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Finish the fight!: the brave and revolutionary women who fought for the right to vote
By Veronica Chambers, The Staff of The New York Times. 2020
The Staff of The New York Times profiles the unsung heroines of the women's suffrage movement and includes women of…
different races and sexual orientations. Recounts their stories and trailblazing efforts that helped change the fabric of America. For grades 4-7. 2020Deck the halls, we're off the walls!: A Christmas Holiday Book For Kids (My Weird School Special)
By Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot. 2013
An African American and Latinx history of the United States
By Paul Ortiz. 2018
Covers more than two hundred years of American history, reexamining the roles of people from Latin America, Africa, and the…
Caribbean in the development of the United States. Challenges accepted descriptions of the roles of African American, Latinx, and Indigenous voices throughout US history. 2018Oh, Valentine, we've lost our minds!: My weird school special
By Dan Gutman. 2014
The kids at Ella Mentry School are delighted to learn that a French foreign exchange student is coming to class,…
and just in time for Valentine's Day. For grades 2-4. 2014What unites us: reflections on patriotism
By Dan Rather. 2017
Essays from the television journalist and his longtime collaborator that celebrate the values that tend to be shared throughout America,…
particularly those related to patriotism. Topics discussed include public institutions such as parks and libraries, the drive for innovation, and more. Bestseller. 2017Age of anger: a history of the present
By Pankaj Mishra. 2017
The author of From the Ruins of Empire (DB 76629) and The Romantics (DB 52514) explores the origins of the…
great waves of paranoid hatred that persist throughout the world in the early twenty-first century. Also discusses historical periods in which similar trends occurred. 2017Double bind: women on ambition
By Robin Romm. 2017
A collection of twenty-four essays examining perceptions of ambitious women and the ways that many societies discourage women from having…
ambition. Includes essays from Pam Houston, Roxane Gay, Francine Prose, Molly Ringwald, and others. Some strong language. 2017Nine lives: mystery, magic, death, and life in New Orleans
By Dan Baum. 2010
The author examines life in New Orleans, Louisiana, through the lives of nine individuals. Covers the period of time between…
Hurricane Betsy in 1965 and Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and explores how these storms affected the city. 2009The puppy who wanted a boy: A Christmas Holiday Book For Kids
By Jane Thayer. 2003
Puppy Petey wants a boy for Christmas more than anything else in the world. Just when it looks as if…
no boys are to be found, he stumbles upon a special home. For preschool-grade 2. 1958My favorite spooky stories box set: 5 Silly, Not-too-scary Tales! A Halloween Book For Kids (I Can Read Level 2 Ser.)
By Herman Parish, Jane O'Connor, Alvin Schwartz, David Keane. 2013
Five books, written between 1984 and 2013, feature tales of Halloween and creepy things. Includes In a Dark, Dark Room…
and Other Scary Stories, Happy Haunting, Amelia Bedelia, Flat Stanley and the Haunted House, Monster School: First Day Frights, and Lulu Goes to Witch School. For grades K-3. 2013Bunny double, we're in trouble! (My Weird School Special)
By Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot. 2014
My (part-time) Paris life: how running away brought me home
By Lisa Anselmo. 2016
Former creative director at Time, Inc., reflects on the time in her life after the death of her controlling mother.…
Discusses her decision to buy an apartment in Paris, what appears at first to be a small home-improvement project, and the relationships she builds with her neighbors. Some strong language. 2016The kingdom of speech
By Tom Wolfe. 2016
Author of The Bonfire of the Vanities (BR 13688) examines research into human evolution and the development of speech. Argues…
that the use of language, particularly in the abstract, is outside of the evolutionary process. 2016Black square: adventures in Post-Soviet Ukraine
By Sophie Pinkham. 2016
Journalist explores contemporary life in Ukraine, examining Ukraine's repeated rebuilding of itself, the political roots of its early twenty-first century…
conflicts, and its issues with corruption, poverty, ethnic divisions, and Russian aggression. Also profiles the many-faceted lives of Ukrainian individuals, including a doctor, an art gallerist, and a musician. 2016Hidden figures: the American dream and the untold story of the Black women mathematicians who helped win the space race
By Margot Lee Shetterly. 2016
Daughter of a NASA engineer profiles the black women who worked for NASA, and its predecessor NACA, as human computers.…
Discusses their lives prior to joining NACA/NASA, the challenges they faced due to gender and race discrimination, and their impact on the space program. Basis for the 2016 movie. 2016My Southern journey: true stories from the heart of the South
By Rick Bragg. 2015
Essays about life in the American South by the author of popular memoirs like All Over but the Shoutin' (DB…
46142). The seventy-two essays, many of which originally appeared in Southern Living magazine, are broken down into categories of "Home," "Table," "Place," "Craft," and "Spirit."2015Villains, scoundrels, and rogues: incredible true tales of mischief and mayhem
By Paul Martin, Paul Martín, Paul D Martin. 2014
Thirty portraits of little-known scoundrels throughout history whose misdeeds range from unspeakable acts of evil to unscrupulous behavior. Includes Ed…
Gein, the notorious Wisconsin serial killer who was the inspiration for Psycho and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. 2014Contributing editor from Wired recounts how four undocumented Mexican immigrants in Arizona put together an underwater robot named Stinky from…
scavenged parts, and went on to win the National Underwater Robotics Competition at UC Santa Barbara in 2004. 2014Don't let's go to the dogs tonight: an African childhood
By Alexandra Fuller. 2003
Recollections of growing up white in civil-war-torn 1970s Rhodesia. Fuller's affection for Africa and for her parents--despite their flaws--withstands her…
critical scrutiny. Recounts her family's tragedies, including the deaths of children, dispossession, and their efforts to deal with racism, revolutionary politics, and the struggle for survival. Strong language. 2001