New Nonfiction

May 2013

The care & keeping of you 2 : the body book for older girls by Cara Familian NattersonThe care & keeping of you 2 : the body book for older girls
Natterson, Cara Familian
Call Number: J 613.04242 NATT
2012
This advice book will guide you through the next steps of growing up. With illustrations and expert contributors, this book covers new questions about periods, your growing body, peer pressure, personal care, and more!"--
Weird Zone : Sports : The Strangest, Funniest, and Most Daringest Events from the World of Athletics and Beyond! by Maria BirminghamWeird Zone : Sports : The Strangest, Funniest, and Most Daringest Events from the World of Athletics and Beyond!
Birmingham, Maria
Call Number: J 796.1 BIRM
2013
Think soccer, baseball, basketball, and hockey are the only options in the world of sports? Think again! Weird Zone: Sports uncovers the "other" sports, from the local and hidden to the strange, bizarre, and downright crazy. Playing football with over 200 people per team? (Just imagine the pile-up!) Chasing a giant wheel of cheese down an English hillside? Wrestling with your toes? This book contains all the funny facts about these sports — and many, many more! With science and history sidebars, pop quizzes, and tons of amazing photographs and hilarious illustrations, Weird Zone: Sports is the ultimate addition to every sports addict's library.
Backyard Biology: Investigate Habitats Outside Your Door with 25 Projects by Donna LathamBackyard Biology: Investigate Habitats Outside Your Door with 25 Projects
Latham, Donna
Call Number: J 570 LATH
2013
Become a nature detective -- The study of life -- Cells alive! -- Microbiology reveals an invisible world -- Plants make life possible -- Plant life cycles -- Adaptions are a matter of life and death -- Animal life cycles -- Protect living things.
Bones Never Lie: How Forensics Helps Solve History's Mysteries by Elizabeth MacLeodBones Never Lie: How Forensics Helps Solve History's Mysteries
MacLeod, Elizabeth
Call Number: J 614.17 MACL
2013
How did King Tut really die? The mystery of the young pharaoh's death is only one of the puzzles that modern science has helped solve. Thanks to forensics -- the scientific way of examining physical evidence -- we now know what killed Napoleon and whether Anastasia survived the massacre of the Russian royal family. Seven intriguing stories about historical royal figures whose demise was suspicious, and hard scientific facts about crime-solving techniques make each event seem like an episode of CSI rather than a history lesson. 
It's Our Garden: From Seeds to Harvest in a School Garden by George AnconaIt's Our Garden: From Seeds to Harvest in a School Garden
Ancona, George
Call Number: J 635 ANCO
2013
Want to grow what you eat and eat what you grow? Visit this lively, flourishing school-and community garden and be inspired to cultivate your own. At an elementary school in Santa Fe, the bell rings for recess and kids fly out the door to check what's happening in their garden. As the seasons turn, everyone has a part to play in making the garden flourish. From choosing and planting seeds in the spring to releasing butterflies in the summer to harvesting in the fall to protecting the beds for the winter. Even the wiggling worms have a job to do in the compost pile! On special afternoons and weekends, neighborhood folks gather to help out and savor the bounty (fresh toppings for homemade pizza, anyone?).
Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors? : The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell by Tanya StoneWho Says Women Can't Be Doctors? : The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell
Stone, Tanya
Call Number: J 921 BLACKWELL
2013
An introduction to the life and achievements of the first American female doctor describes the limited career prospects available to women in the early nineteenth-century, the opposition Blackwell faced while pursuing a medical education, and her pioneering medical career that opened doors for future generations of women.