Back to School (or Not)
It's that time of year, when kids, adult students, and teachers all head back to school... or maybe choose not to. These books are aimed at inspiring, education, relating, and coping, no matter what back to school time means for you.
I Don't Believe in Popular Kids: Lessons from One Girl's Fight for Inclusion
Heather, a fifth grader on the autism spectrum, could find no relief from the abuse of her bullies. She did…
Be Happy. Be Calm. Be You.: A Mindfulness Journal for Teens
Adults aren't the only ones who have to deal with stress and anxiety. Any teen knows the stresses of dealing with…
From Chaos to Creativity: Building a Productivity System for Artists and Writers
Art and writing can be the most fulfilling part of our lives. But it's often difficult to make space for it in our…
The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in College
This updated edition of college life guide offers expert advice and stories from students who have experienced it…
Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong
Lies My Teacher Told Me is a provocative, nonpartisan, and often shocking examination of American History. From Columbus…
Firebrands: Activists You Didn't Learn About in School
This illustrated history celebrates American changemakers and revolutionaries that are often left out of public…
Applicant
“One night while rooting through the recycling bin for magazines, I found all the confidential Ph.D. applicant files…
Teenage Rebels: Stories of Successful High School Activists From the Little Rock 9 to the Class of Tomorrow
Teenage Rebels provides a glimpse into the laws, policies, and political struggles that have shaped the lives of…
Coping Skills: Tools & Techniques for Every Stressful Situation
You know those days when you just can't even? When everything is haywire and everyone, including yourself, seems to be…
Unfuck Your Year: A Weekly Unplanner and Self-Care Activity Book to Manage Your Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Triggers, and Freak-Outs
Want to keep track of your appointments, tasks, and moods while also working through the mental health stuff that's…
Unfuck Your Adulting: Give Yourself Permission, Carry Your Own Baggage, Don't Be a Dick, Make Decisions, & Other Life Skills
Dr. Faith explains the fundamentals of adulting in this handy guide. Spoiler: None of the requirements are about having…
Bug Life: How Bees, Butterflies, and Other Insects Rule the World
Bugs are everywhere! Humans often think of insects as gross or creepy, but we couldn't survive without them. In this…
Shop Class for Everyone: Practical Life Skills in 83 Projects
Need to fix, make, wire, or build something? This book is packed with instructions and diagrams that teach you how to be…
How to Be a Person: The Stranger's Guide to College, Sex, Intoxicants, Tacos, and Life Itself
Being a person is rarely an easy task, so congratulations to everyone reading this for making it thus far. In Lindy…
All's Faire in Middle School
A graphic novel following 11-year-old Impy and her life with her family working at a Renaissance Faire, she is faced…
Mae's First Day of School
Ever not want to go to work? How about school? Well this cute, illustrated book, Mae's First Day of School, is about…
Katrina's Sandcastles: New Hope From The Ruins of New Orleans Schools
“The first thing I need you to know is that becoming a teacher was the most important thing that ever happened to…
On Subbing: The First Four Years
On Subbing is a quiet classic. It's impossible to put down, or forget, Dave Roche's vivid, self-deprecating tales of…
Yo, Miss: A Graphic Look At High School
Yo, Miss: A Graphic Look at High School takes the reader inside Wildcat Academy, a second chance high school in New York…
Go with the Flow: Friendship, Life, and Periods
A group of high school sophomore girls work together to navigate the challenges of leaving behind…
High School
High School is the revelatory and unique coming-of-age story of Sara and Tegan Quin, identical twins from Calgary,…
Everything You Need to Ace American History in One Big Fat Notebook: The Complete Middle School Study Guide
Everything You Need to Ace American History . . . covers Native Americans to the war in Iraq. There are units on…
150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids
At home with kiddos you want to keep entertained, and don't want to stick them in front of a screen all day? Here are a…
The Modern School Movement: Anarchism and Education in the U.S.
Did you know about the anarchist alternative school system that ran in the US between 1910 and 1960? There were more…
Life After a Felony Workbook: Education, Employment, Personal Finance, Community Involvement, and Goals
A felony can really screw up your life, but you can, and deserve to, rebuild it stronger than ever. Use Aza Enigma's…
Teenage Castaways: True Stories of Shipwreck Survivors
These five true stories are about teenagers who survived shipwrecks and lived to tell their incredible stories. The…
Dropping Out (for students) Issue #1
The anonymous author writes about their decision to drop out of high school and live independently, and shares the…
As Soon as You're Born They Make You Feel Small: Self-Determination Youth Liberation Program
There’s a common belief that kids are tiny devils that need to be controlled. But children are hardly running wild.…
big patch #041My Bike Takes Me Places That School Never Could
Unlike many schools, a bike gives you total control of where you want to go, how fast or slow, and the paths you want to…
Sticker #094My Bike Takes Me Places That School Never Could
The best way to learn is to do, to explore, to ride. The spirit that the education system stole from you can be…
Sticker #062If schools were funded as well as the military, would people join the military?
Could the continued existence of the military industrial complex be connected to an education deficit? If our youth had…
Sticker #381Educate and Agitate
According to the Mirriam-Webster Dictionary, "to agitate" can mean, "to excite and often trouble the mind and feelings…