Nonfiction

Is the Mexican jumping bean really a bean? And how do animals and plants communicate? These Spanish-language books for elementary students explore sea animals, wildlife, and girls making their mark.

These exceptional resources will help librarians, ranging from early career to veterans, create equitable environments and diversity their collections. 

Activities, books, and online tools address issues including the impact of pet waste on water systems, measuring water footprints, and how activists raise awareness about conservation.

Creators are never so ambitious than when they want to get the facts into the hands of young readers. Here is our list of outstanding nonfiction books from the first part of 2024.

This print reference roundup features nonfiction titles for all ages, including a bird guide for kids, a volume on censorship, two research-ready tomes on women's history, and the ultimate bugopedia.

As the world prepares for the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games, here are a few nonfiction titles about the Games and some of the inspiring athletes who have competed in them.

This year's Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winners include Do You Remember? by Sydney Smith, Remember Us by Jacqueline Woodson, The Mona Lisa Vanishes by Nicholas Day, and Kin: Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford.

Stories of children with parents behind bars are as diverse as the millions of real-life kids familiar with the experience. These 19 fiction and nonfiction titles may offer an empathetic, metaphoric hand for young readers to hold.

They are politicians and artists and athletes. They are young people, and people with a few years of life under their belts. And their stories can inform and encourage young readers in June and throughout the year. These books can change lives—and even save them.