13 Best nonfiction books like The Power of Style: How Fashion and Beauty Are Being Used to Reclaim Cultures by Christian Allaire

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The Power of Style: How Fashion and Beauty Are Being Used to Reclaim Cultures

By: Christian Allaire

4.06

Format: 100 pages, Hardcover

Style is not just the clothes on our backs—it is self-expression, representation, and transformatio…

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1. My So-Called Bollywood Life

By: Nisha Sharma

3.58

Format: 296 pages, Hardcover

Winnie Mehta was never really convinced that Raj was her soulmate, but their love was written in th… read more

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  • teen
"Destiny needs to be believed in for it to come true."

-Nisha Sharma, My So-Called Bollywood Life

"I think I understand why Bollywood movies have songs," he said. "They understand that sometimes people feel so much they have to sing and dance about it."

-Nisha Sharma, My So-Called Bollywood Life

"Winnie, when I first saw you, the giant lens that I've had on my future came into focus. It was like everything was blurry before, and then when you arrived, it was crystal clear."

-Nisha Sharma, My So-Called Bollywood Life

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2. I Want My Hat Back

By: Jon Klassen

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture-book delight by a rising talent tells a cumulative tale with a mischievous twist. The … read more

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  • canada
"What if I never see it again? What if nobody ever finds it? My poor hat. I miss it so much."

-Jon Klassen, I Want My Hat Back

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3. The Lazy Genius Kitchen: Have What You Need, Use What You Have, and Enjoy It Like Never Before

By: Kendra Adachi

4.07

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Lazy Genius Way comes a fresh perspective for get… read more

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  • nonfiction
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4. Homebody

By: Theo Parish

4.43

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir abou… read more

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  • lgbt
"Being openly queer can feel intimidating. But every day just by being yourself you inspire the people around you. You don't have to be an influencer to influence!"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"There is no one way to be transgender, just like there is no one way to be cisgender. We are all just trying to find a place to call our own. We are all deserving of comfort and safety, a place to ca…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Living authentically in a world that takes every opportunity to squeeze you uncomfortably into a box of someone else's design...that is the most radical act of self love. Blossoming in an environment…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Words are important. They allow us to communicate how we think and feel. Words help us to understand and to be understood. So, finally grasping the language you've been reaching for, to explain this …"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

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5. The Infinity Particle

By: Wendy Xu

4.03

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In this gorgeous graphic novel by Wendy Xu, co-creator of the award-winning Mooncakes, a young inve… read more

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6. Lou

By: Breanna Carzoo

4.09

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Don't miss this humorous and heartwarming picture book by debut creator Breanna Carzoo about an unl… read more

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7. The Crooked Path: An Introduction to Traditional Witchcraft

By: Kelden

4.14

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Part the thorny bramble and take a walk along the bewitchingly mysterious Crooked Path. Within thes… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of 101 Ways to Go Zero Waste by Kathryn Kellogg

8. 101 Ways to Go Zero Waste

By: Kathryn Kellogg

3.80

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

We all know how important it is to reduce our environmental footprint, but it can be daunting to kn… read more

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  • nonfiction
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9. The Green Witch's Garden: Your Complete Guide to Creating and Cultivating a Magical Garden Space (Green Witch Witchcraft Series)

By: Arin Murphy-Hiscock

4.15

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Create your own enchanting witch’s garden and draw energy from the earth with this guide to cultiva… read more

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  • nonfiction
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10. Small Town Pride

By: Phil Stamper

4.15

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From acclaimed author Phil Stamper (The Gravity of Us and As Far as You'll Take Me) comes a poignan… read more

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  • lgbt
"If people can wear their hate so proudly on their sleeve, why can't I wear acceptance in the same way?" (pg.137)"

-Phil Stamper, Small Town Pride

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11. You Brought Me the Ocean

By: Alex Sanchez

3.79

Format: 194 pages, Kindle Edition

Jake Hyde doesn’t swim—not since his father drowned. Luckily, he lives in Truth or Consequences, Ne… read more

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  • lgbt
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12. In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers: The Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Months, and Years after the 9/11 Attacks

By: Don Brown

4.10

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

A graphic novel chronicling the immediate aftermath and rippling effects of September 11, 2001.The … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • teen
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13. Stories of the Islands

By: Clar Angkasa

4.16

Format: 176 pages, Kindle Edition

Journey into a land of magic and powerful girls in this feminist retelling of Indonesian folktales,… read more

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14. Love in English

By: Maria E. Andreu

3.88

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Sixteen-year-old Ana has just moved to New Jersey from Argentina for her Junior year of high school… read more

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"My family is not running a marathon. We're running a relay. My parents have gotten me this far. Everything I do is to get us further. I carry their hopes along with my own."

-Maria E. Andreu, Love in English

"I lack precisely the thing to explain what I lack. The words. For every word I get out, there's a whole iceberg of thoughts and hopes and feelings that stay unspoken. But how do I speak them?"

-Maria E. Andreu, Love in English

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15. Pixels of You: A Graphic Novel

By: Ananth Hirsh

3.37

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

A human and human-presenting AI slowly become friends—and maybe more—in this moving YA graphic nove… read more

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  • lgbt
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16. Ruined

By: Sarah Vaughn

3.64

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Bridgerton comes a Regency-era romance graphic novel about the unexpected passion that … read more

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17. The Fox Maidens

By: Robin Ha

4.00

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

An epic new graphic novel fantasy—a queer, feminist reimagining of the Fox Maiden legend from Korea… read more

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  • lgbt
Cover of Our Work Is Everywhere: An Illustrated Oral History of Queer and Trans Resistance by Syan Rose

18. Our Work Is Everywhere: An Illustrated Oral History of Queer and Trans Resistance

By: Syan Rose

4.20

Format: 91 pages, Paperback

Over the past ten years, we have witnessed the rise of queer and trans communities that have defied… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • lgbt
Cover of Perfectly Parvin (Perfectly Parvin, #1) by Olivia Abtahi

19. Perfectly Parvin (Perfectly Parvin, #1)

By: Olivia Abtahi

3.92

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Fourteen-year-old Iranian-American Parvin Mohammadi sets out to win the ultimate date to homecoming… read more

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  • teen
Cover of Embrace Your Size: My Own Body Positivity by Hara

20. Embrace Your Size: My Own Body Positivity

By: Hara

3.88

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

What do you do when your body doesn’t match the ideal shape as dictated by society? What do you wea… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • teen
Cover of That Night in the Library by Eva Jurczyk

21. That Night in the Library

By: Eva Jurczyk

2.70

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

One night locked in the library. What could go wrong? On the night before graduation, seven stud… read more

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22. Trouble the Saints

By: Alaya Dawn Johnson

3.37

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The dangerous magic of The Night Circus meets the powerful historical exploration of The Undergroun… read more

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23. The Power of Style: How Fashion and Beauty Are Being Used to Reclaim Cultures

By: Christian Allaire

4.06

Format: 100 pages, Hardcover

Style is not just the clothes on our backs—it is self-expression, representation, and transformatio… read more

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  • cultural
  • art
  • history
  • teen
  • canada
  • lgbt
  • indigenous
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • fashion
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24. Power On!

By: Jean Jinsun Ryoo

3.65

Format: 136 pages, Paperback

A diverse group of teenage friends learn how computing can be personally and politically empowering… read more

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25. List of Ten

By: Halli Gomez

4.08

Format: 360 pages, Hardcover

A harrowing yet hopeful account of a teen living with Tourette Syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive Di… read more

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26. She followed the moon back to herself

By: Amanda Lovelace

3.85

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

the tenth poetry collection from amanda lovelace deviates from the well-worn path of fairy tales & … read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Running Down a Dream: A Memoir by Candy Palmater

27. Running Down a Dream: A Memoir

By: Candy Palmater

4.07

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A powerful, often funny, always inspiring memoir from a beloved comedian, professional orator, acto… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • canada
  • indigenous
Cover of Good Lookin' Cookin': A Year of Meals - A Lifetime of Family, Friends, and Food by Dolly Parton

28. Good Lookin' Cookin': A Year of Meals - A Lifetime of Family, Friends, and Food

By: Dolly Parton

3.94

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

You’re invited to pull up a chair to a year of meals, friends, and fun with the Partons, as Dolly a… read more

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  • nonfiction
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29. Find Momo Everywhere

By: Andrew Knapp

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times best-selling creator of the Find Momo series, Andrew Knapp, comes a moving … read more

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30. Welcome To Your Period

By: Yumi Stynes

4.28

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

A frank, funny, age-appropriate guide for pre-teens about getting your period, from Dr Melissa Kang… read more

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  • nonfiction
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31. Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation

By: Amanda Laird

4.08

Format: 270 pages, Kindle Edition

What do you know about your menstrual cycle? A woman’s cycle is considered her fifth vital sign,… read more

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  • nonfiction

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