Nature for Teens

Fiction and Nonfiction books for teens.

Updated March 27, 2026
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A deathly compendium of poisonous plants :
Hirsch, Rebecca E.
Paper Book
"Should you encounter any of the plants in this book, do not treat them lightly. They can kill you. Or cause you unbearable agony. Or land you in jail. Consider yourself warned." Explore the strange and remarkable stories of poisonous and even deadly plants. Science, history, and...
I am still alive /
Marshall, Kate Alice,
Audiobook
After: Jess is alone. Her cabin has burned to the ground. She knows if she doesn't act fast, the cold will kill her before she has time to worry about food. But she is still alive-for now. Before: Jess hadn't seen her survivalist, off-the-grid dad in over a decade. But after a car crash killed her...
Braiding sweetgrass for young adults : indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the teachings of plants
Kimmerer, Robin Wall
Audiobook
The story of more :
Jahren, Hope,
Paper Book
This young adult adaptation of acclaimed geochemist and geobiologist Hope Jahren's highly respected nonfiction work is the perfect book for those interested in learning about climate change and how they can contribute to creating a more sustainable future. Hope Jahren, acclaimed...
The atlas of us
Dwyer, Kristin
Paper Book
"A complete knockout. Readers will be thinking of this story long after they finish the final page." --Adalyn Grace, New York Times bestselling author of Belladonna "Utterly compelling and impossible to put down." --Rachel Griffin, New York Times bestselling author of Bring Me Your...
The sixth extinction :
Kolbert, Elizabeth.
Paper Book
In this young readers adaptation of the New York Times-bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning The Sixth Extinction, Elizabeth Kolbert tells us why and how human beings have altered life on the planet in a way no species has before. Over the last half-billion years,...
The wild river and the great dam :
Boughton, Simon,
Paper Book
★ "In this detailed and informative work, Boughton chronicles the construction of the Hoover Dam via compellingly comprehensive text." --Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ "This well-written narrative is bound to become...
Divining the leaves /
Thakrar, Shveta,
Ebook
Lost in the Never Woods /
Thomas, Aiden,
Ebook
A New York Times-Bestseller! When children start to go missing in the local woods, a teen girl must face her fears and a past she can't remember to rescue them in this New York Times-bestselling YA novel from the author of Cemetery Boys and The...
Indigenous ingenuity :
Havrelock, Deidre,
Paper Book
Celebrate Indigenous thinkers and inventions with this beautifully designed, award-winning interactive nonfiction book--perfect for fans of Braiding Sweetgrass.  Corn. Chocolate. Fishing hooks. Boats that float. Insulated double-walled construction. Recorded...
The ones we're meant to find /
He, Joan,
Ebook
A New York Times Bestseller An Indie Bestseller Perfect for fans of Marie Lu and E. Lockhart, The Ones We're Meant to Find is a gripping and heartfelt YA sci-fi with mind-blowing twists. Set in a climate-ravaged future, Joan He's beautifully written...
The Green Man :
Ebook
Drawing on the mythology of the Green Man and the power of nature, Neil Gaiman, Jane Yolen, and others serve up "a tasty treat for fantasy fans" ( Booklist).   There are some "genuine gems" in this "enticing collection" of fifteen stories and three poems,...
Trumpets of death /
Bournel-Bosson, Simon,
Ebook
Into the bright open : a Secret garden remix
Dimaline, Cherie
Paper Book
A Governor General's Literary Award in Young People's Literature Finalist "Aching and emotionally immersive. ... A rich and verdant revival of a classic." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review A newly orphaned girl is sent to the Canadian wilderness to...
The girl in question /
Sharpe, Tess.
Paper Book
The unmissable, thrilling follow-up to the New York Times bestselling The Girls I've Been!   Four teens. Three henchmen. Two thousand acres of remote forest. One very bad man. And a whole lot of new secrets to unearth.  ...
The lake /
Preston, Natasha,
Audiobook
The instant New York Times bestseller!   Hot on the heels of The Twin, the undisputed queen of YA thrillers is back with a scary and suspenseful read about a summer camp filled with dark secrets. Esme and Kayla once were campers at Camp Pine...
Be not far from me /
McGinnis, Mindy,
Paper Book
Hatchet meets Wild in this harrowing YA survival story about a teenage girl's attempt to endure the impossible, from the Edgar Award-winning author of The Female of the Species, Mindy McGinnis. The world is not tame. Ashley knows this truth deep in her bones, more at home with trees...
A secret princess /
Stohl, Margaret.
Paper Book
A surprising and romantic YA retelling-mashup of A Little Princess and The Secret Garden by bestselling authors Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz. Best friends Mary Lennox, Sara Crewe, and Cedric Erroll are best friends. And thank goodness, since their boarding...

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