New Nonfiction Books

Remember Little Rock - Paul Robert Walker
Just over 50 years ago, in Little Rock, Arkansas, nine brave black students stood up for their rights and made history. The integration of Central High School in Little Rock changed the course of education in America forever, and became one of the pivotal points in the Civil Rights Movement. In Remember Little Rock award-winning author Paul Robert Walker uses eyewitness accounts and on-the-scene news photography to take a fresh look at a time of momentous consequence in U.S. history. Here, we get the story from all sides: the students directly involved; their fellow students, black and white; parents on both sides; military, police, and government officials. The author uses personal interviews with many of those who attended the 50th anniversary celebration in 2007, and explores what happened, what's changed, what hasn't, and why.

Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Through The Gates and Beyond - Jan Greenberg
Examines the lives and work of the Christo and Jeanne-Claude, a married couple who create environmental art installations, and features "The Gates," which was on displayed in New York City's Central Park in the winter of 2005.

When the Wolves Returned: Restoring Nature's Balance in Yellowstone - Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
When wolves were eliminated from Yellowstone National Park the natural system was out of balance. Shows the return of the wolves to the park and the natural balance being restored. Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children Honor book

Mr. Lincoln's High-Tech War - Thomas B. Allen
Lincoln knew that winning the war would take more than the same old strategies and maneuvers. It would require using technology to create new ways of waging war. Lincoln worked to make sure his soldiers and sailors had the best and latest hardware. By combining new tools with time-tested tactics, he helped revolutionize warfare.

Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, Jawed Karim : YouTube Creators - Katy S. Duffield
Presents a biographical discussion of the inventors of YouTube, a video sharing website, covering their education, development of their product, and changes as they worked together.

Genocide in Darfur - Janey Levy
Chronicles the events that led to the mass killings of thousands of Africans in Sudan's Darfur region, and efforts by many around the world to bring an end to it.

Genocide in Rwanda - Frank Spalding
Discusses the modern history of Rwanda, the violent events and single-party politics that led to the genocide in 1994, and the after effects in the country as the remaining ninety percent of Rwandans struggled to survive, and includes a timeline and glossary.

Afghanistan - Nicola Barber
Afghanistan is one of the least economically developed countries in the world. It will be hard for it to develop economically until peace is achieved.

Energy Technology - Chris Oxlade
Describes new technologies that are helping make fossil fuels, biofuels, water and wind energy, and solar energy more efficient, and discusses different ways we will get energy in the future.

Environmental Technology - Andrew Solway
Describes new technologies that can help us reduce pollution and global warming, such as alternative energy sources, buildings that cost less to heat, reducing waste, reducing threats to endangered species, and combining all of these to promote sustainable living.