2026 Texas Topaz Nonfiction for Grades 9-12Like this list

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• 83 Days in Mariupol

  a War Diary

  Brown, Don, 1949-

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  This haunting graphic novel depicts the siege of Mariupol, a Ukrainian city that was an early target of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It is well-suited for readers of Lauren Tarshis and Alan Gratz.

• America Redux

  Visual Stories From Our Dynamic History

  Aberg-Riger, Ariel,

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  "America Redux" is a stunning collection of twenty-one visual stories that span topics like immigration, housing, education, and more. It features a collage of maps, documents, and archival photographs that impart a historical scrapbook vibe.

• Disappearing Act

  a True Story

  Castle, Jiordan,

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  A nonfiction novel in verse, "Disappearing Act" follows the struggles of poet Jiordan Castle's experiences with her father's incarceration, first love, and growing up.

• Homebody

  Parish, Theo,

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  This hopeful memoir tells the story of author Theo Parish, as they navigate high school as a nonbinary individual seeking a feeling of home.

• Impossible Escape

  a True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Germany

  Sheinkin, Steve,

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  Young resolve and bold heroism! "Impossible Escape" follows the experiences of two classmates in 1944. Rudi Vrba, and his friend Alfred, are plotting an escape from Auschwitz. Striving to evade capture, Gerta Sidonova and her family are living under…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Loch Ness Uncovered

  Media, Misinformation, and the Greatest Monster Hoax of All Time

  Siegel, Rebecca,

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  Born in the Scottish Highlands in 1934, the Loch Ness Monster is a conspiracy that ignited a monster-hunting craze all over the world. Accompany author Rebecca Siegel, as she delves into the past to search for truth.

• Marked Man

  Frank Serpico's Inside Battle Against Police Corruption

  Florio, John, 1960-

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  A lone whistleblower who was left for dead by his department, join Frank Serpico as he single-handedly tries to end the corruption of the New York Police Department, in the late 1960s.

• Spirit Sleuths

  How Magicians and Detectives Exposed the Ghost Hoaxes

  Jarrow, Gail,

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  In the early 1920s, Harry Houdini set out to debunk scammers and fraudulent spiritualists. Gail Jarrow follows Houdini, and his troupe of undercover investigators, as they expose ghost hoaxes across America.

• Stealing Little Moon

  the Legacy of the American Indian Boarding Schools

  Jones, Dan SaSuWeh, 1951-

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  "Stealing Little Moon" chronicles the struggles of Little Moon There are No Stars Tonight, who was sent to Chilocco, an American Indian boarding school. For one hundred years, the school separated children from their homes, loved ones, and culture.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Enigma Girls

  How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II

  Fleming, Candace

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  Bletchley Park was an English country estate that was home to WWII code breakers. Candace Fleming tells the story of the amazing group of teenage girls who ran this project.