14 must-read nonfiction books like Literature and the New Culture Wars: Triggers, Cancel Culture, and the Teacher's Dilemma by Deborah Appleman

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Literature and the New Culture Wars: Triggers, Cancel Culture, and the Teacher's Dilemma

By: Deborah Appleman

3.79

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Can educators continue to teach troubling but worthwhile texts? Our current “culture wars” have res…

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1. The Ninth Hour

By: Alice McDermott

3.59

Format: 247 pages, Hardcover

A magnificent new novel from one of America’s finest writers—a powerfully affecting story spanning … read more

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2. Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 2 (Fullmetal Alchemist, #2)

By: Hiromu Arakawa , Akira Watanabe

4.51

Format: 182 pages, Paperback

In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse… read more

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"Bloodshed begets bloodshed. Hatred begits hatred."

-Hiromu Arakawa, Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 2 (Fullmetal Alchemist, #2)

"Thank you, Edward. You really are special. Being able to create something so wonderful.....But it's too bad... ... You couldn't put me back together too. Trisha Elric"

-Hiromu Arakawa, Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 2 (Fullmetal Alchemist, #2)

"Riza: Without his Alchemy he's just... Jean: A little brat who swears a lot Maes: An arrogant pipsqueak Roy: Useless. Just useless Alphonse: Sorry big brother, I don't know how to add to that... Ed *…"

-Hiromu Arakawa, Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 2 (Fullmetal Alchemist, #2)

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3. Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 4 (Fullmetal Alchemist, #4)

By: Hiromu Arakawa , Akira Watanabe

4.55

Format: 184 pages, Paperback

Trapped and injured in a secret alchemical laboratory, Edward Elric is at the mercy of his enemies,… read more

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"Roy: "Looks like it's starting to rain" Riza: "But..It's not raining..." Roy: "Yes it is. This is the rain."

-Hiromu Arakawa, Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 4 (Fullmetal Alchemist, #4)

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4. All the Real Indians Died off: And 20 Other Myths About Native Americans

By: Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz , Dina Gilio-Whitaker

3.51

Format: 178 pages,

Unpacks the twenty-one most common myths and misconceptions about Native Americans " All the Real I… read more

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  • politics
  • nonfiction
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5. Last Night at the Lobster

By: Stewart O'Nan

3.59

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

The Red Lobster perched in the far corner of a run-down New England mall hasn't been making its num… read more

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  • adult

6. Tolkien and the Great War: The Threshold of Middle-earth

By: John Garth

2.65

Format: 34 pages, Paperback

Revealing the horror and heroism the creator of Middle-earth experienced as a young man, Tolkien an… read more

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7. Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 3 (Fullmetal Alchemist, #3)

By: Hiromu Arakawa , Akira Watanabe

3.27

Format: None pages, Paperback

Accompanied by their bodyguard, Alex Louis Armstrong, our heroes seek out their closest childhood f… read more

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8. Calling a Wolf a Wolf

By: Kaveh Akbar

4.00

Format: 98 pages, Paperback

"The struggle from late youth on, with and without God, agony, narcotics and love is a torment rare… read more

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9. Teach Like a Pirate: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life As an Educator

By: Dave Burgess

3.32

Format: 240 pages,

Based on Dave Burgess's popular "Outrageous Teaching" and "Teach Like a PIRATE" seminars, this book… read more

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10. Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 5 (Fullmetal Alchemist, #5)

By: Hiromu Arakawa , Akira Watanabe

3.77

Format: None pages, Paperback

Ed, Alphonse and their mechanic Winry go south in search of Izumi Curtis, the master alchemist who … read more

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11. The End of Drum-Time

By: Hanna Pylväinen

3.94

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

An epic love story in the vein of Cold Mountain and The Great Circle, about a young reindeer herder… read more

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12. Attack of the Black Rectangles

By: Amy Sarig King

4.21

Format: 258 pages, Hardcover

When Mac first opens his classroom copy of Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic and finds some words… read more

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"Why do they treat kids like we don't mean anything?"

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

"If you're comfortable learning history, it's the wrong history."

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

"I love banned books. I used to read as many to you as I could when you were little, Mac."

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

"But if we want to change the world so it's good for everyone, it's important to talk about the truth."

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

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13. The Road from Belhaven

By: Margot Livesey

3.72

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times best-selling author of The Flight of Gemma Hardy, a novel about a young wom… read more

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14. Abuela, Don't Forget Me

By: Rex Ogle

4.50

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

In his memoir Free Lunch, Rex Ogle’s abuela features as a source of love and support. In this compa… read more

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  • nonfiction
"These are my words! They matter! Hit me all you want. I will write. These are my words. They do matter. And she did hit me, all she wanted. But I wrote. And I still write. I will always write. No one…"

-Rex Ogle, Abuela, Don't Forget Me

"She may forget. And one day, I may forget too. But for now, the memories are captured, like insects in amber, ready to survive for millions of years. My memories...are written in words and verses and…"

-Rex Ogle, Abuela, Don't Forget Me

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15. Parkland: Birth of a Movement

By: Dave Cullen

3.98

Format: 385 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of Columbine offers a deeply moving account of the extraordin… read more

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  • politics
  • adult
  • nonfiction
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16. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

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  • nonfiction
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

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17. America Fantastica

By: Tim O'Brien

3.45

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

At 11:34 a.m. one Saturday in August 2019, Boyd Halverson strode into Community National Bank in No… read more

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18. Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out

By: Shannon Reed

3.71

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious and incisive exploration of the joys of reading from a teacher, bibliophile and Thurber… read more

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  • adult
  • nonfiction
"I think, therefore, I cry..."

-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out

"Life is so much better with books than without."

-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out

"But reading! That I could do. When I read, I felt smart."

-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out

"The act of reading makes me feel safe. Not the book itself--but the exercise of running my eyes over the words. The translation from symbol into meaning. The direct, pleasant diction of the voice ins…"

-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out

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19. On Critical Race Theory: Why It Matters & Why You Should Care

By: Victor Ray

4.35

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

What exactly is critical race theory? This concise and accessible exploration demystifies a crucial… read more

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  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • education
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20. Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice

By: Tommie Smith

4.46

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold … read more

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  • nonfiction
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21. Muppets in Moscow: The Unexpected Crazy True Story of Making Sesame Street in Russia

By: Natasha Lance Rogoff

4.15

Format: 267 pages, Hardcover

"In this thrilling debut, television producer and filmmaker Rogoff recounts her mission to bring Se… read more

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  • nonfiction
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22. Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed

By: Dashka Slater

4.30

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

When a high school student started a private Instagram account that used racist and sexist memes to… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • education
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23. Louder Than Hunger

By: John Schu

4.55

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more

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24. Twenty Questions

By: Mac Barnett

3.70

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning creators Mac Barnett and Christian Robinson tap deep into childhood curiosity with a … read more

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25. Death by Bubble Tea (LA Night Market Mysteries #1)

By: Jennifer J. Chow

3.46

Format: 291 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Two cousins who start a food stall at their local night market get a serving of murder in this firs… read more

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  • adult
"It is a truth universally acknowledged,that a single woman in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a book."

-Jennifer J. Chow, Death by Bubble Tea (LA Night Market Mysteries #1)

"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single woman in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a book."

-Jennifer J. Chow, Death by Bubble Tea (LA Night Market Mysteries #1)

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26. Literature and the New Culture Wars: Triggers, Cancel Culture, and the Teacher's Dilemma

By: Deborah Appleman

3.79

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Can educators continue to teach troubling but worthwhile texts? Our current “culture wars” have res… read more

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  • politics
  • adult
  • nonfiction
  • education
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27. Pulling the Chariot of the Sun: A Memoir of a Kidnapping

By: Shane McCrae

3.29

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

An unforgettable memoir by an award-winning poet about being kidnapped from his Black father and ra… read more

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  • nonfiction
"When she told me why she was divorcing my grandfather, I was surprised - all my life, I had thought he could do anything he wanted. But after a few long moments of silence, I realized: he had only ev…"

-Shane McCrae, Pulling the Chariot of the Sun: A Memoir of a Kidnapping

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28. The Getaway

By: Lamar Giles

3.74

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to the funnest spot around . . . Jay is living his best life at Karloff Country, one of … read more

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29. To Free the Captives: A Plea for the American Soul

By: Tracy K. Smith

4.09

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A stunning personal manifesto on memory, family, and history that explores how we in America might—… read more

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  • nonfiction
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30. Is It Hot in Here? Or Am I Suffering for All Eternity for the Sins I Committed on Earth?

By: Zach Zimmerman

3.62

Format: 148 pages, Paperback

In this debut collection of essays, lists, musings, and quips, New York-based comedian Zach Zimmerm… read more

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  • nonfiction
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31. The Beautiful Struggle

By: Ta-Nehisi Coates

3.79

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Adapted from the adult memoir by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Water Dancer and B… read more

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  • nonfiction

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Dave Cullen

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3.71

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4.25

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4.30

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