Underlined titles denote a unanimous vote by the committee which selected the books on these lists.
Underlined titles denote a unanimous vote by the committee which selected the books on these lists.
All the Way to the Top
All the Way to the Top : how one girl's fight for Americans with disabilities changed everything by Annette Bay Pimentel; Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins (Foreword by); Nabigal-Nayagam Haider Ali (Illustrator)Call Number: Easy 323.3 PIM (Easy nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781492688976
Publication Date: 2020-03-10
Diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth, Jennifer Keelan grew up battling--and overcoming--the limitations others set for her. From a lack of cutaway curbs and bus lifts to being denied enrollment at her neighborhood school, Jennifer was continually blocked from living the life she wanted. But after discovering the world of disability rights activism, she knew she had to use her voice to change things. When Jennifer was just eight years old, she participated in the Capitol Crawl. The deeply affecting image of Jennifer crawling up the steps of Capitol Hill went viral and helped pressure Congress into passing the Americans with Disabilities Act. A powerfully illustrated biography of Jennifer's life and a celebration of youth activism, All the Way to the Top will teach all children that they have the power to make a difference.
Dancing Hands
Dancing Hands: how Teresa Carreño played the piano for President Lincoln by Margarita Engle; Rafael López (Illustrator); Rafael López (Illustrator)Call Number: Easy B CAR (Easy Biography)
ISBN: 9781481487405
Publication Date: 2019-08-27
Looks at the life and accomplishments of Teresa Carreño, one of the world's most famous pianists who, by age nine, performed for President Abraham Lincoln at the White House.
Even More Lesser Spotted Animals
Even More Lesser Spotted Animals by Martin BrownCall Number: Easy 599 BRO (Easy nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781338349610
Publication Date: 2019-07-30
Profiles more unfamiliar animals, including the dingiso, the tamandua, and the yellow-throated marten.
Fauja Singh Keeps Going
Fauja Singh Keeps Going : the true story of the oldest person to ever run a marathon by Simran Jeet Singh; Baljinder Kaur (Illustrator)Call Number: Easy B SIN (Easy biography)
ISBN: 9780525555094
Publication Date: 2020-08-25
The inspiring true story of Fauja Singh, who broke world records to become the first one hundred-year-old to run a marathon, shares valuable lessons on the source of his grit, determination to overcome obstacles, and commitment to positive representation of the Sikh community.
A Garden in Your Belly
A Garden in Your Belly : meet the microbes in your gut by Masha D'yans (Illustrator)Call Number: Easy 612.32 DYA (Easy nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781541578401
Publication Date: 2020-10-06
Your belly is full of tiny creatures--and they love to eat! Along the river of your gut, tiny creatures move, eat, and grow. Learn more about the garden of microscopic flora growing inside the body and come on a journey that explains an important biological concept: the microbiome, the health of which affects everything in our bodies. Did you know that some foods are better for your microbiome (and you!) than others? Striking, original watercolor illustrations keep things from getting too gross. Informational back matter goes further into the science of the microbiome and reveals amazing facts about the gut.
How to Solve a Problem
How to Solve a Problem : the rise (and falls) of a rock-climbing champion by Shiraishi, Ashima ; Yao Xiao (Illustrator)Call Number: Easy SHI (Easy Fiction)
ISBN: 9781524773281
Publication Date: 2020-04-07
Describes solving a complex problem in terms of rock climbing, which may include false starts, breaking the challenge into smaller parts, and always being thoughtful and persistent.
Just Like Beverly
Just Like Beverly : a biography of Beverly Cleary by Vicki Conrad; David Hohn (Illustrator)Call Number: Easy B CLE (Easy biography)
ISBN: 9781632172228
Publication Date: 2019-08-13
A beautifully illustrated children's biography of Beverly Cleary, from her roots in Portland to her years as a librarian and an eventual children's book writer.
Let's Save Our Planet : Forests
Forests (Let's save our planet) by Alexander Mostov (Illustrator); Jess FrenchCall Number: Easy 577.3 MOS (Easy nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781782409526
Publication Date: 2020-10-06
Do you want to make a difference and help change the world? If the answer's yes then this book is for you! Turn the pages and discover everything you need to know about deforestation and the ways we can tackle it. From scientists and conservationists helping to protect forest creatures, to tech inventions like robot tree-planters, this book helps children aged 8 and up to discover the incredible solutions to deforestation that are being worked on around the world right now. Readers can begin by exploring different forest types around the world, discovering what makes each of them precious and unique, before taking a look at the causes, effects and solutions to deforestation. The final section explores what readers can do to help. Filled with guides, tips and lessons in how to use your voice and change your habits, these pages help readers learn how they can make a difference.
A Last Goodbye
A Last Goodbye by Elin Kelsey; Soyeon Kim (Illustrator)Call Number: Easy 155.937 KEL (Easy nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781771473644
Publication Date: 2020-04-15
This book explores the death of a loved one through the parallel experiences of other species of animals, similar to Elin's treatment of nature in You Are Stardust and problem-solving in Wild Ideas. As with Elin's previous picture books, A Last Goodbye will combine simple, poetic text with a "big idea"--in this case, the idea that death is a natural part of our lives and that many species experience sadness and mourning when their loved ones are sick and dying. From elephants to killer whales, parrots to bonobos, lemurs to humans, many animals have rituals to commemorate their loved ones and to help them through difficult times. This book broaches a difficult and scary topic through a gentle and heartfelt exploration of the natural stages of life and loss. In a parallel way to how we will be remembered by our loved ones, the book goes on to explore the ways our bodies might be remembered by the earth, repurposed to continue replenishing new life.
Making Their Voices Heard
Making Their Voices Heard : the inspiring friendship of Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe by Vivian Kirkfield; Alleanna Harris (Illustrator)Call Number: Easy 791.092 KIR (Easy nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781499809152
Publication Date: 2020-01-28
Ella and Marilyn. On the outside, you couldn't find two girls who looked more different. But on the inside, they were alike--full of hopes and dreams and plans of what might be.
Moth
Moth : an evolution story by Isabel Thomas; Daniel Egnéus (Illustrator)Call Number: Easy 595.78 THO (Easy nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781547600205
Publication Date: 2019-06-25
A light peppered moth sleeps, hidden among the lichen and bark on a tree. A black peppered moth sleeps, its dark wings standing out against the same tree's pale branches. The light moth is better camouflaged from predators. So more of the light moths will survive and pass their wing colors on to their offspring. Until one day the world starts to change. Then the moths start to change too. This true story of the peppered moth is a remarkable introduction to the scientific concepts of natural selection and evolution.
Mother Jones and Her Army of Mill Children
Mother Jones and Her Army of Mill Children by Jonah Winter; Nancy Carpenter (Illustrator)Call Number: Easy B JON (Easy biography)
ISBN: 9780449812914
Publication Date: 2020-02-25
The story of Mother Jones, an Irish immigrant who was essential in the fight to create child labor laws. Well into her sixties, Mother Jones had finally had enough of children working long hours in dangerous factory jobs, and decided she was going to do something about it. The powerful protests she organized earned her the name "the most dangerous woman in America." And in the Children's Crusade of 1903, she lead one hundred boys and girls on a glorious march from Philadelphia right to the front door of President Theodore Roosevelt's Long Island home.
My Bed
My Bed : enchanting ways to fall asleep around the world by Rebecca Bond; Salley Mavor (Illustrator)Call Number: Easy 392.36 BON (Easy nonfiction)
ISBN: 9780544949065
Publication Date: 2020-09-08
Delightful rhymes and charming hand-stitched art celebrate the many ways we sleep across the world.
Nonsense!
Nonsense! : the curious story of Edward Gorey by Lori Mortensen; Chloe Bristol (Illustrator)Call Number: Easy B GOR (Easy Biography)
ISBN: 9780358033684
Publication Date: 2020-03-24
Profiles the education and eccentric brilliance of writer and artist Edward Gorey, discussing the creative process that led to more than 100 children's books and inspired a generation of creators, from Lemony Snicket to Tim Burton.
Not a Bean
Not a Bean by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez; Laura Gonzalez (Illustrator)Call Number: Easy 595.78 MAR (Easy nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781580898157
Publication Date: 2019-11-05
Did you know that a Mexican jumping bean isn't a bean at all? It's a seedpod with a very special guest inside-a caterpillar. The pod is its home and food source. Learn how the caterpillar gets inside the seedpod, why and when it moves, and how it gets out. Count from one to ten and practice Spanish vocabulary as you follow the fascinating life cycle of a most unusual Not a Bean. Get ready to shake, rattle, and roll!
Ocean Speaks
Ocean Speaks : how Marie Tharp revealed the ocean's biggest secret by Jess Keating; Katie Hickey (Illustrator)Call Number: Easy B THA (Easy biography)
ISBN: 9780735265080
Publication Date: 2020-06-30
From a young age, Marie Tharp loved watching the world. She loved solving problems. And she loved pushing the limits of what girls and women were expected to do and be. In the mid-twentieth century, women were not welcome in the sciences, but Marie was tenacious. She got a job at a laboratory in New York. But then she faced another barrior: women were not allowed on the research ships (they were considered bad luck on boats). So instead, Marie stayed back and dove deep into the data her colleagues recorded. She mapped point after point and slowly revealed a deep rift valley in the ocean floor. At first the scientific community refused to believe her, but her evidence was irrefutable. She proved to the world that her research was correct. The mid-ocean ridge that Marie discovered is the single largest geographic feature on the planet, and she mapped it all from her small, cramped office.
Packs
Packs : strength in numbers by Hannah SalyerCall Number: Easy 591.5 SAL (Easy nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781328577887
Publication Date: 2020-01-28
A full-color, exquisitely illustrated celebration of animals who live in packs, herds, pods, and more. Packs shows how togetherness and teamwork help many creatures thrive.
Paper Son
Paper Son: the Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist by Julie Leung; Chris Sasaki (Illustrator)Call Number: Easy B WON (Easy biography)
ISBN: 9781524771874
Publication Date: 2019-09-24
An inspiring picture-book biography of animator Tyrus Wong, the Chinese American immigrant responsible for bringing Disney's Bambi to life. Before he became an artist named Tyrus Wong, he was a boy named Wong Geng Yeo. He traveled across a vast ocean from China to America with only a suitcase and a few papers. Not papers for drawing--which he loved to do--but immigration papers to start a new life. Once in America, Tyrus seized every opportunity to make art, eventually enrolling at an art institute in Los Angeles. Working as a janitor at night, his mop twirled like a paintbrush in his hands. Eventually, he was given the opportunity of a lifetime--and using sparse brushstrokes and soft watercolors, Tyrus created the iconic backgrounds of Bambi.
Play Like an Animal!
Play Like an Animal! : why critters splash, race, twirl, and chase by Maria Gianferrari; Mia Powell (Illustrator)Call Number: Easy 591.56 GIA (Easy nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781541557710
Publication Date: 2020-04-07
Dash! Hide! Splash! Ride! Exuberant text celebrates all the different ways animals play, from rhinos taking mud baths and parrots somersaulting through the air to kangaroos boxing and dolphins diving through the surf. Additional text explains how playing benefits animals. Fascinating back matter gives more information about the featured animals in the book and encourages readers to make time to play every day!
Queen of Physics
Queen of Physics : Wu Chien Siung helped unlock the secrets of the atom by Teresa Robeson; Rebecca Huang (Illustrator)Call Number: Easy B SHI (Easy Biography)
ISBN: 9781454932208
Publication Date: 2019-10-08
When Wu Chien Shiung was born in China 100 years ago, girls did not attend school. But her parents named their daughter "Courageous Hero" and encouraged her love of science. This biography follows Wu as she battles sexism at home and racism in the United States of America to become what Newsweek magazine called the "Queen of Physics" for her work on how atoms split.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul
Respect : Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul by Carole Boston Weatherford; Frank Morrison (Illustrator)Call Number: Easy B FRA (Easy biography)
ISBN: 9781534452282
Publication Date: 2020-08-25
Aretha Franklin was born to sing. The daughter of a pastor and a gospel singer, her musical talent was clear from her earliest days in her father's Detroit church. Aretha sang with a soaring voice that spanned more than three octaves. Her incredible talent and string of hit songs earned her the title "the Queen of Soul." This Queen was a multi-Grammy winner and the first female inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And there was even more to Aretha than being a singer, songwriter, and pianist: she was an activist, too. Her song "Respect" was an anthem for people fighting for civil rights and women's rights. With words that sing and art that shines, this vibrant portrait of Aretha Franklin pays her the R-E-S-P-E-C-T this Queen of Soul deserves.
Rise!
Rise! : from caged bird to poet of the people, Maya Angelou by Bethany Hegedus; Tonya Engel (Illustrator)Call Number: EASY B ANG (Easy biography)
ISBN: 9781620145876
Publication Date: 2019-08-13
A biography of African American writer, performer, and activist Maya Angelou, who turned a childhood of trauma and emotional pain to become one of the most inspiring voices of our lifetime. Includes afterword, author's note, and sources.
Selena
Selena : Queen of Tejano music by López, Silvia ; Paola Escobar (Illustrator)Call Number: Easy B QUI (Easy biography)
ISBN: 9781499811421
Publication Date: 2020-08-25
Selena Quintanilla's music career began at the age of nine when she started singing in her family's band. She went from using a hairbrush as a microphone to traveling from town to town to play gigs. But Selena faced a challenge: People said that she would never make it in Tejano music, which was dominated by male performers. Selena was determined to prove them wrong.
She Leads
She Leads : the elephant matriarch by June Smalls; Yumi Shimokawara (Illustrator)Call Number: Easy 599.67 SMA (Easy nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781641702324
Publication Date: 2020-05-26
She is the Queen. The matriarch. She leads her daughters and their daughters. Inspiring text and striking illustrations follow the empowering journey of an elephant matriarch as she leads her family through the wilds of Africa. With facts about African elephants on every spread and a message that will encourage young girls to be the trailblazers of their generation, She Leads offers an incredible story and an unforgettable tribute to the strength of a true leader.
Wait, Rest, Pause
Wait, Rest, Pause : dormancy in nature by Marcie Flinchum AtkinsCall Number: Easy 571.78 ATK (Easy nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781541561922
Publication Date: 2019-09-03
Captivating photos of animals accompany simple, engaging text to explain dormancy in nature. This highly curricular book teaches young readers about different kinds of dormancy and which animals do what. Featuring creatures like ladybugs, chickadees, squirrels, and even alligators, this book won't put curious kids to sleep!
What Do Scientists Do All Day?
What Do Scientists Do All Day? by Jane Wilsher; Maggie Li (Illustrator)Call Number: Easy 502.3 WIL (Easy nonfiction)
ISBN: 9780711249783
Publication Date: 2020-03-03
What do scientists do all day? Find out in this fully illustrated book that features more than 100 scientists at work. Little ones can explore fourteen scenes of scientists at work in different environments - discover dinosaur bones with the paleontologist on a dig, meet zoologists at the nature reserve, see a doctor doing experiments on the International Space Station, collect seeds with a plant biologist at the botanical gardens, build a robot with a robotics scientist in the testing centre - turn the page to find out what each scientist is doing and how.
Underlined titles denote a unanimous vote by the committee which selected the books on these lists.
The Big Book of Soccer
The Big Book of Soccer by Mundial ; illustrated by Damien WeighillCall Number: Juv 796.334 MUN (Juvenile nonfiction)
ISBN: 9780711249103
Publication Date: 2020
Dive into the wonderful world of soccer with this essential guide containing everything you'll ever need to know about the beautiful game. Meet the best players the world has ever seen. Learn about the big cups, the dream teams, the lingo, the formations, and even take a walk through the wacky-haircut hall of fame. Take step-by-step lessons from the pros who've perfected their techniques. Put on your cleats and get ready for kickoff!.
Brave Ballerina
Brave Ballerina : the story of Janet Collins (Who did it first?) by Michelle Meadows; Ebony Glenn (Illustrator)Call Number: Juv B COL (Juvenile biography)
ISBN: 9781250127730
Publication Date: 2019-01-08
Janet Collins wanted to be a ballerina in the 1930s and 40s, a time when racial segregation was widespread in the United States. From her early childhood lessons to the height of her success as the first African-American prima ballerina in the Metropolitan Opera, this is the story of a remarkable pioneer.
Fearless Felines
Fearless Felines: 30 True Tales of Courageous Cats by Kimberlie HamiltonCall Number: Juv 636.8 HAM (Juvenile nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781338355833
Publication Date: 2019-11-05
Meet history's most fascinating felines! Travel across the world and throughout the centuries with these fur-raising tales of adventure. Discover the thrilling tales of 30 cats who became the heroes of their own stories. Meet Simon, the cat who became a war hero, or Fýelicette, the first cat to blast into space, and dozens more, all while expanding your knowledge with fun, cat-themed quizzes and facts.
How We Got to the Moon
How We Got to the Moon by John RoccoCall Number: Juv 629.45 ROC (Juvenile Nonfiction)
ISBN: 9780525647416
Publication Date: 2020-10-06
This beautifully illustrated, oversized guide to the people and technology of the moon landing by award-winning author/illustrator John Rocco is a must-have for space fans, classrooms, and tech geeks.
How Women Won the Vote
How Women Won the Vote : Alice Paul, Lucy Burns, and their big idea by Susan Campbell Bartoletti; Ziyue Chen (Illustrator)Call Number: Juv 324.623 BAR (Juvenile nonfiction)
ISBN: 9780062841308
Publication Date: 2020-05-19
A history of the iconic first women's march in 1913 and the suffragists who led the way to passing the 19th amendment.
It Began with a Page
It Began with a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way by Julie Morstad (Illustrator); Kyo MaclearCall Number: Juv B MAC (Juvenile Biography)
ISBN: 9780062447623
Publication Date: 2019-10-08
Gyo Fujikawa's iconic children's books are beloved all over the world. Now it's time for Gyo's story to be told--a story of artistic talent that refused to be constrained by rules or expectations. Growing up quiet and lonely at the beginning of the twentieth century, Gyo learned from her relatives the ways in which both women and Japanese people lacked opportunity. Her teachers and family believed in her and sent her to art school and later Japan, where her talent flourished. But while Gyo's career grew and led her to work for Walt Disney Studios, World War II began, and with it, her family's internment. But Gyo never stopped fighting--for herself, her vision, her family and her readers--and later wrote and illustrated the first children's book to feature children of different races interacting together.
Itch! Everything You Didn't Want to Know about What Makes You Scratch
Itch! : everything you didn't want to know about what makes you scratch by Anita Sanchez; Gilbert Ford (Illustrator)Call Number: Juv 612.79 SAN (Juvenile nonfiction)
ISBN: 9780544811010
Publication Date: 2018-03-13
Everybody gets itchy, and every kid will love this title that scratches the itch to know more and about the history, anatomy, botany, biology behind it.
Love Your Body
Love Your Body : your body can do amazing things... by Jessica Sanders; Carol Rossetti (Illustrator)Call Number: Juv 155.433 SAN (Juvenile nonfiction)
ISBN: 9780711252424
Publication Date: 2020-03-03
Freedom is loving your body with all its "imperfections" and being the perfectly imperfect you! Love Your Body encourages young girls to admire and celebrate their bodies for all the amazing things they can do, and to help girls see that they are so much more than their bodies.
Monstrous
Monstrous : the lore, gore, and science behind your favorite monsters by Carlyn Beccia (Illustrator)Call Number: Juv 001.944 BEC (Juvenile nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781512449167
Publication Date: 2019-09-03
Carlyn Beccia presents werewolves, vampires, zombies and more as you've never seen them. Discover the origins of eight scream-worthy monsters, find out how major historical events shaped their creation, and delve into the science behind these fearful beasts. Engrossing (and gross!) timelines, maps, and infographics offer essential information--including the zombie virus life cycle and how to survive Godzilla's nuclear breath.
My Survival
My Survival : a girl on Schindler's list by Joshua M. Greene; Rena FinderCall Number: Juv B FIN (Juvenile biography)
ISBN: 9781338593792
Publication Date: 2019-12-26
The astonishing true story of a girl who survived the Holocaust thanks to Oskar Schindler, of Schindler's List fame. Rena Finder was only eleven when the Nazis forced her and her family -- along with all the other Jewish families -- into the ghetto in Krakow, Poland. Rena worked as a slave laborer with scarcely any food and watched as friends and family were sent away. Then Rena and her mother ended up working for Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who employed Jewish prisoners in his factory and kept them fed and healthy. But Rena's nightmares were not over. She and her mother were deported to the concentration camp Auschwitz. With great cunning, it was Schindler who set out to help them escape. Here in her own words is Rena's gripping story of survival, perseverance, tragedy, and hope. Including pictures from Rena's personal collection and from the time period, this unforgettable memoir introduces young readers to an astounding and necessary piece of history.
Nazi Saboteurs
Nazi Saboteurs : Hitler's secret attack on America by Samantha SeipleCall Number: Juv 940.548 SEI (Juvenile nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781338259148
Publication Date: 2019-12-03
In Nazi Saboteurs, Samantha Seiple brings readers into the high-stakes world of Hitler's most trusted team of saboteurs as the eight men are hand-selected by top Nazi officials to be trained in spycraft and sabotage. With black-and-white photos and fast-paced storytelling, readers follow the men to the coasts of New York and Florida, where they work to establish secret identities for themselves in America, identify the country's key military targets, and destroy them with explosives. Little do they know, one of them is about to turn on them all.
The Next President
The Next President : the unexpected beginnings and unwritten future of America's Presidents by Kate Messner; Adam RexCall Number: Juv 352.23 MES (Juvenile nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781452174884
Publication Date: 2020-03-24
This compelling exploration of the presidents before they were presidents-- as kids, adventurers, journalists, prospectors, gun-slingers, TV hosts, and more!-- brings across powerfully that the presidents of the future could be practically anyone... Including you.
The Oldest Student
The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Lorraine Hubbard; Oge Mora (Illustrator)Call Number: Juv B WAL (Juvenile Biography)
ISBN: 9781524768287
Publication Date: 2020-01-07
A picture book biography sharing the inspiring and incredible true story of the nation's oldest student, Mary Walker, who learned to read at the age of 116.
PLASTICUS MARITIMUS
Plasticus Maritimus : an invasive species by Isabel Minhós Martins; Bernado P. Carvalho (Illustrator); Jane Springer (Translator); Ana PegoCall Number: Juv 363.738 PEG (Juvenile nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781771646437
Publication Date: 2020-09-08
When she was young, biologist Ana Pýego didn't play in a backyard but on a beach. As she grew older, Ana realized that a new species was becoming more and more common in the sand. She decided to collect the species and give it a name: Plasticus maritimus. She dedicated her life to studying plastic in the oceans and raising awareness of the danger it poses to the health of the planet. Inspired by Ana's experiences, and backed by extensive research, this book explains how plastics are ever more present in our oceans, lakes and streams--more than 9 million tons a year! She explains how plastic is made, offers a field guide to help young people identify the Plasticus maritimus species, and takes a critical look at our current "solutions" to plastic contamination. A call for deep changes in our habits, this book encourages young people (and adults) to become part of the solution. Invasive, deeply destructive, and almost indestructible, Plasticus maritimus is a species that should go extinct!
The Poison Eaters
The Poison Eaters : fighting danger and fraud in our food and drugs by Gail JarrowCall Number: Juv 353.997 JAR (Juvenile nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781629794389
Publication Date: 2019-10-15
Formaldehyde, borax, salicylic acid. Today, these chemicals are used in embalming fluids, cleaning supplies, and acne medications. But in 1900, they were routinely added to food that Americans ate from cans and jars. Often products weren't safe because unregulated, unethical companies added these and other chemicals to trick consumers into buying spoiled food or harmful medicines. Chemist Harvey Washington Wiley recognized these dangers and began a relentless thirty-year campaign to ensure that consumers could purchase safe food and drugs, eventually leading to the creation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA.
Rainbow Revolutionaries
A Sporting Chance
A Sporting Chance : how Ludwig Guttmann created the Paralympic Games by Lori Alexander; Allan Drummond (Illustrator)Call Number: Juv B GUT (Juvenile Biography)
ISBN: 9781328580795
Publication Date: 2020-04-07
Telling the inspiring human story behind the creation of the Paralympics, this chapter book biography artfully combines archival photos, full-color illustrations, and a riveting narrative to honor the life of Ludwig Guttmann, whose work profoundly changed so many live
The Talk
The Talk : conversations about race, love & truth by Wade Hudson (Editor); Cheryl Willis Hudson (Editor)Call Number: Juv 305.8 HUD (Juvenile nonfiction)
ISBN: 9780593121610
Publication Date: 2020-08-11
Thirty diverse and award-winning authors and illustrators capture frank discussions about racism, identity, and self-esteem.
Trending
Trending : how and why stuff gets popuular by Kira Vermond; Clayton HanmerCall Number: Juv 306 VER (Juvenile nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781771473255
Publication Date: 2020-03-15
Fads and trends: how do they start? Why do they spread? And how deep can their impact be? Although trends might seem trivial, if you dig deeper, you'll find that chasing the next big thing can have even bigger results. Established middle-grade author Kira Vermond and cartoonist Clayton Hanmer team up in this fun and accessible nonfiction look at fads. In four short chapters, the book explores what a fad is, how the latest crazes catch on, and what makes us jump on the bandwagon. Finally, it looks at the fascinating and even frightening effects of fads both modern and historic. Who knew the beaver pelt craze in 17th century Europe would change ecosystems, start wars, and disrupt life as people knew it? Comic-strip illustrations, an upbeat tone, and reader-friendly text make this a fun and timely tool for young readers who are building critical thinking skills in the age of fake news and a world gone viral.
Unseen Worlds
Unseen Worlds : real-life microscopic creatures hiding all around us by Damien Laverdunt (Illustrator); Hélène Rajcak (Illustrator)Call Number: Juv 579 RAJ (Juvenile Nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781999968014
Publication Date: 2019-10-29
Discover some of the smallest - and strangest - creatures on Earth! From jelly-like amoebae to predatory centipedes, squirming worms, and millions of mites, microscopic creatures are everywhere you can think of, creeping in the murky ocean depths, your kitchen bacinet, and even your bed. take a look inside their hidden universe and prepare to be amazed!
Winged Wonders
Underlined titles denote a unanimous vote by the committee which selected the books on these lists.
All Boys Aren't Blue
Almost American Girl
Atomic Women
Atomic Women : the untold stories of the scientists who helped create the nuclear bomb by Roseanne MontilloCall Number: YA 355.8 MON-R (Young adult nonfiction)
ISBN: 9780316489591
Publication Date: 2020-05-19
They were leaning over the edge of the unknown and afraid of what they would discover there: Meet the World War II female scientists who worked in the secret sites of the Manhattan Project. Recruited not only from labs and universities from across the United States but also from countries abroad, these scientists helped in -- and often initiated -- the development of the atomic bomb, taking starring roles in the Manhattan Project. In fact, their involvement was critical to its success, though many of them were not fully aware of the consequences. The atomic women include: Lise Meitner and Iraene Joliot-Curie (daughter of Marie Curie), who led the groundwork for the Manhattan Project from Europe; Elizabeth Rona, the foremost expert in plutonium, who gave rise to the "Fat Man" and "Little Boy," the bombs dropped over Japan;Leona Woods, Elizabeth Graves, and Joan Hinton, who were inspired by European scientific ideals but carved their own paths.
Caught! Nabbing History's Most Wanted
Dancing at the Pity Party
El Baile de Octavo y Otros Recuerdos = The Eighth-grade Dance and Other Memories
El Baile de Octavo y Otros Recuerdos / the Eighth Grade Dance and Other Memories by de Jesús, AdaCall Number: YA B DEJ-A (Young adult biography)
ISBN: 9781558858855
Publication Date: 2019-05-31
In this warm and humorous collection of short vignettes, Ada de Jesús recalls her middle school years after her family is forced to leave Puerto Rico and settle in Chicago, where she learns English, makes new friends and discovers boys.
I Was Their American Dream
I Was Their American Dream : a graphic memoir by Gharib, MalakaCall Number: YA G GHA-M (Young adult graphic books)
ISBN: 9780525575115
Publication Date: 2019-04-30
I Was Their American Dream is at once a coming-of-age story and a reminder of the thousands of immigrants who come to America in search for a better life for themselves and their children. The daughter of parents with unfulfilled dreams themselves, Malaka navigated her childhood chasing her parents' ideals, learning to code-switch between her family's Filipino and Egyptian customs, adapting to white culture to fit in, crushing on skater boys, and trying to understand the tension between holding onto cultural values and trying to be an all-American kid. Malaka Gharib's triumphant graphic memoir brings to life her teenage antics and illuminates earnest questions about identity and culture, while providing thoughtful insight into the lives of modern immigrants and the generation of millennial children they raised. Malaka's story is a heartfelt tribute to the American immigrants who have invested their future in the promise of the American dream.
Jane Against the World
Jane Against the World : Roe v. Wade and the fight for reproductive rights by Karen BlumenthalCall Number: YA 342.73 BLU-K (Young adult nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781626721654
Publication Date: 2020-02-25
A history of the fight for reproductive rights in the United States. Tracing the path to the landmark decision in Roe v. Wade and the continuing battle for women's rights, Blumenthal examines the root causes of the current debate around abortion and repercussions that have affected generations of American women. This book intends to facilitate difficult discussions and awareness of a topic that is rarely touched on in school but affects each and every young person. Includes a glossary of legal and medical terms, timeline, and information about significant Supreme Court cases.
Mindfulness and Meditation
Mindfulness and Meditation by Whitney StewartCall Number: YA 155.51 STE-W (Young adult nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781541540217
Publication Date: 2019-08-06
From hormones to homework, parents to peers, health issues to bad habits, life can be a pressure cooker leading to anxiety and even thoughts of suicide. How can we find relief? Author Whitney Stewart introduces readers to the practice of mindfulness. With its roots in ancient Buddhist teachings, mindfulness--the practice of purposefully focusing attention on the present moment--can change a person's approach to stress, develop skills to handle anxiety and depression, and provide a sense of awareness and belonging. Stewart guides readers through how to get started with meditation as well as provides specific exercises for examining emotions, managing stress, checking social media habits and wellness routines, and setting intentions to increase happiness.
Obviously
Obviously : stories from my timeline by Akilah HughesCall Number: YA B HUG-A (Young adult biography)
ISBN: 9781101998908
Publication Date: 2019-09-24
In Akilah Hughes's world, family--and life--are often complicated, but always funny. Through intimate and hilarious essays, Akilah takes readers along on her journey from the small Kentucky town where she was born--and eventually became a spelling bee champ and 15-year-old high school graduate--to New York City, where she took careful steps to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer and performer. Like Tiffany Haddish's The Last Black Unicorn or Mindy Kaling's Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? for the YA set, Akilah pens revealing and laugh-out-loud funny essays about her life, covering everything from her racist fifth grade teacher, her struggles with weight and acne, her failed attempts at joining the cheerleading team, how to literally get to New York (hint: for a girl on a budget, it may include multiple bus transfers) and exactly how to "make it" once you finally get there.
Playlist
Playlist: the Rebels and Revolutionaries of Sound by James Rhodes; Martin O'Neill (Illustrator)Call Number: YA 780.922 RHO (Young adult nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781536212143
Publication Date: 2019-10-08
Open your mind to some of the most breathtaking and magnificent pieces of music ever created, and find out why the rebels and revolutionaries who wrote them are responsible for every track on your phone today. Discover their backstories and how each one shaped and defined classical music. Learn about the structure of an orchestra, the language of music, and the history of musical periods. With jaw-dropping artwork and avant-garde design, this visually exquisite celebration of classical music is a surefire hit for both first-time listeners and longtime fans. Budding aficionados will appreciate the online playlist featuring James Rhodes's favorite selections.
Stamped
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You : a remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the beginning by Jason Reynolds; Ibram X. KendiCall Number: YA 305.8 REY-J (Young Adult Nonfiction)
ISBN: 9780316453691
Publication Date: 2020-03-10
The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep power, to create dynamics that separate and silence. Racist ideas are woven into the fabric of this country, and the first step to building an antiracist America is acknowledging America's racist past and present. This book takes you on that journey, showing how racist ideas started and were spread, and how they can be discredited.
Torpedoed
Torpedoed : the true story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship" by Deborah HeiligmanCall Number: YA 940.54 HEI-D (Young Adult Nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781627795548
Publication Date: 2019-10-08
A true account of the attack and sinking of the passenger ship SS City of Benares, which was evacuating children from England during WWII.
The Very, Very, Very Dreadful
Very, Very, Very Dreadful : the influenza pandemic of 1918 by Albert MarrinCall Number: YA 614.518 MAR-A (Young adult nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781101931462
Publication Date: 2018-01-09
In spring of 1918, World War I was underway, and troops at Fort Riley, Kansas, found themselves felled by influenza. By the summer of 1918, the second wave struck as a highly contagious and lethal epidemic and within weeks exploded into a pandemic, an illness that travels rapidly from one continent to another. It would impact the course of the war, and kill many millions more soldiers than warfare itself. Of all diseases, the 1918 flu was by far the worst that has ever afflicted humankind; not even the Black Death of the Middle Ages comes close in terms of the number of lives it took. No war, no natural disaster, no famine has claimed so many. In the space of eighteen months in 1918-1919, about 500 million people--one-third of the global population at the time--came down with influenza. The exact total of lives lost will never be known, but the best estimate is between 50 and 100 million.
Viral
VIRAL: the Fight Against AIDS in America by Ann BausumCall Number: YA 362.196 BAU-A (Young adult nonfiction)
ISBN: 9780425287200
Publication Date: 2019-06-04
Thirty-five years ago, it was a modern-day, mysterious plague. Its earliest victims were mostly gay men, some of the most marginalized people in the country; at its peak in America, it killed tens of thousands of people. The losses were staggering, the science frightening, and the government's inaction unforgivable. The AIDS Crisis fundamentally changed the fabric of the United States. Viral presents the history of the AIDS crisis through the lens of the brave victims and activists who demanded action and literally fought for their lives. This compassionate but unflinching text explores everything from the disease's origins and how it spread to the activism it inspired and how the world confronts HIV and AIDS today.
Underlined titles denote a unanimous vote by the committee which selected the books on these lists.
The Address Book
The Address Book : what street addresses reveal about identity, race, wealth, and power by Deirdre MaskCall Number: 388.1 M397a (Adult nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781250134769
Publication Date: 2020-04-14
An exuberant work of popular history: the story of how streets got their names and houses their numbers, and why something as seemingly mundane as an address can save lives or enforce power. When most people think about street addresses, if they think of them at all, it is in their capacity to ensure that the postman can deliver mail or a traveler won't get lost. But street addresses were not invented to help you find your way; they were created to find you. Addresses arose out of a grand Enlightenment project to name and number the streets, but they are also a way for people to be identified and tracked by those in power. As Deirdre Mask explains, the practice of numbering houses was popularized in eighteenth-century Vienna by Maria Theresa, leader of the Hapsburg Empire, to tax her subjects and draft them into her military. In many parts of the world, your address can reveal your race and class, causing them to be a shorthand for snobbery or discrimination. In this wide-ranging and remarkable book, Mask looks at the fate of streets named after Martin Luther King, Jr., the wayfinding means of ancient Romans, how Nazis haunt the streets of modern Germany, and why numbered streets dominate in America but not in Europe. The flipside of having an address is not having one, and we see what that means for millions of people today, including those who live in the slums of Kolkata, on the streets of London, or in post-earthquake Haiti. Filled with fascinating people and histories, The Address Book illuminates the complex and sometimes hidden stories behind street names and their power to name,to hide, to decide who counts, who doesn't-and why.
American Sherlock
American Sherlock : murder, forensics, and the birth of American CSI by Kate Winkler DawsonCall Number: 363.25 D272a (Adult Nonfiction)
ISBN: 9780525539551
Publication Date: 2020-02-11
From the acclaimed author of Death in the Air ("Not since Devil in the White City has a book told such a harrowing tale"--Douglas Preston) comes the riveting story of the birth of criminal investigation in the twentieth century.
The Best Cook in the World
The Best Cook in the World : tales from my momma's table by Rick BraggCall Number: 641.5975 B813b (Adult Nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781400040414
Publication Date: 2018-04-24
Bragg presents a food memoir, cookbook, and tribute to his mother. Margaret Bragg does not own a single cookbook, measures ingredients by "dabs" and judges "done" by look and smell. Her son shares classic family recipes-- many of them pre-dating the Civil War-- as well as preparation secrets for traditional Southern fare.
Biased
Biased : uncovering the hidden prejudice that shapes what we see, think, and do by Jennifer L. EberhardtCall Number: 303.385 E16b (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9780735224933
Publication Date: 2019-03-26
You don't have to be racist to be biased. Unconscious bias can be at work without our realizing it, and even when we genuinely wish to treat all people equally, ingrained stereotypes can infect our visual perception, attention, memory, and behavior. This has an impact on education, employment, housing, and criminal justice. Now one of the world's leading experts on implicit racial bias offers us insights into the dilemma and a path forward. In [this book], with a perspective that is at once scientific, investigative, and informed by personal experience, Jennifer Eberhardt tackles one of the central controversies and culturally powerful issues of our time. Eberhardt works extensively as a consultant to law enforcement and as a psychologist at the forefront of this new field. Her research takes place in courtrooms and boardrooms, in prisons, on the street, and in classrooms and coffee shops. She shows us the subtle--and sometimes dramatic--daily repercussions of implicit bias in how teachers grade students, or managers deal with customers. It has an enormous impact on the conduct of criminal justice, from the rapid decisions police officers have to make to sentencing practices in court. Eberhardt's work and her book are both influenced by her own life, and the personal stories she shares emphasize the need for change.
Big Wonderful Thing
Big Wonderful Thing : a history of Texas by Stephen HarriganCall Number: 976.4 H297b (Adult Nonfiction)
ISBN: 9780292759510
Publication Date: 2019-10-01
The story of Texas is the story of struggle and triumph in a land of extremes. It is a story of drought and flood, invasion and war, boom and bust, and the myriad peoples who, over centuries of conflict, gave rise to a place that has helped shape the identity of the United States and the destiny of the world.
Breath
Breath : the new science of a lost art by James NestorCall Number: 613.192 N468b (Adult nonfiction)
ISBN: 9780735213616
Publication Date: 2020-05-26
No matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how resilient your genes are, how skinny or young or wise you are, none of it matters if you're not breathing properly. There is nothing more essential to our health and wellbeing than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat 25,000 times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences. Science journalist James Nestor travels the world to figure out what went wrong with our breathing and how to fix it. Why are we the only animals with chronically crooked teeth? Why didn't our ancestors snore? Nestor seeks out answers in muddy digs of ancient burial sites, secret Soviet facilities, New Jersey choir schools, and the smoggy streets of Sao Paulo, Brazil. He tracks down men and women exploring the science behind ancient breathing practices like Pranayama, Sudarshan Kriya, and Tummo and teams up with pulmonary tinkerers to scientifically test long-held beliefs about how we breathe. Modern research is showing us that changing the ways in which we breathe can jump-start athletic performance, halt snoring, rejuvenate internal organs, mute allergies and asthma, blunt autoimmune disease, and straighten scoliotic spines. None of this should be possible, and yet it is. Drawing on thousands of years of medical texts and recent cutting-edge studies in pulmonology, psychology, biochemistry, and human physiology, Breath turns the conventional wisdom of what we thought we knew about our most basic biological function on its head. You will never breathe the same again.
Caste
Caste : the origins of our discontents by Isabel WilkersonCall Number: 305.5 W681c (Adult Nonfiction)
ISBN: 9780593230251
Publication Date: 2020-08-04
Isabel Wilkerson gives us a masterful portrait of an unseen phenomenon in America as she explores, through an immersive, deeply researched narrative and stories about real people, how America today and throughout its history has been shaped by a hidden caste system, a rigid hierarchy of human rankings. Beyond race, class, or other factors, there is a powerful caste system that influences people's lives and behavior and the nation's fate. Linking the caste systems of America, India, and Nazi Germany, Wilkerson explores eight pillars that underlie caste systems across civilizations, including divine will, bloodlines, stigma, and more. Using riveting stories about people--including Martin Luther King, Jr., baseball's Satchel Paige, a single father and his toddler son, Wilkerson herself, and many others--she shows the ways that the insidious undertow of caste is experienced every day. She documents how the Nazis studied the racial systems in America to plan their out-cast of the Jews; she discusses why the cruel logic of caste requires that there be a bottom rung for those in the middle to measure themselves against; she writes about the surprising health costs of caste, in depression and life expectancy, and the effects of this hierarchy on our culture and politics. Finally, she points forward to ways America can move beyond the artificial and destructive separations of human divisions, toward hope in our common humanity.
The Collected Schizophrenias
The Collected Schizophrenias : essays by Esmé Weijun WangCall Number: 616.89 W246c (Adult nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781555978273
Publication Date: 2019-02-05
Schizophrenia is not a single unifying diagnosis, and Esmýe Weijun Wang writes not just to her fellow members of the 'collected schizophrenias' but to those who wish to understand it as well. Opening with the journey toward her diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, Wang discusses the medical community's own disagreement about labels and procedures for diagnosing those with mental illness, and then follows an arc that examines the manifestations of schizophrenia in her life. In essays that range from using fashion to present as high-functioning to the depths of a rare form of psychosis, and from the failures of the higher education system and the dangers of institutionalization to the complexity of compounding factors such as PTSD and Lyme disease, Wang's analytical eye, honed as a former lab researcher at Stanford, allows her to balance research with personal narrative.
Dear Girls
Dear Girls : intimate tales, untold secrets & advice for living your best life by Ali WongCall Number: 792.7 W8725d (Adult nonfiction)
ISBN: 9780525508830
Publication Date: 2019-10-15
In her hit Netflix comedy special Baby Cobra, an eight-month pregnant Ali Wong resonated so heavily that she became a popular Halloween costume. Wong told the world her remarkably unfiltered thoughts on marriage, sex, Asian culture, working women, and why you never see new mom comics on stage but you sure see plenty of new dads. The sharp insights and humor are even more personal in this completely original collection. She shares the wisdom she's learned from a life in comedy and reveals stories from her life off stage, including the brutal singles life in New York (i.e. the inevitable confrontation with erectile dysfunction), reconnecting with her roots (and drinking snake blood) in Vietnam, tales of being a wild child growing up in San Francisco, and parenting war stories. Though addressed to her daughters, Ali Wong's letters are absurdly funny, surprisingly moving, and enlightening (and disgusting) for all
Disability Visibility
Disability Visibility : first-person stories from the twenty-first century by Alice Wong (Editor)Call Number: 303.9 W872d (Adult nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781984899422
Publication Date: 2020-06-30
A groundbreaking collection of first-person writing on the joys and challenges of the modern disability experience: Disability Visibility brings together the voices of activists, authors, lawyers, politicians, artists, and everyday people whose daily lives are, in the words of playwright Neil Marcus, "an art . . . an ingenious way to live." According to the last census, one in five people in the United States lives with a disability. Some are visible, some are hidden--but all are underrepresented in media and popular culture. Now, just in time for the thirtieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, activist Alice Wong brings together an urgent, galvanizing collection of personal essays by contemporary disabled writers.
Finding Meaning
Finding Meaning : the sixth stage of grief by David KesslerCall Number: 155.937 K42f (Adult nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781501192739
Publication Date: 2019-11-05
In 1969, Elisabeth Kýubler Ross identified five stages of dying in her book On Death and Dying. Now Kessler introduces a critical sixth stage: finding meaning that can transform grief into a more peaceful and hopeful experience. Though his journey with grief began as a child, his life was upended by the sudden death of his twenty-one-year-old son. Here he shares the insights, collective wisdom, and powerful tools he has learned over the decades.
Fire in Paradise
Fire in Paradise : an American tragedy by Dani Anguiano; Alastair GeeCall Number: 363.34 G297f (Adult nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781324005148
Publication Date: 2020-05-05
November 8, 2018. Paradise, California, a community of 27,000 souls, was destroyed in a fire that left 86 dead. Gee and Anguiano offer a dramatic narrative the disaster based on hundreds of in-depth interviews with residents and first responders. They also explore the science of wildfires in a time of dramatic climate change, the role of the power company PG&E in the blaze, and the efforts to raise Paradise from the ruins.
The Golden Thread
The Golden Thread : how fabric changed history by Kassia St. ClairCall Number: 677 S136g (Adult nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781631494802
Publication Date: 2019-11-12
All textiles begin with a twist. From colourful 30,000-year old threads found on the floor of a Georgian cave to what the linen wrappings of Tutankhamun's mummy actually meant; from the Silk Roads to the woolen sails that helped the Vikings reach America 700 years before Columbus; from the lace ruffs that infuriated the puritans to the Indian calicoes and chintzes that powered the Industrial Revolution, our continuing reinvention of cloth tells fascinating stories of human ingenuity. When we talk of lives hanging by a thread, being interwoven, or part of the social fabric, we are part of a tradition that stretches back many thousands of years. Fabric has allowed us to achieve extraordinary things and survive in unlikely places, and this book shows you how -- and why. With a cast that includes Chinese empresses, Richard the Lionheart and Bing Crosby, Kassia St Clair takes us on the run with escaped slaves, climbing the slopes of Everest and moonwalking with astronauts. Running like a bright line through history, The Golden Thread offers an unforgettable adventure through our past, present and future.
Grace Will Lead Us Home
Grace Will Lead Us Home : the Charleston Church massacre and the hard, inspiring journey to forgiveness by Jennifer Berry HawesCall Number: 364.152 H391g (Adult nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781250117762
Publication Date: 2019-06-04
A deeply moving work of narrative nonfiction on the tragic shootings at the Mother Emanuel AME church in Charleston, South Carolina. On June 17, 2015, twelve members of the historically black Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina welcomed a young white man to their evening Bible study. He arrived with a pistol, 88 bullets, and hopes of starting a race war. Dylann Roof's massacre of nine innocents during their closing prayer horrified the nation. Two days later, some relatives of the dead stood at Roof's hearing and said, "I forgive you." That grace offered the country a hopeful ending to an awful story. But for the survivors and victims' families, the journey had just begun. In Grace Will Lead Us Home, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jennifer Berry Hawes provides a definitive account of the tragedy's aftermath. With unprecedented access to the grieving families and other key figures, Hawes offers a nuanced and moving portrait of the events and emotions that emerged in the massacre's wake. The two adult survivors of the shooting begin to make sense of their lives again. Rifts form between some of the victims' families and the church. A group of relatives fights to end gun violence, capturing the attention of President Obama. And a city in the Deep South must confront its racist past. This is the story of how, beyond the headlines, a community of people begins to heal.
Hidden Valley Road
Hidden Valley Road : inside the mind of an American family by Robert KolkerCall Number: 616.89 G182k (Adult Nonfiction)
ISBN: 9780385543767
Publication Date: 2020-04-07
Don and Mimi Galvin seemed to be living the American dream. After World War II, Don's work with the Air Force brought them to Colorado, where [they had twelve chidlren] ... In those years, there was an established script for a family like the Galvins, ... and they worked hard to play their parts. But behind the scenes was a different story: ... by the mid-1970s, six of the ten Galvin boys, one after the other, were diagnosed as schizophrenic. How could all this happen to one family? What took place inside the house on Hidden Valley Road was so extraordinary that the Galvins became one of the first families to be studied by the National Institutes of Mental Health?
How We Fight For Our Lives
How We Fight for Our Lives : a memoir by Saeed JonesCall Number: BIO JONES SAE H
ISBN: 9781432875237
Publication Date: 2020-03-11
Jones, Saeed.
African American authors -- Biography.
Gay authors -- United States -- Biography.
In the Dream House
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria MachadoCall Number: 813.6 M149i (Adult Nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781644450031
Publication Date: 2019-11-05
The author's engrossing and wildly innovative account of a relationship gone bad, and a bold dissection of the mechanisms and cultural representations of psychological abuse. Tracing the full arc of a harrowing relationship with a charismatic but volatile woman, Machado struggles to make sense of how what happened to her shaped the person she was becoming.
Know My Name
Know My Name : a memoir by Chanel MillerCall Number: BIO MILLE CHA K (Adult biography)
ISBN: 9780735223721
Publication Date: 2020-08-18
This book will forever transform the way we think about sexual assault, challenging our beliefs about what is acceptable and speaking truth to the tumultuous reality of healing. Entwining pain, resilience, and humor, this memoir will stand as a modern classic.
The Last Stargazers
The Last Stargazers : the enduring story of astronomy's vanishing explorer by Emily LevesqueCall Number: 520 L662L (Adult Nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781492681076
Publication Date: 2020-08-04
For readers of Labgirl and Neil DeGrasse Tyson, The Last Stargazers combines the exciting travels of award-winning astronomer Emily Levesque with the misunderstood antics of a scrappy (and shrinking) crew of scientists working with stars and telescopes. She dissects both the romance and the real human curiosity that is so important to our exploration of space. Amidst the lonely quiet of stargazing to wild bears loose in the observatory, these love stories of astronomy show how scientists are going beyond the machines to infuse important creativity and intimate passion into the stars, inspiring future generations to peer skyward in pursuit of the universe's secrets
The Less People Know About Us
The Less People Know about Us : a mystery of betrayal, family secrets, and stolen identity by Axton Betz-HamiltonCall Number: 364.16 B5525L (Adult Nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781538730287
Publication Date: 2019-10-15
Small-town Indiana in the early '90s. Betz-Hamilton's parents both had their identities stolen; their credit ratings were ruined. The family changed all of their personal information and moved to different addresses, but the identity thief followed them wherever they went. Convinced that the thief had to be someone they knew, her parents isolated themselves from friends and family. Betz-Hamilton spent her formative years crippled by anxiety; her mother became paranoid, consumed by how others perceived the family. Herself a victim of the identity thief, her credit ruined, Betz-Hamilton vowed to find the thief who broke the unwritten rules of love, protection, and family.
The Lincoln Conspiracy
The Lincoln Conspiracy [E-Book : the secret plot to kill America's 16th president and why it failed by Brad Meltzer; Josh MenschCall Number: 973.7092 M528L Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9781250317483
Publication Date: 2020-05-05
Everyone knows the story of Abraham Lincoln's assassination in 1865, but few are aware of the original conspiracy to kill him four years earlier in 1861, literally on his way to Washington, D.C., for his first inauguration. The conspirators were part of a pro-Southern secret society that didn't want an antislavery President in the White House. They planned an elaborate scheme to assassinate the brand new President in Baltimore as Lincoln's inauguration train passed through en route to the Capitol. The plot was investigated by famed detective Allan Pinkerton, who infiltrated the group with undercover agents, including one of the first female private detectives in America.
The Lost Family
The Lost Family : how DNA testing is upending who we are by Libby CopelandCall Number: 929.1 C782L (Adult nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781419743009
Publication Date: 2020-03-03
You swab your cheek or spit in a vial, then send it away to a lab somewhere. Weeks later you get a report that might tell you where your ancestors came from or if you carry certain genetic risks. Or the report could reveal long-buried family secrets and upend your entire sense of identity. Soon a lark becomes an obsession, a relentless drive to find answers to questions at the core of your being, like "Who am I?" and "Where did I come from?" Welcome to the age of home genetic testing. In The Lost Family, journalist Libby Copeland investigates what happens when we embark on a vast social experiment with little understanding of the ramifications. She explores the culture of genealogy buffs, the science of DNA, and the business of companies like Ancestry and 23andMe, all while tracing the story of one woman, her unusual results, and a relentless methodical drive for answers that becomes a thoroughly modern genetic detective story.
Maid
Maid : hard work, low pay, and a mother's will to survive by Stephanie Land; Barbara Ehrenreich (Foreword by)Call Number: 331.48 L253L (Adult Nonfiction)
ISBN: 9780316505116
Publication Date: 2019-01-22
At 28, Stephanie Land's dreams -- breaking free from the roots of her hometown in the Pacific Northwest, attending a university, and becoming a writer -- were cut short when a summer fling turned into an unexpected pregnancy. She turned to housekeeping to make ends meet, working days and taking college classes online. She also began to write relentlessly. She wrote the true stories that weren't being told: the stories of overworked and underpaid Americans. Of living on food stamps and WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) coupons to eat. Of the government programs that provided her housing, but that doubled as halfway houses. The aloof government employees who called her lucky for receiving assistance while she didn't feel lucky at all. She wrote to remember the fight, to eventually cut through the deep-rooted stigmas of the working poor. Her memoir explores the underbelly of upper-middle class America and the reality of what it's like to be in service to them.
Memorial Drive
Memorial Drive : a daughter's memoir by Natasha TretheweyCall Number: BIO TRETH NAT M Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9780062248596
Publication Date: 2020-07-28
A chillingly personal and exquisitely wrought memoir of a daughter reckoning with the brutal murder of her mother at the hands of her former stepfather, and the moving, intimate story of a poet coming into her own in the wake of a tragedy
Mobituaries
Mobituaries : great lives worth reliving by Mo Rocca; Jonathan Greenberg; Mitch Butler (Illustrator)Call Number: 920 R671m (Adult nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781432873882
Publication Date: 2020-03-25
From popular TV correspondent and writer Rocca comes a charmingly irreverent and rigorously researched book that celebrates the dead people who made life worth living.
Overground Railroad
The Pandemic Century
The Pandemic Century : one hundred years of panic, hysteria, and hubris by Mark HonigsbaumCall Number: 614.49 H773p (Adult nonfiction)
ISBN: 9780393254754
Publication Date: 2019-04-09
Ever since the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic, scientists have dreamed of preventing catastrophic outbreaks of infectious disease. Yet despite a century of medical progress, viral and bacterial disasters continue to take us by surprise, inciting panic and dominating news cycles. From the Spanish flu to the 1924 outbreak of pneumonic plague in Los Angeles to the 1930 "parrot fever" pandemic, through the more recent SARS, Ebola, and Zika epidemics, the last one hundred years have been marked by a succession of unanticipated pandemic alarms. In The Pandemic Century, a lively account of scares both infamous and less known, Mark Honigsbaum combines reportage with the history of science and medical sociology to artfully reconstruct epidemiological mysteries and the ecology of infectious diseases. We meet dedicated disease detectives, obstructive or incompetent public health officials, and brilliant scientists often blinded by their own knowledge of bacteria and viruses. We also see how fear of disease often exacerbates racial, religious, and ethnic tensions--even though, as the epidemiologists Malik Peiris and Yi Guan write, "'nature' remains the greatest bioterrorist threat of all." Like man-eating sharks, predatory pathogens are always present in nature, waiting to strike; when one is seemingly vanquished, others appear in its place. These pandemics remind us of the limits of scientific knowledge, as well as the role that human behavior and technologies play in the emergence and spread of microbial diseases.
Rough Magic
Rough Magic : riding the world's loneliest horse race by Lara Prior-PalmerCall Number: BIO PRIOR LAR R (Adult biography)
ISBN: 9781948226196
Publication Date: 2019-05-07
Prio-palmer, Lara, 1994-
Horse racing -- Mongolia.
WOmen jockeys -- Mongolia
WOmen jockeys -- Great Britain -- Biography.
The Splendid and the Vile
The Splendid and the Vile : a saga of Churchill, family, and defiance during the blitz by Erik LarsonCall Number: 940.54 L334s (Adult Nonfiction)
ISBN: 9780385348713
Publication Date: 2020-02-25
In this "portrait of Winston Churchill and London during the Blitz, ... Larson shows ... how Churchill taught the British people 'the art of being fearless.' It is a story of political brinkmanship, but it's also an intimate domestic drama set against the backdrop of Churchill's prime-ministerial country home Chequers; his wartime retreat Ditchley, where he and his entourage go when the moon is brightest and the bombing threat is highest; and of course 10 Downing Street in London. Drawing on diaries, original archival documents, and once-secret intelligence reports, ... Larson provides a new lens on London's darkest year through the day-to-day experience of Churchill and his family
The Ungrateful Refugee
The Ungrateful Refugee : what immigrants never tell you by Dina NayeriCall Number: 362.87 N331u (Adult nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781948226424
Publication Date: 2019-09-03
What is it like to be a refugee? It is a question many of us do not give much thought to, and yet there are more than 25 million refugees in the world. Aged eight, Dina Nayeri fled Iran along with her mother and brother and lived in the crumbling shell of an Italian hotel-turned-refugee-camp. Eventually she was granted asylum in America. She settled in Oklahoma, then made her way to Princeton University. In this book, Nayeri weaves together her own vivid story with the stories of other refugees and asylum seekers in recent years, bringing us inside their daily lives and taking us through the different stages of their journeys, from escape to asylum to resettlement. In these pages, a couple fall in love over the phone, and women gather to prepare the noodles that remind them of home. A closeted queer man tries to make his case truthfully as he seeks asylum, and a translator attempts to help new arrivals present their stories to officials. Nayeri confronts notions like "the swarm," and, on the other hand, "good" immigrants. She calls attention to the harmful way in which Western governments privilege certain dangers over others.
The Women with Silver Wings
The Women with Silver Wings : the inspriing true story of the women airforce service pilots of World War II by Katherine Sharp LanddeckCall Number: 940.54 L254s (Adult nonfiction)
ISBN: 9781524762810
Publication Date: 2020-04-21
When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Cornelia Fort was already in the air with a student. They barely made it back to ground that morning. When the U.S. Army Air Forces put out a call for women pilots to aid the war effort, Fort was one of just over 1,100 women from across the nation made it through the Army's rigorous selection process to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). Not authorized to serve in combat, the WASP helped train male pilots for service abroad, and ferried bombers and pursuits across the country. Thirty-eight WASP would not survive the war. When the program was disbanded, the women were forgotten by the country they served. Landdeck shows how they came together to fight for recognition as the military veterans they were-- and for their place in history.
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