These top picks for teen readers were selected from 150 nominations.

Allen, Thomas B., and Roger MacBride Allen. Mr. Lincoln’s High-Tech War: How the North Used the Telegraph, Railroads, Surveillance Balloons, Ironclads, High-Powered Weapons, and More to Win the Civil War.

Barnhill, Kelly Regan. Do You Know Where Your Water Has Been? The Disgusting Story Behind What You’re Drinking.

Benson, Michael. Beyond: A Solar System Voyage.

Bryant, Megan E. Oh My Gods! A Look-It-Up Guide to the Gods of Mythology.

Bryant, Megan E. She’s All That! A Look-It-Up Guide to the Goddesses of Mythology.

Buller, Laura, and Richard Walker. Open Me Up.

Butcher, Kristin, and Martha Newbigging. Pharaohs and Foot Soldiers: One Hundred Ancient Egyptian Jobs You Might Have Desired or Dreaded.

Cotter, Charis. Born to Write: The Remarkable Lives of Six Famous Authors.

Ferris, Julie. Ask Me Anything: Every Fact You Ever Wanted to Know.

Franco, Betsy, and Michael Wertz. A Curious Collection of Cats.

Gold, Rozanne, and Phil Mansfield. Eat Fresh Food: Awesome Recipes for Teen Chefs.

Grant, Reg. Slavery: Real People and Their Stories of Enslavement.

Hillstrom, Kevin. The Dream of America: Immigration, 1870-1920.

Hillstrom, Laurie Collier. The Attack on Pearl Harbor.

Hines-Stephens, Sarah, and Bethany Mann. Show Off: How to Do Absolutely Everything One Step at a Time.

Johnson, Jennifer. Gettysburg: The Bloodiest Battle of the Civil War.

Lewis, Barbara A. The Kid’s Guide to Service Projects: Over 500 Service Ideas for Young People Who Want to Make a Difference.

Mann, Charles C., and Rebecca Stefoff. Before Columbus: The Americas of 1491.

Miller, Brandon Marie. Benjamin Franklin, American Genius: His Life and Ideas, with 21 Activities.

Pluto, Terry, and Brian Windhorst. Lebron James: The Making of an MVP.

Salinger, Michael, and Sam Henderson. Well Defined: Vocabulary in Rhyme.

Smith, David J., and Shelagh Armstrong. If America Were a Village: A Book About the People of the United States.

Smith, Hope Anita. Mother Poems.

Stone, Tanya Lee. Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream.

Swanson, James L. Chasing Lincoln’s Killer.

Turner, Tracey, and Ben Hasler. Deadly Perils: And How to Avoid Them.

Walker, Paul Robert. Remember Little Rock: The Time, The People, The Stories.

Wallach, Marlene, and Grace Norwich. My Self: A Guide to Me.

Wilson, Hannah, Catherine Brereton, and Philip Steele. Warriors: Morituri Te Salutamus = We, Who Are About to Die, Salute You.

Winston, Robert M. L. Evolution Revolution.