Ages 14 and up.
In a collection of essays and personal mini-comics that span eight years of her young adult life, author-illustrator Noelle Stevenson charts the highs and lows of being a creative human in the world. Whether it's hearing the wrong name called at her art school graduation ceremony or becoming a National Book Award finalist for her debut graphic novel, Nimona, Noelle captures the little and big moments that make up a real life, with a wit, wisdom, and vulnerability that are all her own.

Lexile measure HL760L; Ages 13 and up; Gr.10-12
From the moment she burst into the downtown art scene, 17-year-old Addison Stone was someone to watch. Her trademark subversive street art and her violent drowning left her fans and critics craving to know more about this brilliant wild-child who shone so bright and was gone too soon.

Lexile measure 1040; Ages 12 and up; gr. 9-12.
Anthology of art and writings from some of the most groundbreaking Native artists working in North America today. Emerging and established Native artists...

Lexile measure 910; Ages 14 and up; Gr.9-12.
Auditioning for a New York City performing arts high school could help Etta escape from her Nebraska all-girl school, where she is not gay enough for her former friends, not sick enough for her eating disorders group, and not thin enough for ballet, but it may also mean real friendships.

Lexile measure 1100; Ages 10 and up; gr.8-12.
A curious kid's guide to graphic design, covering form, function, color, typography, and much more, plus 10 hands-on design projects. Written by Chip Kidd, "the closest thing to a rock star" in the design world (USA Today).

Guided Reading Level Y; Lexile measure 1270; ages 11-18; book level 6.
Explores the literary, artistic, and intellectual creativity of the Harlem Renaissance and discusses the lives and work of Louis Armstrong, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and other notable figures of the era.

Gr. 9-12; Coretta Scott King Award, 1981.
Autobiography.