Rounding up the best nonfiction for children and teens
Changemakers in Music: Women Leading the Way
by Ngeri Nnachi (Author)
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Booktalk: Women have been groundbreakers in music of all genres. Young readers will learn about changemakers from the past and present, their musical accomplishments, and their contributions to the industry.
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Wrestling (Amazing Summer Olympics)
by Mari Bolte (Author)
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Booktalk: From technical holds and weight classes to pins and escapes, discover the strength and control it takes to win gold in the Greco-Roman and freestyle events at this year’s Summer Olympic Games.
Snippet: Wrestling is the oldest known sport in the world. In ancient times, Olympic wrestlers were seen as heroes. Wrestling was part of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896.
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Guts for Glory: The Story of Civil War Soldier Rosetta Wakeman
by Joanna Lapati (Author / Illustrator)
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Booktalk: In 1862, the war between North and South showed no signs of stopping. In rural New York, nineteen-year-old Rosetta Wakeman longed for a life beyond the family farm. One day she made a brave, bold choice: she cut her braid and disguised herself as a man. No one suspected that “Lyons” was a woman–not even when she signed up to fight for the Union. As Rosetta’s new regiment traveled to Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Louisiana, she sent letter after letter home to New York. Army life wasn’t easy, but Rosetta knew it was where she belonged–supporting her family and serving her country.
Snippet: She practiced speaking in deep, low tones and pondered a name for her new self. “Lyons Wakeman,” she whispered.
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I Am a Masterpiece!
by Mia Armstrong (Author) and Alexandra Thompson (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Mia likes many of the things other people like–going to the beach, the color blue, drawing. But she doesn’t like when strangers stare at her because she looks different from them.
Down syndrome allows Mia to see and understand the world in a way that may not make sense to others. She considers it her superpower–and instead of it making her strange, she considers herself a masterpiece. As we all are.
Snippet: I know people aren’t used to seeing someone like me. I tell them, “Don’t whisper. Don’t look away. Do say hello.” I have Down syndrome and I like myself exactly the way I am. I just want people to be nice to me and to like me for who I am, too.
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