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2025 YALSA Nonfiction Award Nominations

Awarded annually in the U.S. by the Young Adult Library Services Association for the best non-fiction book published for young adults.

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  • A Greater Goal

    the Epic Battle for Equal Pay in Women's Soccer-and Beyond

    Rusch, Elizabeth,
    A Greater Goal" chronicles the fight for equal pay by the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team. The book highlights the struggles and triumphs of the team as they battled for fair compensation and treatment. It covers key events, such as the passage of…
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Greenwillow Books, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024] — 796.334 R951g
  • "Homebody" is a graphic memoir by Theo Parish that explores their journey of discovering their gender identity. The book combines traditional comics with journal-like interludes, detailing experiences from high school to finding the term…
    Book, 2024New York, NY : HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024] — 306.76 P233h
  • Rising From the Ashes

    Los Angeles, 1992 : Edward Jae Song Lee, Latasha Harlins, Rodney King, and a City on Fire

    Yoo, Paula,
    "Rising from the Ashes" delves into the events surrounding the 1992 Los Angeles uprising, focusing on the experiences of Edward Jae Song Lee, Latasha Harlins, Rodney King, and the broader community. The book explores the racial tensions, economic…
    Book, 2024New York : Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company, 2024. — 305.8 Y59r
  • Shackled

    a Tale of Wronged Kids, Rogue Judges, and a Town That Looked Away

    Cooper, Candy J., 1955-
    Shackled is a powerful and eye-opening account of a corrupt legal system and the devastating impact it had on vulnerable children. The book centers on the real-life story of two Pennsylvania judges, Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan, who ran a…
    Book, 2024New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, [2024] — 364.134 C7764s
  • In The Unboxing of a Black Girl, Angela Shanté takes readers on an intimate, reflective journey of her experiences growing up as a Black woman in America. Through a series of essays, Shanté explores the complex intersections of race, identity, and…
    Book, 2024Salem, MA : Page Street Publishing Company, 2024. — 818.609 S5289u