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Nonfiction-Young Adult (21st Century Books) Books in Order

Nonfiction-Young Adult (21st Century Books) is a 3-book series by Rebecca E. Hirsch for ages 13+, at a grades 8–9 reading level, with gentle to moderate content (HootRated intensity 1–3 out of 5).

Books
3
By publication date
Reading level
Grades 8–9
Average grade level 8.4
Recommended ages
Ages 13+
From HootRated age ratings
Content intensity
Gentle to moderate
HootRated 1–3 out of 5 · avg 1.7

Nonfiction-Young Adult (21st Century Books) Reading Order

Series numbers aren't available for most Nonfiction-Young Adult (21st Century Books) books, so they're listed by publication date (oldest first).

# Title Reading Level Ages Content
1 Climate migrants
2017
Level 8-9 13+ Moderate
2 De-Extinction
2017
Level 8-9 13+ Gentle
3 The human microbiome
2017
Level 8-9 13+ Gentle

Content Intensity Across the Series

Varies

Content intensity ranges from Gentle to Moderate across the series.

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First book Latest book

Series books grow with readers — but that's also the trap. Most series start at one reading level and one content intensity and drift upward over the course of the run. Nonfiction-Young Adult (21st Century Books) (3 books by Rebecca E. Hirsch) lands at a grades 8–9 reading level, with average content intensity 1.7/5. Intensity varies from book to book, so check individual ratings in the list above.

The reading-order table above lists every book with per-volume reading level, age and intensity ratings so you can spot any escalation before it catches your reader off guard. For a deeper dive into how we score text difficulty vs. emotional weight separately — and why series readers especially benefit from that split — see our methodology page.

All Nonfiction-Young Adult (21st Century Books) Books

Climate migrants

Rebecca E. Hirsch

Cover of Climate migrants

Climate migrants

Rebecca E. Hirsch

Level 8-9

De-Extinction

Rebecca E. Hirsch

Cover of De-Extinction

De-Extinction

Rebecca E. Hirsch

Level 8-9

The human microbiome

Rebecca E. Hirsch

Cover of The human microbiome

The human microbiome

Rebecca E. Hirsch

Level 8-9

Similar reading level, content intensity and themes.

Questions about the Nonfiction-Young Adult (21st Century Books) series

What reading level is the Nonfiction-Young Adult (21st Century Books) series?
Nonfiction-Young Adult (21st Century Books) books are at a grades 8–9 reading level (average grade level 8.4), and HootRated recommends the series for ages 13+. There are 3 books in the series.
What order should I read the Nonfiction-Young Adult (21st Century Books) books?
Series numbers aren't available for most Nonfiction-Young Adult (21st Century Books) books, so HootRated lists them by publication date: Climate migrants (2017); De-Extinction (2017); The human microbiome (2017).
What age is the Nonfiction-Young Adult (21st Century Books) series appropriate for?
HootRated recommends Nonfiction-Young Adult (21st Century Books) for ages 13+. Content is gentle to moderate (HootRated intensity 1–3 out of 5). Intensity varies from book to book, so check individual ratings in the list above.