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Top 10 Young Adult Nonfiction Books for 2024
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The top 10 books checked out from our Young Adult Non-Fiction collection in 2024.
Updated January 24, 2025
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1
Sugar changed the world : a story of magic, spice, slavery, freedom, and science
Aronson, Marc
Paper Book
When this award-winning husband-and-wife team discovered that they each had sugar in their family history, they were inspired to trace the globe-spanning story of the sweet substance and to seek out the voices of those who led bitter sugar lives. The trail ran like a bright band from religious...
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2
My Brain Is Different: Stories of ADHD and Other Developmental Disorders
Monzusu
Paper Book
In this manga essay anthology, follow the true stories of nine people (including the illustrator) navigating life with developmental disorders and disabilities. This intimate manga collection follows nine adults with developmental disorders as they outline their struggles and...
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The cat I never named : a true story of love, war, and survival
Sabic-El-Rayess, Amra
Paper Book
The stunning memoir of a Muslim teen struggling to survive in the midst of the Bosnian genocide--and the stray cat who protected her family through it all. *Six Starred Reviews*"Extraordinary." - Booklist | "A must-read." - School Library...
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4
Our town : a play in three acts
Wilder, Thornton
Paper Book
Our Town was first produced and published in 1938 to wide acclaim. This Pulitzer Prize–winning drama of life in the town of Grover 's Corners, an allegorical representation of all life, has become a classic. It is Thornton Wilder's most renowned and most frequently performed play. It...
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Painless algebra
Long, Lynette
Paper Book
Always study with the most up-to-date prep! Look for Painless Algebra, ISBN 9781506268064, on sale August 25, 2020. Publisher's Note: Products purchased from third-party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any...
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6
The action Bible : God's redemptive story
Cariello, Sergio
Paper Book
Here's the most complete picture Bible ever! And it features a captivating, up-to-date artwork style--making it the perfect Bible for today's visually focused culture. The Action Bible presents 215 fast-paced narratives in chronological order, making it...
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7
The disappearing spoon : and other true tales of madness, love, and the history of the world from the periodic table of the elements
Kean, Sam
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes incredible stories of science, history, finance, mythology, the arts, medicine, and more, as told by the Periodic Table. Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie Curie's...
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8
Welcome to St. Hell : my trans teen misadventure
Hancox, Lewis
Paper Book
A groundbreaking memoir about being a trans teen, in the vein of FUN HOME and FLAMER... and at the same time entirely its own. Lewis has a few things to say to his younger teen self. He knows she hates her body. He knows she's confused about who to snog. He knows she's really a he and will...
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