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This compendium is perfect for science buffs, true-crime lovers, herbalists, and teens drawn to the macabre. A must-have for anyone with a curiosity about nature’s most sinister secrets.

Nearer My Freedom: The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano by Himself

Monica Edinger & Lesley Younge | NONFICTION, Apr 01, 2023

This important and unique work introduces this pivotal man to a new audience and will make for interesting classroom discussions. Strongly recommended.

Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

Robin Wall Kimmerer | NONFICTION, Dec 01, 2022

A book that is entirely in a class of its own, this belongs in every collection for teens.

I Could Not Do Otherwise: The Remarkable Life of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker

Sara Latta | NONFICTION, Oct 01, 2022

Glowing Bunnies!? Why We’re Making Hybrids, Chimeras, and Clones

Jeff Campbell | NONFICTION, Sep 01, 2022

Libraries looking to update their science collections for middle grade students will want to consider this nicely packaged publication, keeping in mind that with rapid changes in technology, it may soon be supplanted by newer works.