Recommended Reading: Jr./Sr. High Non-Fiction
Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World’s Worst Dog
Category: Chapter Books, Jr./Sr. High Non-Fiction
By John Grogan, 2005
Can humans discover the key to happiness through a bigger than life, bad-boy dog? This is the heartwarming and unforgettable story of a family and the wondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life.
Our Dogs, Ourselves: How we live with dogs (Young Readers Edition)
Category: Books with Resources, Jr./Sr. High Non-Fiction
By Alexandra Horowitz, 2020
Take Action! A Guide to Active Citizenship
Category: Chapter Books, Elementary Non-Fiction, Jr./Sr. High Non-Fiction
By Marc Kielburger & Craig Kielburger, 2002
By following the valuable tips, strategies, and examples in this book, you can get organized and start tackling important issues in your community, school, country, and all over the world. From writing letters and public speaking to planning fundraisers, preparing petitions, and working with the media, Take Action! covers all the basics of how to become socially involved.
The Eco-Diary of Kiran Singer
Category: Chapter Books, Jr./Sr. High Non-Fiction
By Sue Ann Alderson, 2007
The Camosun Bog has existed for 2000 years, but, like wetlands everywhere, it has been encroached on by an expanding urban landscape. In The Eco-Diary of Kiran Singer, Sue Ann Alderson chronicles one child's encounter with the bog and the Crazy Boggers who are working to protect and restore it. Full of humor and gentle irony, this is an intimate, child's eye view of the natural world. The book is a warning but it is also a celebration of life and of our potential to make a difference.
The Lost Dogs
Category: Chapter Books, Jr./Sr. High Non-Fiction
By Jim Gorant, 2011
This book tells the story of the amazing animals from the infamous Michael Vick dogfighting scandal, many of whom now live in loving homes and work in therapy programs. The Lost Dogs exposes the terrible practice of dog fighting and shows us that even after being subjected to heartbreaking abuse, above all, a dog still wants to be man's best friend.
The One and Only Ivan
Category: Chapter Books, Jr./Sr. High Non-Fiction
By Katherine Applegate