Best YA Nonfiction of 2018

by Carol Anderson with Tonya Bolden

Revealing our racialized past and arguing that we must refashion our nation in pursuit of a new, beloved, and just society. Full review >

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by Pénélope Bagieu ; illustrated by Pénélope Bagieu ; translated by Montana Kane

Insightful and clever, at times infuriating and disheartening, this serves as a reminder that the hardships women face today... Full review >

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by Larry Dane Brimner

A chilling look at a time when the government waged war on civil liberties, with the public a complicit ally. Full review >

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by Winifred Conkling

Almost a century after women’s right to vote was secured, Conkling delivers a tour de force—fairly neutral, at times... Full review >

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by Phillip Hoose

A powerful, awe-inspiring basketball-driven history. Full review >

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by Nadya Okamoto ; illustrated by Rebecca Elfast

A smart, honest, and comprehensive education on movement building and menstrual rights. Full review >

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by Elizabeth Partridge

A valuable complement to existing nonfiction about the Vietnam War for young people, adding an intimate dimension to the... Full review >

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by Bryan Stevenson

This is required reading, embracing the ideals that “we all need mercy, we all need justice, and—perhaps—we all need some... Full review >

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by James L. Swanson

An important contribution to the understanding of a complex period in United States history that still reverberates today. Full review >

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