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Grades 9 and 10 -- Nonfiction


No Fear Shakespeare : a companion.

Call Number: YA 822.33 NO FEAR

An introduction to the life and works of William Shakespeare in everyday english. Why does your teacher think he's so great? What's so special about Juliet and her love Romeo? How to make sense of his famous plays. 
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Been there, survived that

Call Number: YA 373.18 BEEN TH

Getting through freshman year of high school  
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Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow

Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Call Number: YA 943.086 BARTOLE

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OK, So Now You're a Vegetarian

Lauren Butts
Call Number: 641.5636 BUTTS

This book contains 100 delicious recipes for teens craving everything from a Breakfast Burrito to Death-by-Chocolate Brownies. Anyone hungry? 
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Aspire: 200 Projects to Strenghen you Art Skills

Valerie Colston
Call Number: YA702.8 Colston

35 imaginative projects and tips from professional artists. 
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You Hear Me?

Betsy Franco
Call Number: YA 810.8092 YOU HEAR

This collection of poetry contains more than seventy uncensored poems and essays written by teenage boys. 
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Hole in My Life

Jack Gantos
Call Number: YA 813.54 GANTOS

Jack Gantos relates how, as a young adult, he became a drug user and smuggler, was arrested, did time in prison, and eventually got out and went to college, all the while hoping to become a writer.  
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Blue lipstick : concrete poems

John Grandits
Call Number: YA 811.6 GRANDIT

A 15-year-old girl named Jessie voices typical--and not so typical--teenage concerns in this unique, hilarious collection of poems. 
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Thin

Lauren Greenfield
Call Number: 616.8526 GREENFI

book about eating disorders 
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Hang-ups, hook-ups, and holding out

Melisa Holmes
Call Number: YA 613.9071 HOLMES

Stuff you need to know about your body, sex, and dating  
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Indie girl

Arne Johnson
Call Number: YA 305.2352 JOHNSON

From starting a band to launching a fashion company, nine ways to turn your creative talent into reality  
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Yell-Oh Girls! Emerging Voices Explore Culture, Identity, and Growing Up Asian American

Vicky ed Nam
Call Number: YA 305.235 YELL-OH

This book contains a collection of writings exploring the issues faced by young Asian-American teenage girls.  
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Doing It Right

Bronwen Pardes
Call Number: YA 306.7083 PARDES

Making Smart, Safe and Satisfying Choices about Sex 
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My So-Called Digital Life: 2,000 Teenagers, 300 Cameras, and 30 Days to Document Their World

Bob Pletka
Call Number: 779.9305 PLETKA

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Skulls

Noah Scalin
Call Number: 745.5 SCALIN

This book is a compilation of Scalin’s online skull-a-day project. He created an original work of art resembling a skull and posted it online everyday for over two years. See photos of his first projects or check out his more recent works at www.SkullADay.com 
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Dreams

Tucker Shaw
Call Number: YA 154.63 SHAW

What are your dreams telling you? Learn how to interpret your own dreams with this informative guide to dreams and their meaning.  
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ANGST! Teen Verses From the Edge!

Karen and Kiki Tom
Call Number: YA 811.608 ANGST

Compiled from the best poems of the popular teen web community PlanetKiki.com, ANGST! is a collection of raw, edgy, and outspoken poems highlighting the voices of girls worldwide.  
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Stay Strong: Simple Life Lessons for Teens

Terrie Williams
Call Number: YA 305.235 WILLIAMS

Advice, lessons and stories for growing up strong in today’s environment.  
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