34 Memoirs, Unearthed History, Self-Help, and More Nonfiction Titles for Middle and High Schoolers

The latest history books from Ann Bausum, Gail Jarrow, and Kate Messner will astonish. Empowering offerings about incredible women will inspire. And high-interest cookbooks will entice young foodies.

 

ALEXANDER, Lori. Seeds of Discovery: How Barbara McClintock Used Corn and Curiosity to Solve a Science Mystery and Win a Nobel Prize. illus. by Rebecca Santo. HarperCollins/Clarion.

BAUSUM, Ann. White Lies: How the South Lost the Civil War, Then Rewrote the History. Roaring Brook.

BECKER, Helaine. Smart Machines: How AI Is Changing Our World. illus. by Pui Yang Fong. Orca.

BOTEJU, Tanya. Allyship as Action: 7 Ways to Advocate for Others. illus. by Bithi Sutradhar. Orca.

CARGILL-MARTIN, Honor. She Speaks: The Women of Norse Myths in Their Own Words. illus. by Pauliina Hannuniemi. Abrams/Magic Cat.

CARNAGEY, Melissa Pintor. Growing into You! An Inclusive, Shame-Busting, Get-Real Guide to Your Changing Body and Mind. illus. by Brianna Gilmartin. Quirk.

CASSIDY, Taylor. Black History Is Your History. S. & S./Atheneum.

DONNELLY, Patrick. Basketball Records That Will Be Tough to Beat. (Unbreakable Sports Records). Mitchell Lane.

FITCH, Jada & Katen Kosek. The Forest Revealed: An Illustrated Year. Hachette/Storey.

FITZHARRIS, Lindsey. Dead Ends! Flukes, Flops & Failures That Sparked Medical Marvels. illus. by Adrian Teal. Bloomsbury.

GABEIRA, Maya. Beyond the Board: The Untold Story of the World’s Most Daring Big Wave Surfer. Abrams/Amulet.

GADDY, Kristina R. A Most Perilous World: The True Story of the Young Abolitionists and Their Crusade Against Slavery. Dutton.

Girl Scouts: Take Action; You Can Make the World a Better Place. illus. by Ana Sebastián. HarperCollins.

GRAHAM, Kate. Run the World Like a Girl: International Women LeadersSecond Story Pr.

GRANT, Joyce. Burst Your Bubble! Outsmart the Algorithms and See What You’re Missing. illus. by Jan Dolby. Owlkids.

ISETT, Brian. The Forgotten Teachers: How Nature Wrote the Story of Life. illus. by Claudia Biçen. Enchanted Lion.

JARROW, Gail. White House Secrets: Medical Lies and Cover-Ups. Astra/Calkins Creek.

KENNEY, Karen Latchana. Fascinating Fungi: Nourishers, Killers, Connectors, and Healers. Lerner/Twenty-First Century.

LAWLOR, Laurie. Many Voices: Building Erie, The Canal That Changed America. Holiday House.

LERWILL, Ben & Paula Bossio. The World at Night: Discover the World That Wakes When You Sleep. Buster Bks.

MESSNER, Kate. History Smashers: Ancient Egypt. Random.

PAZNER, Anita Fitch. Words Matter: The Story of Hans and Sophie Scholl, and the White Rose Resistance. illus. by Sophie Casson. Groundwood.

PLATT, Michael. Cooking Up Change: Grandma’s Recipes from a Year in Black History. illus. by Alleanna Harris. Abrams/Magic Cat.

POLIQUIN, Rachel. The Gland Factory: A Tour of Your Body’s Goops, Juices, and Hormones. illus. by Clayton Hanmer. Greystone.

Rebel Girls Make Dessert: Kid-Tested Recipes You Can Make, Bake, And Share! Ten Speed.

RICE, Eleanor Spicer. The Deadliest: Snake. illus. by Max Temescu. Norton.

RIVERA, Zayda. Being Bruja: A Young Mystic’s Guide. illus. by Jennifer Dahbura. Running Pr.

SALTZ, Joanna. Delish: The How-To Cookbook for Young Foodies. Hearst Home Kids.

SANTANA, Raymond. Pushing Hope: An Illustrated Memoir of Survival. illus. by Keith Henry Brown. Astra/Calkins Creek.

SINCLAIR, Stephanie & Sara Sinclair, eds. You Were Made for This World: Celebrated Indigenous Voices Speak to Young People. Tundra.

SLADE, Suzanne. Women on a Mission: The Remarkable Heroes Who Put Men on the Moon. illus. by Molly Magnell. Charlesbridge.

THOMPSON, Ben. Putin vs. Zelensky: The Russo-Ukrainian War: Why It’s Happening and How It All Got Started. Roaring Brook.

THURAS, Dylan & Jennifer Swanson. The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide to Inventing the World. illus. by Ruby Fresson. Workman.

WESTON, Margeaux. Everything But Typical: Influential Neurodivergent People Who Have Shaped the World. illus. by Jessica Cruickshank. Bloomsbury.

 

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