Monday, January 27, 2014

New Nonfiction

Elementary
Stripes of All Types - Susan Stockdale
What kinds of animals have stripes? And why do they have them? To hide more easily? To recognize one another? To warn enemies to stay away? In this book you'll learn that animals have stripes for all these reasons and more. This book introduces young readers to the many ways in which animals around the world wear their stripes. An afterword tells a bit more about each animal and where it lives. (Reading Level - 2.8)

Upper Elementary and Middle School
The Mad Potter: George E. Ohr, Eccentric Genius - Jan Greenberg & Sandra Jordan
Looks at the life of potter George E. Ohr, known for his unique designs, whose work did not become widely successful until after his death. (Reading Level - 5.2)

The Animal Book: A Collection of the Fastest, Fiercest, Toughest, Cleverest, Shyest - and Most Surprising- Animals on Earth - Steve Jenkins
Shares facts on over three hundred animals and offers a brief overview of the history of life on Earth. Dance with a blue-footed booby, or stare down an eyelash viper. But mind your step-- in the animal world, the name of the game is survival. (Reading Level - 6.0)

Follow Your Money: Who Gets It, Who Spends It, Where Does It Go?
- Kevin Sylvester and Michael Hlinka
Discover the path your money takes as it goes for everything from the raw materials used to make a product, to the workers who produce it and the advertisers who promote it. (Reading Level - 6.2)


Young Adult
March: Book One - John Lewis
A graphic novel trilogy based on the life of civil rights leader and congressman John Lewis.
(Reading Level - 9-12)




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