Monday, April 2, 2012

Shopping for a non-fiction book?

Here are some places to browse:
Options from the 2011-2012 Summer Reading Non-Fiction List:

Choose one book from this NONFICTION list:

·         Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream by Tanya Lee Stone

  • Amelia Earhart: The Broad Ocean by Sarah Taylor
  • Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal by V.M. Nelson
  • Born to Write: The Remarkable Lives of Six Famous Authors by Charis Cotter
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope by William Kamkwambe
  • The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth by Kathleen Krull
  • Charles and Emma: The Darwins’ Leap of Faith by Deborah Heiligman
  • Chasing Lincoln’s Killer by James Swanson
  • Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Philip M. Hoose
  • Eat Fresh Food: Awesome Recipes for Teen Chefs by Rozanne Gold
  • Every Human Has Rights: A Photographic Declaration for Kids published by National Geographic
  • The Frog Scientist by Pamela Turner
  • Goal! The Fire and Fury of Soccer’s Greatest Moment by Mark Stewart
  • The Great and Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P.T. Barnum by Candace Fleming
  • Marching for Freedom: Walk Together, Children, and Don’t You Grow Weary by Elizabeth Partridge
  • Mermaid Queen: The Spectacular True Story of Annette Kellerman Who Swam Her Way to Fame, Fortune, and Swimsuit History! By Shana Corey
  • Our Choice: How We Can Solve the Climate Crisis by Richie Chevat
  • Smile by Raina Telgemeier
  • Spies of Mississippi: The True Story of the Spy Network that Tried to Destroy the Civil Rights Movement by R. Bowers
  • The War to End All Wars: World War I by Freedman Russell
  • Wild Tracks!: A Guide to Nature’s Footprints by Jim Arnosky
  • Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland by Sally Walker

Choose ONE non-fiction book to read during LLM.
Title selections due Monday, April 9, 2012. 
Prepare to participate in another "Exhibition"-style activity in June.
No title changes after Monday, April 9, 2012, so choose wisely.