New Nonfiction Books

Lizards - Nic Bishop
With breathtaking full-page images, including a double-gatefold spread, Sibert-Honor photographer Nic Bishop introduces the beauty and diversity of lizards.The simple, engaging text presents both basic information and fun, quirky facts about the appearance, habits, and life cycle of these amazing reptiles.


Anne Frank: The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography - Sid Jacobson
Drawing on the unique historical sites, archives, expertise, and unquestioned authority of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, the New York Times bestselling authors Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon have created the first authorized graphic biography of Anne Frank. Their account is complete, covering the lives of Anne's parents, Edith and Otto; Anne's first years in Frankfurt; the rise of Nazism; the Franks' immigration to Amsterdam; war and occupation; Anne's years in the Secret Annex; betrayal and arrest; her deportation and tragic death in Bergen-Belson; the survival of Anne's father; and his recovery and publication of her astounding diary. Carefully researched for historical authenticity, the book includes numerous panels featuring images that have been painstakingly adapted from rare photographs of Anne and her family. A remarkable collaboration of talent, Anne Frank: The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography not only reflects the dedication of its authors but marks another milestone in the evolution of graphic nonfiction.


Built to Last - David Macaulay
Reveals the how and why behind some of the most fascinating and enduring structures humankind has ever created.  Contains updated versions of Macaulay's Castle, Cathedral, and Mosque.


Lincoln's Flying Spies: Thaddeus Lowe and the Civil War Balloon Corps - Gail Jarrow
Describes the contributions made to the Union's efforts in the Civil War by Thaddeus Lowe and a corps of hot air balloonists who helped spy on the Confederate army, despite becoming targets in the war themselves.


The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us - Tanya Lee Stone
Readers learn about Mattel Toys and the background behind Barbie's concept and development, how it was a solution for girls who wanted to imagine adult roles rather than just play mother, and details about inventor Ruth Handler.


Sugar Changed the World - Marc Aronson
Songs, oral histories, maps, and more than eighty archival illustrations help trace the history of sugar and the sugar trade.