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• Outstanding Books for the College Bound | YALSA

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  These books provide an introduction to the fascinating variety of subjects within an academic discipline. This list is maintained and revised every five years by the Young Adults Library Services Association (YALSA). Learn more and review previous…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs

  a New History of a Lost World

  Brusatte, Stephen

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  This title traces the evolution of dinosaurs from their inauspicious start as small shadow dwellers, how their species benefited from a mass extinction caused by volcanic eruptions at the beginning of the Triassic period , and then how they became…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bad Blood

  Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

  Carreyrou, John

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  A technology start-up with a lot of promise, Theranos managed to deceive investors and customers into believing their product actually worked. But, it didn’t. Carreyrou documents his investigation into one of the biggest scandals of the decade.

• Little Brother

  Doctorow, Cory

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  A story told through the eyes of teenaged “white hat” hackers living in a near future San Francisco who find themselves targets of the federal government in the aftermath of a terrorist attack in the city. Though more than a decade old, this novel…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Washington Black

  Edugyan, Esi

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  The antebellum novel reimagined, this is the story of "a disfigured Black boy with a scientific turn of mind" who lives a bold life that enslaved people cannot imagine, but who spends that bold life running from shadows until he doesn't any…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Range

  Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

  Epstein, David J., 1980-

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  Epstein examines the practices of successful athletes, authors, scientists and more to dispel the idea that more practice is always required to become good at something. Instead, he argues a wide range of skills can lead to greater success in the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Automating Inequality

  How High-tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor

  Eubanks, Virginia, 1972-

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  Eubanks explores all of the ways that technology advancements have disproportionately harmed poor and working-class communities in this engaging, data-driven book.

• League of Denial

  the NFL, Concussions, and the Battle for Truth

  Fainaru-Wada, Mark

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  This title is the most comprehensive examination, to date, of the NFL’s fight to keep CTE research and findings under control.

• A Fire Story

  Fies, Brian

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  A wrenching graphic memoir of a community devastated by the California wildfires.

• How to Survive a Plague

  the Inside Story of How Citizens and Science Tamed AIDS

  France, David, 1959-

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  An insider’s detailed account of the activists who took scientific research into their own hands to fight for treatment for HIV/AIDS, a disease which took the lives of thousands of mostly gay and transgender people while being largely ignored by the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• As Long as Grass Grows

  the Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, From Colonization to Standing Rock

  Gilio-Whitaker, Dina,

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  Gilio-Whitaker (Colville Confederated Tribes) outlines Native peoples long history of advocating for environmental protections and sovereignty and urges today’s environmentalists to take inspiration and wisdom from this history and its leaders.

• Debunk It! Fake News Edition

  How to Stay Sane in a World of Misinformation

  Grant, John

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  At the heart of this updated, helpful, and humorous tool is the application of the scientific method to evaluate sources of information.

• An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

  a Novel

  Green, Hank

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  Green uses mathematics, science, and classic rock references to energize the main character's journey of self-­discovery as she navigates her relationships, fear-mongering enemies, and the press, while social-media moves the needle in ways she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Midnight in Chernobyl

  the Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster

  Higginbotham, Adam

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  This well-researched study follows the Chernobyl disaster from construction to meltdown to present day. This title provides both a big picture overview and a detailed study of the mistakes that were made.

• Heart

  a History

  Jauhar, Sandeep, 1968-

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  Pairs medical history with revelations of Jauhar’s own family's tragic encounters with heart disease, delivering a contemplation of our most precious internal organ.

• The Sixth Extinction

  An Unnatural History

  Kolbert, Elizabeth

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  There have been five mass extinction events over the last half-billion years, and Kolbert explains why scientists believe that we are in the middle of our sixth--this time, caused by humans.

• Black Software

  The Internet & Racial Justice, from the AfroNet to Black Lives Matter

  McIlwain, Charlton D.

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  Before there was Black Lives Matter, Black people employed computing technology and the internet to advocate for racial justice, be in community, and build their wealth. McIlwain has crafted a timely history of the Black community’s role in the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Slay

  Morris, Brittney

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  Teen game developer, honors student, and math tutor, Kiera, battles a real-life troll intent on ruining her Black Panther-inspired video game created to be a safe and inspiring community for Black gamers.

• Algorithms of Oppression

  How Search Engines Reinforce Racism

  Noble, Safiya Umoja

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  Data discrimination is prominent in internet culture. In this academic text, Noble highlights the racism and sexism that is built into search algorithms, exposing some of the internet’s internal biases.

• Rebel Seoul

  Oh, Axie

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  Jaewon gets a job as an assistant to the Neo State’s secret weapon, an enhanced human being named Tera, who has been a product of the State for her entire life. As Jaewon gets deeper into the inner workings, he starts to realize that some things are…Read moreRead more of this annotation