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YA Non-Fiction (163 series)

Understanding Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's disease is life-altering and frighteningly common. Learning more about this devastating disease can help reduce the stigma and misunderstanding associated with it and improve treatment for the millions of people who are affected by it.

Understanding Anxiety and Panic Attacks

Anxiety disorders affect more than 40 million US adults each year. Through first-person accounts and up-to-date scientific research and treatment options, this title explores: what anxiety is, what panic attacks are, causes and triggers, getting treatment, and living with anxiety and panic attacks.

Understanding the Teenage Brain

Understanding the Teenage Brain explores the science behind adolescent brain development and explains how changes in brain structure and chemistry influence behavior, emotions, learning, and decision-making. Teens will also learn how things like family dynamics, social media, diet and exercise, friendships, and even sleep all affect the way young people think and feel. Readers will also get an understanding of the important differences between the teenage brain and the adult brain.

Unplugged: Why Some Teens Are Cutting Back on Social Media

Even as social media has become a central part of daily life, some teens and young adults are choosing to limit their use of these platforms. Concerns about mental health and well-being are among the reasons for these actions. Through teen voices, expert insights, and current research, this book explores what is changing and why as well as how teens are learning to use technology more intentionally and on their own terms.

Voicing Dissent: The Power and Pitfalls of Student Protests

Student protests have a long history in the United States. For decades, students have used protest as a powerful tool to voice dissent, spotlight issues, and bring about meaningful change. Yet, protest activity can sometimes infringe on the rights of others, escalate into violence, and bring negative attention to the issues students want to highlight.

Water Bears in Space: How Tardigrades Could Help Humans on Earth and Beyond

Water bears, also called tardigrades, are the toughest creatures around. Since a scientist first spotted them through a microscope in 1773, researchers have learned that water bears have survived every mass extinction on Earth and can tolerate all kinds of extremes, from radiation to low gravity to boiling and freezing temperatures. They can even enter an inanimate state to protect and preserve themselves in harsh conditions, then reanimate when their surroundings improve. On top of being extrao

Weird Science: Bizarre Experiments and Strange Discoveries

Many think of science as serious business but scientific experiments can also be surprising and funny. Weird Science: Bizarre Experiments and Strange Discoveries covers experiments that range from the peculiar to the ridiculous, where everything from slimy mold to animal excrement provides a basis for real scientific research.

Wildfire: The Culture, Science, and Future of Fire

Wildfires are a natural process that take place in forests and grasslands all over the world. In dry conditions, a single spark can rapidly transform into flames that stretch for miles and sweep across the landscape, burning away everything in their path. Although commonly seen as destructive and deadly, fire is a necessary part of ecosystems; they refresh the land and allow for new plant growth. Environmental scientist Ferin Anderson and author Stephanie Sammartino McPherson examine how Indigen

Wildfires: Why They Are Increasing and How We Can Adapt

Wildfires threaten human health, property, and the environment. The danger is increasing worldwide as wildfires burn more frequently, more intensely, and in more places. In response, communities worldwide must adapt and take action to protect lives and property.

Witness: Poems to Address the Past, Present, and Future of Policing

This potent YA poetry anthology explores policing while honoring ancestors, recognizing our present, and making space for dreams of the future. This wide-ranging collection springs from a simple invitation to share stories. Through contributions from nearly forty poets, including Ada Limón, Jason Reynolds, Erin Entrada Kelly, and Danez Smith, a multifaceted chorus of voices explores experiences and emotions related to policing and over-policing. Evocative pieces of artwork by Damon Davis are int