📚 Can we get this in the States?

Young adult nonfiction is severely underrated. Like adult nonfiction, YA nonfiction offers numerous formats, ranging from compelling memoirs–both traditional and comic form–to how-to guides, deep dives into history, essay collections, and more. There’s even an award for outstanding YA nonfiction, too. The Excellence in YA Nonfiction Award, given by the American Library Association, will announce its finalists in December. YA nonfiction is no less rigorous than adult nonfiction. Rather, it’s written with teen readers in mind, meaning that the pacing can be zippier and there are often more visual elements to explore. It’s also a great place to bone up on your “did you know” cache for parties or small talk—and perhaps even help if competing on Jeopardy is on your bucket list. Here’s a slice of this year’s most interesting offerings so far: → Baseball’s Shining Season by Martin W. Sandler and Craig Sandler: This is the story of the 1941 American baseball season, one marked by the game’s reckoning with its Black and female players. → Defying China by Tsultrim Dolma and Rebecca Wei Hsieh: Tsultrim Dolma was born in an eastern Tibetan town, dreaming of more than what she was told was her ...