2020 - Best Teen Nonfiction

A curated list from Basalt Regional Library.

Showing 1 - 6 of 6  There are a total of 13 valid entries on the list.
Book cover for "Apple"
Star rating for Apple
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
"The term 'Apple' is a slur in Native communities across the country. It's for someone supposedly 'red on the outside, white on the inside.' Eric Gansworth is telling his story in Apple (Skin to the Core). The story of his family, of Onondaga among Tuscaroras, of Native folks everywhere. From the horrible legacy of the government boarding schools, to a boy watching his siblings leave and return and leave again, to a young man fighting to be an artist...
Book cover for "The cat I never named"
Star rating for The cat I never named
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In Bihac, Bosnia, in 1992, sixteen-year-old Amra and her family face starvation and the threat of brutal ethnic violence as Serbs and Bosnians clash, while a stray cat, Maci, provides solace.
Book cover for "The rise and fall of Charles Lindbergh"
Star rating for The rise and fall of Charles Lindbergh
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"A riveting biography of one of America's most celebrated heroes, and most complicated, troubled men, Charles Lindbergh"--
Book cover for "Stamped"
Star rating for Stamped
Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
"The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep power, to create dynamics that separate and silence. Racist ideas are woven into the fabric of this country, and the first step to building an antiracist America is acknowledging America's racist past and present. This book takes you on that journey, showing how racist ideas started and were spread, and how they can be discredited"--Dust jacket flap The thief known as racism is all around....
Book cover for "This book is anti-racist"
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"Learn about identities, true histories, and anti-racism work ... This book is written so young people will feel empowered to stand up to the adults in their lives. This book will give them the language and ability to understand racism and a drive to undo it"-- Cover. This book is written for the young person who doesn't know how to speak up to the racist adults in their life. For the 14 year old who sees injustice at school and isn't able to understand...
Book cover for "You call this democracy?"
Star rating for You call this democracy?
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
"America is the greatest democracy in the world ... isn't it? Author Elizabeth Rusch examines some of the more problematic aspects of our government but, more importantly, offers ways for young people to fix them."--