Best Nonfiction Books of 2018

Best Nonfiction For Teens on April 2024 Shopping Deals at Bestonio.com

  • Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World

    • ASIN: 1455570249
    • ISBN: 1455570249
    • Brand: Grand Central Publishing
    • Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

    The inspiring #1 New York Times bestseller that "should be read by every leader in America." (Wall Street Journal)"Powerful." --USA Today "Full of captivating personal anecdotes from inside the national security vault." --Washington Post"Superb, smart, and succinct." --ForbesBASED ON THE INCREDIBLE GRADUATION SPEECH WITH OVER 14 MILLION VIEWS ON YO... [Read More]

  • The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives

    • ASIN: 0374303231
    • ISBN: 0374303231
    • Manufacturer: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

    Stonewall Book Award Winner―Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children's & Young Adult Literature AwardYALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist One teenager in a skirt. One teenager with a lighter.One moment that changes both of their lives forever. If it weren’t for the 57 bus, Sasha and Richard never would have met. Both we... [Read More]

  • The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition): The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue (True Rescue Series)

    • ASIN: 1250044235
    • ISBN: 1250044235
    • Brand: Tougias Michael J
    • Manufacturer: Square Fish

    This adaptation for young readers of The Finest Hours: The True Story of the US Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman tells the story of the shipwreck of two oil tankers and the harrowing Coast Guard rescue when four men in a tiny lifeboat overcame insurmountable odds and saved more than 30 stranded sailors. N... [Read More]

  • The Boys Who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club (Bccb Blue Ribbon Nonfiction Book Award (Awards))

    • ASIN: 0374300224
    • ISBN: 0374300224
    • Brand: Farrar Straus Giroux
    • Manufacturer: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

    A Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor WinnerAt the outset of World War II, Denmark did not resist German occupation. Deeply ashamed of his nation's leaders, fifteen-year-old Knud Pedersen resolved with his brother and a handful of schoolmates to take action against the Nazis if the adults would not. Naming their secret club after the fiery Br... [Read More]

  • Out of My Mind

    • ASIN: 141697170X
    • ISBN: 141697170X
    • Brand: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
    • Manufacturer: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

  • Flags of Our Fathers: A Young People's Edition

    • ASIN: 0440229200
    • ISBN: 0440229200
    • Brand: Laurel Leaf
    • Manufacturer: Laurel Leaf

    In this unforgettable chronicle of perhaps the most famous moment in American military history, James Bradley has captured the glory, the triumph, the heartbreak, and the legacy of the six men who raised the flag at Iwo Jima. Here is the true story behind the immortal photograph that has come to symbolize the courage and indomitable will of America... [Read More]

  • The Hate U Give

    • ASIN: B01M0614T9
    • Manufacturer: Balzer + Bray

    8 starred reviews ∙ Goodreads Choice Awards Best of the Best  ∙  William C. Morris Award Winner ∙ National Book Award Longlist ∙ Printz Honor Book ∙ Coretta Scott King Honor Book ∙ #1 New York Times Bestseller!"Absolutely riveting!" —Jason Reynolds"Stunning." —John Green"This story is necessary. This story is important." —Kirku... [Read More]

  • The Running Dream (Schneider Family Book Award - Teen Book Winner)

    • ASIN: 0375866280
    • ISBN: 0375866280
    • Brand: Ember
    • Manufacturer: Ember

    When Jessica is told she’ll never run again, she puts herself back together—and learns to dream bigger than ever before. The acclaimed author of Flipped delivers a powerful and healing story.   Jessica thinks her life is over when she loses a leg in a car accident. She’s not comforted by the news that she’ll be able to walk with the help o... [Read More]

  • Spilled Milk: Based on a true story

    • ASIN: 0615835600
    • ISBN: 0615835600
    • Manufacturer: K.L Randis

    "Randis later would testify at a criminal trial against her father, who was sentenced to prison for his crimes. He was sentenced to up to 16 years in 2004. Her painful -- and ultimately triumphant -- story is recounted in Randis' first novel, "Spilled Milk." -Stacy Brown, Pocono Record Newspaper"I read this book in two days. I couldn't put it down.... [Read More]

  • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

    • UPC: 884623824973
    • ASIN: 1476764662
    • ISBN: 9781476764665
    • Brand: Simon & Schuster
    • Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

    Over 3 million copies sold. Over 800 positive reviews. Adapted from the New York Times bestseller The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens is the ultimate teenage success guide—now updated for the digital age.Imagine you had a roadmap—a step-by-step guide to help you get from where you are now, to where yo... [Read More]

  • Through the Fire: Based on a True Story About a Young Girl That Was Maliciously Burned in a House Fire

    • ASIN: 152078080X
    • ISBN: 152078080X
    • Manufacturer: Independently published

    A childhood tragedy cost her more than she could've imagined, but it also gave a gift far worth more than she could've hoped for... Theresa holds nothing back as she retraces her traumatic childhood in the countryside of North Carolina in one of the most inspirational books you’ve read yet. Between unstable, alcoholic parents and the ever-present... [Read More]

  • The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II

    • UPC: 783324820270
    • ASIN: 0451224957
    • ISBN: 0451224957
    • Brand: Nal Caliber
    • Manufacturer: Dutton Caliber

    The astonishing, never before told story of the greatest rescue mission of World War II—when the OSS set out to recover more than 500 airmen trapped behind enemy lines in Yugoslavia...During a bombing campaign over Romanian oil fields, hundreds of American airmen were shot down in Nazi-occupied Yugoslavia. Local Serbian farmers and peasants riske... [Read More]

  • The Teen Girl's Survival Guide: Ten Tips for Making Friends, Avoiding Drama, and Coping with Social Stress (The Instant Help Solutions Series)

    • ASIN: 1626253064
    • ISBN: 1626253064
    • Brand: New Harbinger
    • Manufacturer: Instant Help

    As a teen girl, you are likely feeling pressure and stress from every direction. Having good, healthy relationships with friends you can count on makes all the difference. In this guide, psychologist and teen expert Lucie Hemmen offers ten tips to guide you toward creating and maintaining the social life you want. Even better, the real experts that... [Read More]

  • The Boy on the Wooden Box: How the Impossible Became Possible . . . on Schindler's List

    • UPC: 884641071366
    • ASIN: 1442497823
    • ISBN: 1442497823
    • Brand: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
    • Manufacturer: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

    “Much like The Boy In the Striped Pajamas or The Book Thief,” this remarkable memoir from Leon Leyson, one of the youngest children to survive the Holocaust on Oskar Schindler’s list, “brings to readers a story of bravery and the fight for a chance to live” (VOYA).This, the only memoir published by a former Schindler’s list child, perfe... [Read More]

  • Educated: A Memoir

    • ASIN: 0399590501
    • Brand: Manning
    • Manufacturer: Random House

  • The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

    • ASIN: 0385751532
    • ISBN: 0385751532
    • Brand: Ember
    • Manufacturer: David Fickling Books

    “Powerful and unsettling. . . . As memorable an introduction to the subject as The Diary of Anne Frank.” —USA Today   Berlin, 1942: When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion and the family must move to a new house far, far away, where there is... [Read More]

  • Amber Light

    • ASIN: B00N09H3WG
    • Manufacturer: VEM Books

    From award-winning, best-selling author, Virginia McCullough!If you enjoyed Virginia McCullough's novel, Greta's Grace, an Amazon Bestseller, you'll love Amber Light."A skillfully told story of a woman's journey of healing from a life changing traumatic event—Virginia McCullough pulled me in on page one. I flew through this book and didn't want i... [Read More]

  • Greyson Gray: Camp Legend (The Greyson Gray Series)

    • ASIN: 1480236462
    • ISBN: 1480236462
    • Brand: Brand: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
    • Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

    Before he fought to save the United States, before he battled drones in the sky, before he fought terrorists on trains, helicopters, dirt bikes, horseback, or sinking cruise ships...he went to sports camp. Kirkus Reviews declares it "always entertaining." Foreword Clarion Reviews calls it "just basic fun," and Publishers Weekly describes... [Read More]

  • Little Fires Everywhere: A Novel

    • ASIN: B01N4VW75U
    • Brand: Unknown
    • Manufacturer: Penguin Books

  • Official SAT Study Guide 2020 Edition

    • ASIN: 1457312190
    • ISBN: 1457312190
    • Manufacturer: College Board

    Review every skill and question type needed for SAT success - now with eight total practice tests.The 2018 edition of The Official SAT Study Guide doubles the number of official SAT(R) practice tests to eight - all of them created by the test maker. As part of the College Board's commitment to transparency, all practice tests are available on the C... [Read More]

  • Best Nonfiction Books of 2018

    My Top 10 Favourite Non-fiction Books

    10 Books EVERY Student Should Read - Essential Book Recommendations