Showing 1–50 of 71 books
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100 Most Disgusting Things on the Planet
Squirting cucumbers, roasted sheep's eyes, maggot therapy and more.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2011
- ISBN: 9780545197755
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101 Freaky Animals
From aardvark to viperfish.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2011
- ISBN: 9780545237581
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Ask Me Everything: Facts, Stats, Lists, Records and More
What do you want to know?- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2011
- ISBN: 9780756662769
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The Brave Escape of Edith Wharton
A look into the extravagant life and times of the famous writer, Edith Wharton- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2011
- ISBN: 9780547236308
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Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard
The memoir of a young woman who at age 15 was living on the streets but survived to make it to Harvard. Murray's story was featured in the Lifetime Original Movie "Homeless to Harvard."- Nonfiction
- Alex Awards 2011
- ISBN: 9780786868919
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Cake Wrecks: When Professional Cakes Go Hilariously Wrong
I paid for this?!- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2011
- ISBN: 9780740785375
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Cooking Up a Storm: The Teen Survival Cookbook
Tasty recipes for the guys.
- Nonfiction
- What’s Cooking?
- Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults 2011
- ISBN: 9781406352979
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Danger!
Read at your own risk.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2011
- ISBN: 9780756667399
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The Dark Game: True Spy Stories
From clothesline codes to surveillance satellites and cyber espionage, Janeczko uncovers two centuries' worth of true spy stories in U.S. history.- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2011
- ISBN: 9780763629151
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Dizzy in Your Eyes: Poems About Love
An original collection of poems, each with a different teen narrator sharing unique thoughts, moments, sadness, or heart's desire.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2011
- ISBN: 9780375843754
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Eat Fresh Food: Awesome recipes for teen chefs
Unleash your inner chef with these fresh and healthy recipes!
- Nonfiction
- What’s Cooking?
- Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults 2011
- ISBN: 9781599904450
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Every Bone Tells a Story: Hominin Discoveries, Deductions, and Debates
When did language begin? How did early humans populate the globe? By looking closely at four of the most significant hominins ever discovered, the authors explain how Turkana Boy, Lapedo Child, Kennewick Man, and Iceman have influenced debates about the nature of the earliest members of the family Hominidae.- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2011
- ISBN: 9781580891646
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FDR's Alphabet Soup: New Deal America, 1932-1939
Explanation of the circumstances that led up to FDR's election and the creation of programs to help put people back to work and save the economy- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2011
- ISBN: 9780375852145
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Fist Stick Knife Gun: A Personal History of Violence
Geoff has to learn the violent codes of the street, or he won't survive- Nonfiction
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2011
- ISBN: 9780807044490
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Food Rules: An Eater's Manual
A simple, easy-to-use manual to eating well in today's complicated world
- Nonfiction
- What’s Cooking?
- Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults 2011
- ISBN: 9780143116387
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Frederick Douglass: A Noble Life
The appended timeline, extensive notes, illustration information, bibliography and index all add appreciably to this exemplary presentation of Douglass' life and legacy- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2011
- ISBN: 9780823420568
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Frozen Secrets: Antarctica Revealed
In a book that captures the heart of the fascination with Antarctica, Frozen Secrets reveals the fascination, past and present, scientists have had for the continent of Antarctica- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2011
- ISBN: 9781580136075
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Get Real: What Kind of World Are You Buying?
Highly illustrated and conversational, the short personal stories interspersed with down-to-earth information about workers' conditions and environmental impact.- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2011
- ISBN: 9780762437450
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Ghosts Caught on Film 2: Photographs of the Unexplained
Do you see dead people?- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2011
- ISBN: 9780195332023
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Glamourpuss: The Enchanting World of Kitty Wigs
If your idea of fun is seeing pictures of cats dolled up in tiny little wigs, then this is the book for you.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2011
- ISBN: 9780811867047
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Good Behavior: A Memoir
Incarcerated at age 16.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2011
- ISBN: 9781599904719
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The Good, the Bad and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us
Stone provides a thoughtful, readable history of Barbie, from her introduction in 1959 up to the present.- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2011
- ISBN: 9780670011872
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Graffiti New York
It's the graffiti mecca for a reason.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2011
- ISBN: 9780810951464
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How To Be A Zombie: The Essential Guide for Anyone Who Craves Brains
Go forth and devour.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2011
- ISBN: 9780763649340
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How to Speak Zombie: A Guide for the Living
Complete with sound effects.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2011
- ISBN: 9780811874885
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Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singing
This book examines the life and musical career of Janis Joplin.- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2011
- ISBN: 9780810983496
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Kids Weird but True! 300 Outrageous Facts
Wait, what? Ladybugs have knees?- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2011
- ISBN: 9781426305948
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Kiss: a Girl's Guide to Puckering Up
How to smooch the right way.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2011
- ISBN: 9780981973302
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The Klutz Book of Inventions
Wacky ideas that just might work.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2011
- ISBN: 9781591748793
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Kodomo Manga: Super Cute!
Presents guidelines and tips on drawing children and other characters in the kodomo manga style, including anatomy, inking tips, and digital coloring techniques.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2011
- ISBN: 9780061927553
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Lebron James: The Making of an MVP
The rise of a star.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2011
- ISBN: 9781598510591
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The Lego Book
From fan creations to collectibles.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2011
- ISBN: 9780756656232
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Life in the Wild
Animals up close and personal.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2011
- ISBN: 9780756656966
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Look! It's Jesus!: Amazing Holy Visions in Everyday Life
Dear Grilled Cheesus, I love this book.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2011
- ISBN: 9780811870009
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Lost Boy, Lost Girl: Escaping Civil War in the Sudan
Enter the world of civil war in Sudan through the eyes of John and Martha, two children living in separate villages when the fighting broke out.- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2011
- ISBN: 9781426307089
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The Manga Cookbook
Dust off your chopstick skills and chow down on manga-inspired Japanese cuisine
- Nonfiction
- What’s Cooking?
- Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults 2011
- ISBN: 9784921205072
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NatGeo Amazing!: 100 People, Places, and Things That Will Wow You
That's incredible!- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2011
- ISBN: 9781426206498
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Peeps!: Recipes and Crafts to Make with your Favorite Marshmallow Treat
Peeps: They aren't just for eating out of the package!
- Nonfiction
- What’s Cooking?
- Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults 2011
- ISBN: 9780811860413
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Rare: Portraits of America's Endangered Species
Their days are numbered.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2011
- ISBN: 9781426205750
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Ripley's Believe it or Not!: Enter If You Dare
Bizarre mysteries and amazing science.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2011
- ISBN: 9781893951631
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Ripley's Believe It or Not: Special Edition 2010
From gross to amazing.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2011
- ISBN: 9780545143455
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The Rise and Fall of Senator Joe McCarthy
Here is the life of Joseph McCarthy, from his humble beginnings on a small Wisconsin farm to his ascendancy to the United States Senate- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2011
- ISBN: 9780618610587
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The Secret Language of Birthdays: Teen Edition
Unlock who you are and who your friends REALLY are.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2011
- ISBN: 9781595142320
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Sex: A Book for Teens: An Uncensored Guide to Your Body, Sex and Safety
All aspects of sex for teens, from the basics to beyond, done with a sense of humor and without condescension -
Show Off: How to Do Absolutely Everything One Step at a Time
How to has never been this fun.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2011
- ISBN: 9780763645991
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Simeon's Story: An Eyewitness Account of the Kidnapping of Emmett Till.
With a fresh perspective and never before been told details, Simeon Wright, the cousin of Emmett Till, offers a first hand account of the famous kidnapping and murder found in every American history textbook.- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2011
- ISBN: 9781556527838
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Sir Charlie: Chaplin, the Funniest Man in the World
The funniest man in the world did not lead a very humorous life. Fleischmann ably chronicles the life and time of Charlie Chaplin.- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2011
- ISBN: 9780061896408
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The Smart Aleck's Guide to American History
This title makes history come alive by adding a little silliness and a lot of sarcasm and humor- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2011
- ISBN: 9780385736503
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Smile
Brace yourself: Middle School plus orthodontia equals dental drama.