
Wimpy American seeks butt-kicking enlightenment in China.
- Nonfiction
- Adventure Seekers
- Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults 2012
- ISBN: 9781616798956
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Around the World
Journey around the world with three nineteenthcentury travelers.- Nonfiction
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2012
- ISBN: 9780763636197
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Baseball
It's out of the park.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2012
- ISBN: 9780980313116
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Basketball
Basketball is one of the most widely viewed and played sports in the world. It enjoys immense popularity in the United States and many Australasian countries. Now you can enjoy the world of Basketball with this truly unique book that includes every aspect of the game, incorporating the history, NBA teams and legends of the game.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2012
- ISBN: 9780980382990
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Big Questions
“Can you step into the same river twice?” and other deep questions.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2012
- ISBN: 9780756675790
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Boo: The Life of the World's Cutest Dog
Boo's Pomeranian life in pictures.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2012
- ISBN: 9781452103068
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Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition
For more than a decade starting in 1920, millions of regular Americans ignored the law of the land. Parents became bootleggers, kids smuggled illegal alcohol, and outlaws became celebrities. It wasn't supposed to be that way, of course. When Congress passed the Eighteenth Amendment, prohibiting the sale and manufacture of alcohol in the United States, supporters believed it would create a better, stronger nation.
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Can I See Your I.D.?: True Stories of False Identities
Ten stories of men and women who created false identities for a variety of reasons invite readers delve into the deceptions, including Ellen Craft who escaped slavery by pretending to be a white man. Graphic panels introduce each chapter together with a detailed bibliography for each person. -
Curioddities
Offthewall facts like fingernails that are 33 feet long.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2012
- ISBN: 9780545316545
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DC Comics: The Ultimate Character Guide
From Aquaman to Wonder Woman.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2012
- ISBN: 9780756682613
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Dear Bully: Seventy Authors Tell Their Stories
Presents top authors for teens as they share their stories about bullying--as silent observers on the sidelines of high school, as victims, and as perpetrators.
- Nonfiction
- Sticks and Stones
- Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults 2012
- ISBN: 9780062060976
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Elephant Talk: The Surprising Science of Elephant Communication
After a brief overview of Asian and African elephants, Downer relates current research about the sounds, gestures, and ground vibrations used by elephants to “talk” to one another over near and far distances, all of which help the survival of this smart social animal.- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2012
- ISBN: 9780761357667
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: A Friendship That Changed the World,
Colman masterfully blends commentary, historical events, quotations, and personalities in her compelling narrative of the lifelong friendship and partnership of these two crusaders who spearheaded the fight, against unbelievable odds, to gain equal rights for women.- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2012
- ISBN: 9781250073730
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Every Day On Earth: Fun Facts That Happen Every 24 Hours
Discover all of the amazing things that can happen around the world in just one day!- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2012
- ISBN: 9780545297066
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Evolution: The Story of Life on Earth
Tour the last 4.5 billion years on earth—with an alien.- Nonfiction
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2012
- ISBN: 9780809094769
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F in Exams, The Very Best Totally Wrong Test Answers
“Where was the Declaration of Independence signed? At the bottom.”- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2012
- ISBN: 9780811878319
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Father Abraham: Lincoln and His Sons
Lincoln led the country through some of its most tumultuous years, all the while bearing the terrible grief of a bereaved father. Two of his four sons died before Lincoln was elected president, and a third died in the White House. Photographs and primary source quotes reveal this private story behind one of our most famous presidents.- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2012
- ISBN: 9781590783030
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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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Fighting Phantoms
Shot down behind enemy lines.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2012
- ISBN: 9781434225603
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Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911 resulted in the deaths of 146 workers. Marrin puts the fire within the context of working conditions, immigration, and the labor movement, including present day factory conditions in the United States and worldwide.- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2012
- ISBN: 9780375868894
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Football
Get a feel for the game.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2012
- ISBN: 9780980382983
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Gandhi: A Manga Biography
A brief picture of one of the most wellknown names in history.- Nonfiction
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2012
- ISBN: 9780143120247
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Ghosts on the Fog: The Untold Story of Alaska's WWII Invasion
This gripping account of the invasion of the Aleutian islands during WWII includes both the Japanese and the American perspectives, in addition to the culpability of both countries in their treatment of the native people. This journalistic narrative includes extensive sources from formerly classified military history.- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2012
- ISBN: 9780545296540
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Guinness World Records 2011
The biggest, fastest, and strongest.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2012
- ISBN: 9781904994589
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Guinness World Records, Gamer's Edition 2011
Top characters, high scores, and all the best games.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2012
- ISBN: 9780744012613
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Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
The fictitious voice of a strong, proud African American woman weaves her family's history with that of America; Nelson's dramatic full-page illustrations strengthen her perspective.- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2012
- ISBN: 9780061730740
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How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous
Ganser revels in descriptions of the gory, gruesome, and grotesque deaths of nineteen famous people in this engrossing work of nonfiction.- Nonfiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2012
- ISBN: 9781461801160
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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 Survive Anything
From embarrassing parents to shark attacks.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2012
- ISBN: 9781426307744
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How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less
A young woman questions her heritage and politics during her birthright tour of Israel.- Nonfiction
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2012
- ISBN: 9781401222338
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I.M. Pei: Architect of Time, Place and Purpose
In this stunning presentation of the life and career of one of the top modern architects, photographs are combined with architectural plans and drawings, to focus on the intriguing background stories of seven of Pei's most famous buildings.- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2012
- ISBN: 9780761459736
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The Influencing Machine: Brooke Gladstone on the Media
How is the media telling you what to think?- Nonfiction
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2012
- ISBN: 9780393077797
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Into the Unknown: How Great Explorers Found Their Way by Land, Sea, and Air
Dramatic cross-sections illustrate the how-they-did-it mechanics of fourteen explorations, beginning with Pytheas the Greek's voyage to the Arctic Circle in 340 BC and concluding with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's moon landing in 1969.- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2012
- ISBN: 9780763649487
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Jane Austen: A Life Revealed
Reef weaves together biographical information and plot summaries from Austen's novels, along with an historical and cultural examination of the society in which she lived, resulting in a richly detailed look at the life of this beloved and intriguing writer.- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2012
- ISBN: 9780547370217
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Lauren Conrad Style
Exceptional style for every day.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2012
- ISBN: 9780061989148
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The Lives of Sacco and Vanzetti (Treasury of XXth Century Murder)
Sacco and Vanzetti: thieves and murderers or anarchist scapegoats?- Nonfiction
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2012
- ISBN: 9781561636051
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The Many Faces of George Washington: Remaking a Presidential Icon
Teams of historians, scientists, and artists create three wax statues of George Washington at different stages of his life. A brief biography of our first president provides context for the detailed process.- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2012
- ISBN: 9780761356080
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Marvel Avengers: The Ultimate Character Guide
Heroes and villians, from A-Z.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2012
- ISBN: 9780756667405
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Marzi: A Memoir
A young girl growing up in Communist Poland.- Nonfiction
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2012
- ISBN: 9781401229597
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Monsters Caught on Film
Real or not real? You decide.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2012
- ISBN: 9780715337745
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Music Was It: Young Leonard Bernstein
Biography of the youth and early adulthood of composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein.- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2012
- ISBN: 9781580893442
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Mysterious Bones: The Story of the Kennewick Man
Detailed watercolor illustrations tell the story of the accidental discovery of the oldest and most complete skeleton found in America that challenged scientists' theories on its ancestry and led to an ongoing debate as to who owns the ancient bones and how the remains can be treated.- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2012
- ISBN: 9780823421879
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Pavement Chalk Artist: The ThreeDimensional Drawings of Julian Beever
Step into street art.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2012
- ISBN: 9781554076611
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Phobiapedia: All the Things We Fear the Most!
Does anyone suffer from xanthophobia? The fear of yellow.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2012
- ISBN: 9780545349291
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Raggin' Jazzin' Rockin': A History of American Musical Instrument Makers
This history of the creators of eight musical instruments, including the Martin and Fender guitars, Ludwig drums, and more, is accompanied by diagrams of the instruments, historical sidelights, and noted musicians.- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2012
- ISBN: 9781590785744
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! Special Edition 2012
Strange but true!- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2012
- ISBN: 9780545329750
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Ripley's Believe it or Not!: Strikingly True
Unbelievably weird!- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2012
- ISBN: 9781609910006