ALA Outstanding Books for the College BoundSocial Sciences

Given by Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)

Outros Nomes: YALSA Outstanding Books for the College Bound (Inglês), YALSA Outstanding Books for the College Bound 2014 (Inglês), YALSA's List of Outstanding books for the College Bound (Inglês)
60 Works / 62 Items 266,651 Books 7,334 Reviews 4.0
From the ALA site:

A YALSA Committee of public, secondary school, and academic librarians selectes the list. Revised every five years as a tool for several audiences (students preparing for mostrar mais college, educators, librarians, and parents) it offers opportunities for independent reading and lifelong learning. Use it to round out your reading as you prepare for college entrance exams and courses, to strengthen your knowledge in a variety of subject areas and enhance appreciation for different cultures and times.

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Categorias:
Todos, Arts & Humanities (12), Arts and Humanities (25), Biografia (30), Drama (24), Fiction (40), História (23), History & Cultures (16), History and Cultures (24), Humanities (23), Humanities, 2004; Arts & Humanities, 2009 (1), Literature & Language Arts (40), Literature & Language Arts, 2004; History & Cultures, 2009 (1), Literature and Language Arts (26), Non-fiction (70), Poesia (19), Science & Technology (37), Science & Technology, 2004, Science & Technology, 2009 (1), Science and Technology (25), Social Sciences (62), Social Sciences, 2004; Literature & Language Arts, 2009 (1), [1999], Fiction, 1999 (1), No Category (2)
Years:
Todos, 2014 (2), 2009 (17), 2004 (21)
ObraAno
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America de Barbara Ehrenreich
2014
17 & Gone de Nova Ren Suma
2014
Smarter Than You Think: How Technology is Changing Our Minds for the Better de Clive Thompson
2013
The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way de Amanda Ripley
2013
Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy de Emily Bazelon
2013
War Brothers: The Graphic Novel de Sharon E. McKay
2013
The Economics Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained de Niall Kishtainy
2012
Something Like Normal de Trish Doller
2012
The Good Braider de Terry Farish
2012
Private: Bradley Manning, WikiLeaks, and the Biggest Exposure of Official Secrets in American History de Denver Nicks
2012
Behind the Beautiful Forevers de Katherine Boo
2012
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking de Susan Cain
2012
The Round House de Louise Erdrich
2012
The New Kids: Big Dreams and Brave Journeys at a High School for Immigrant Teens de Brooke Hauser
2011
Scoreboard, Baby: A Story of College Football, Crime, and Complicity de Ken Armstrong
2010
Girl in Translation de Jean Kwok
2010
The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates de Wes Moore
2010
The Big House: Image and Reality of the American Prison de Stephen Cox
2009
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide de Nicholas D. Kristof
2009
Notes from No Man's Land: American Essays de Eula Biss
2009
Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson de Mitch Albom
2009
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier de Ishmael Beah
2009
What Color Is Your Parachute?: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers de Richard N. Bolles
2009
The Elements of Library Research: What Every Student Needs to Know de Mary W. George
2009
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference de Malcolm Gladwell
2009
Sold de Patricia McCormick
2009
Hungry Planet: What the World Eats de Peter Menzel
2009
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time de Greg Mortenson
2009
Nineteen Minutes de Jodi Picoult
2009
The Middle of Everywhere: Helping Refugees Enter the American Community de Mary Pipher
2009
The Green Book: The Everyday Guide to Saving the Planet One Simple Step at a Time de Elizabeth Rogers
2009
Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction de David Sheff
2009
Tweak de Nic Sheff
2009
Terror in the Name of God: Why Religious Militants Kill de Jessica Stern
2009
The Devil's Highway: A True Story de Luis Alberto Urrea
2009
The Glass Castle: A Memoir de Jeannette Walls
2009
Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science de Charles Wheelan
2009
Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China de Leslie T. Chang
2008
Just Like Tomorrow de Faïza Guène
2004
Damned Lies and Statistics: Untangling Numbers from the Media, Politicians, and Activists de Joel Best
2004
Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing de Ted Conover
2004
And Still We Rise: The Trials and Triumphs of Twelve Gifted Inner-City Students de Miles Corwin
2004
Speak Truth to Power : Human Rights Defenders Who Are Changing Our World de Kerry Kennedy Cuomo
2004
Light at the Edge of the World: A Journey Through the Realm of Vanishing Cultures de Wade Davis
2004
Why Terrorism Works: Understanding the Threat, Responding to the Challenge de Alan M. Dershowitz
2004
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies de Jared Diamond
2004
An American insurrection : the battle of Oxford, Mississippi, 1962 de William Doyle
2004
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America de Barbara Ehrenreich
2004
Barefoot Heart: Stories of a Migrant Child de Elva Treviño Hart
2004
The Kite Runner de Khaled Hosseini
2004
Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho de Jon Katz
2004
My Forbidden Face de Latifa
2004
Crossing Over de Rubén Martínez
2004
True Notebooks de Mark Salzman
2004
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal de Eric Schlosser
2004
Caucasia de Danzy Senna
2004
Riding the Bus with My Sister: A True Life Journey de Rachel Simon
2004
White Teeth de Zadie Smith
2004
The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College de Jacques Steinberg
2004
Sugar's Life in the Hood: The Story of a Former Welfare Mother de Sugar Turner
2004
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game de Michael Lewis
2003
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America de Barbara Ehrenreich
2001
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