CCBC Choices 2024 -- Teens (ages 12 and up)

The Cooperative Children's Book Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison compiles a yearly list of excellent books for youth readers.
 

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1. Hidden systems: water, electricity, the internet, and the secrets behind the systems we use every day

Book cover for Hidden systems.
Author:
Nott, Dan
Notes:
Science, Technology, and the Natural World;12-up
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Boulder Main Graphic Novel
GRAPHIC Hidden
Boulder Reynolds Graphic Novel
GRAPHIC Hidden
Description:
"What was the first message sent over the internet? How much water does a single person use every day? How was the electric light invented? For every utility people use each day, there's a hidden history below the surface -- a story of intrigue, drama, humor, and inequity. This graphic novel provides a guided tour through the science of the past -- and how the decisions people made while inventing and constructing early technology still affect the...