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Best YA Nonfiction of 2020

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

IMAGINARY BORDERS

by Xiuhtezcatl Martinez with Russell Mendell

A hopeful, well-argued book on climate change written in a refreshing new voice. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

ONE EARTH

by Anuradha Rao

This valuable compilation shows that Earth’s salvation lies in the diversity of its people. Full review >

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