New Nonfiction Books

Carnival in Latin America/Caranaval en Latinoamérica - Kerrie Logan Hollihan
In the days leading up to Lent, cities around the world come alive for carnival. Parades of costumed revelers and elaborate floats fill the streets, and people, young and old, dance to the sound of samba and calypso.

The Horrors of Andersonville - Catherine Gourley
This fact-based book documents Andersonville, a Civil War prison camp in Georgia, where thousands of Union prisoners died in the last fourteen months of the war. The text contains profanity and graphic descriptions of violence.

Who Will Shout If Not Us?: Student Activists and the Tiananmen Square Protest, China, 1989 - Ann Kerns
In the spring of 1989, university students in Beijing grabbed world headlines with a courageous stand against decades of Communist authoritarian rule in China. Thousands and then millions of students and workers from all over China gathered on the city's Tiananmen Square to support demands for democracy, clean government, and increased personal freedoms.

Goal!: The Fire and Fury of Soccer's Greatest Moment - Mark Stewart
A look at some of the most famous goals in soccer history and those who scored them.

Score!: The Action and Artistry of Hockey's Magnificent Moment - Mark Stewart
Discusses the history of ice hockey and focuses on the rules and technique of scoring goals.

The Rise and Fall of Senator Joe McCarthy - James Cross Giblin
Who was the real Joe McCarthy? Was he an American hero who alerted the country to the threat of Communist subversion or a demagogue who played cynically on the nation's fears?