Karen Bilton

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American Spirits: The Famous Fox Sisters and the Mysterious Fad that Haunted a Nation

Barb Rosenstock | NONFICTION, Apr 01, 2025

A great choice for teens who enjoy ghost stories and those interested in con artists or history. Recommended for all libraries.

Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown

Candace Fleming | NONFICTION, Mar 01, 2025

Gripping and wrenching. A must for all libraries.

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Shackled: A Tale of Wronged Kids, Rogue Judges, and a Town That Looked Away

Candy J Cooper | NONFICTION, Apr 01, 2024

A highly readable and thought-provoking addition to true crime collections for teens.

The Other Pandemic: An AIDS Memoir

Lynn Curlee | NONFICTION, Jan 19, 2024

A poignant memoir that readers will not be able to put down. Keep tissues handy. Highly recommended.

Best Nonfiction Middle to High School 2023 | SLJ Best Books

Alicia Abdul, Karen Bilton, Lisa Buffi, Shelley M. Diaz, Bob Hassett, Kelly Kingrey-Edwards, Amanda Mastrull, Ashleigh Williams, Nov 22, 2023

These 28 middle grade and YA nonfiction titles invite readers to delve into different facets and figures of history, science, social justice topics, and more. With a range of titles from a graphic memoir by Jerry Pinkney to a logbook-style look at an Arctic expedition to a history of the Scopes Monkey Trial that ties to contemporary censorship, there's much to explore and consider.

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The Twenty-One: The True Story of the Youth Who Sued the U.S. Government Over Climate Change

Elizabeth Rusch | NONFICTION, Oct 01, 2023

With its legal focus, this makes a compelling and important addition to the growing body of climate change literature for teens. Recommended.

Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe

Steve Sheinkin | NONFICTION, Aug 01, 2023

Thoroughly researched with exceptional writing, this riveting narrative is an important addition to Holocaust literature. Highly recommended for all libraries.