A Book from the Missouri Dogwood Outstanding Nonfiction List: Suggested Reads for TeensLike this list

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• American Wings

  Chicago's Pioneering Black Aviators and the Race for Equality in the Sky

  Smith, Sherri L.

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  In between the world wars, a group of Black Americans form an aviation club that helped move aviation forward. A richly-detailed, well-researched title.

• Born a Girl

  It Takes Courage

  Dussutour, Alice,

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  While this book deals with heavy topics, the tone of this book is ultimately inspiring and moving. While the stories are fictionalized, each story ends with facts on the situations and back matter recommending further works and films.

• A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants

  Wicked Weeds and Sinister Seeds

  Hirsch, Rebecca E.,

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  This is a fun, if slightly dark book, about poisonous plants and the many uses for them throughout history (including murders!) This is a browsable, accessible book for those that like plants with bite.

• The Enigma Girls

  How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II

  Fleming, Candace,

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  Code-breaking is pretty cool. This suspenful, unputdownable history of teen code-breaking teenagers who helped win World War II will definitely have you thinking the same.

• Future Tense

  How We Made Artificial Intelligence-and How It Will Change Everything

  Brockenbrough, Martha

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  Interested in AI and it's impact on our world? Then this accessible, thought-provoking work will help you understand the past, present, and future of this technology.

• The Girl Who Sang

  a Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival

  Nadel, Estelle,

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  This graphic novel memoir tells the heartrending story of Estelle Nadel, who as a young Jewish girl suffered the horrors of World War II, losing a majority of her family members and enduring a near-execution all before the age of 11. For fans of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Greater Goal

  the Epic Battle for Equal Pay in Women's Soccer-and Beyond

  Rusch, Elizabeth,

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  In 2022, the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team made history by receiving a contract that brought pay equality with the men's team. This was a historic moment and this history book tells their story.

• Homebody

  Parish, Theo

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  This graphic novel memoir tells Theo's story as they search for the gender identity that will help them feel good in their own body. Hopeful and moving with muted illustrations.

• An Illustrated History of Urban Legends

  Boardman, Adam Allsuch,

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  A concise illustrated history of the world's curiosities, marvels, and wonders. Check this out to learn about cryptids and slenderman, Spring-Heeled Jack and black market organ thieves. Cool stuff.

• Marked Man

  Frank Serpico's Inside Battle Against Police Corruption

  Florio, John, 1960-

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  Serpico is considered a hero by many as he exposed corruption within the New York Police Department. This perhaps led to him being shot in the line of duty and an early retirement from the police force.

• Rising From the Ashes

  Los Angeles, 1992 : Edward Jae Song Lee, Latasha Harlins, Rodney King, and a City on Fire

  Yoo, Paula,

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  On April 29th, 1992 four police officers were acquitted over the beating of truck driver Rodney King. For the next six days, the community rioted of this injustice. Paula Yoo's covers these six days and the building racial tensions that led to some…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Road Home

  Ogle, Rex,

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  This is the third book in Rex Ogle's memoir trilogy. This entry finds Ogle becoming unhoused after his father kicks him out for being gay. It's emotionally intense yet satisfying ending to the memoirs.

• Spirit Sleuths

  How Magicians and Detectives Exposed the Ghost Hoaxes

  Jarrow, Gail,

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  Harry Houdini isn't just one of the most well-known escape artists in history. He also exposed fake mediums and fortune-tellers who were scamming people out of money. He was joined by a young private detective named Rose Mackenberg.

• The Unboxing of a Black Girl

  Shanté, Angela,

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  Award-winning author Angela Shante makes her YA debut with this reflective memoir on Black girlhood, told in a collection of vignettes and poetry, with cultural footnotes strewn throughout.

• Wildfire

  the Culture, Science, and Future of Fire

  Anderson, Ferin Davis,

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  "Environmental scientist Ferin Anderson and author Stephanie Sammartino McPherson examine how Indigenous people, farmers, and forestry departments have used fire to manage resources and how climate change is impacting the future of fire"--from the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

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