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All I did was ask: conversations with writers, actors, musicians, and artists
By Terry Gross. 2004
National Public Radio commentator Terry Gross compiles interviews covering two decades of her Peabody Award-winning program Fresh Air. Includes conversations…
with Johnny Cash, Eric Clapton, James Baldwin, and Jodie Foster, among others. Gross also offers insight into the show's production and her method of drawing out celebrities. 2004Artists and writers of the Harlem Renaissance (Collective biographies)
By Wendy Hart Beckman. 2002
Biographical sketches of ten African American contributors to the art, literature, music, and social commentary of the Harlem Renaissance: James…
Weldon Johnson, Alain LeRoy Locke, Zora Neale Hurston, Bessie Smith, Aaron Douglas, Duke Ellington, Langston Hughes, Arna Bontemps, Countee Cullen, and Josephine Baker. For junior and senior high readers. 2002Come back to Afghanistan: a California teenager's story
By Said Hyder Akbar, Susan Burton, Said Akbar. 2005
Provides an insider's view of the post-Taliban Afghanistan government. The author describes his father's return to Afghanistan in December 2001,…
as President Hamid Karzai's spokesman and later governor of Kunar province, and his own experiences while spending summers there beginning in 2002. For senior high and older readers. 2005The world's greatest elephant
By Ted Lewin, Ralph Helfer. 2006
Recounts the lifelong friendship between Bram and Modoc, a boy and an elephant, who were born the same hour in…
a German circus. Discusses how they grew up together, survived a shipwreck, worked in a teak forest, became successful in America, and were separated and reunited. For grades 2-4. 2006Burnt toast and other philosophies of life: And Other Philosophies of Life
By Teri Hatcher. 2006
Golden Globe-winning actress and star of television's Desperate Housewives shares her experience of coping at forty with being a single…
mother and television star. Describes her personal and professional ups and downs and overcoming low self-esteem to succeed. Strong language. Bestseller. 2006The places in between
By Rory Stewart. 2006
Afghanistan, 2002. Scotsman Rory Stewart recounts his solitary walk from Herat to Kabul, straight through the central mountains, after the…
fall of the Taliban. He recalls strangers' hospitality, a dog's companionship, and his adventures on the road. Comments on local history and customs. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2004John Lennon: all I want is the truth
By Elizabeth Partridge. 2005
Portrait of legendary singer-songwriter John Lennon from his birth in 1940 Great Britain to his murder forty years later in…
New York City. Explores his career, alcohol and drug addiction, two marriages, and relationship with fellow Beatles band members. Strong language. For senior high readers. 2005Science experiments with sound and music
By Shar Levine, Leslie Johnstone. 2002
Simple, safe experiments--using mostly everyday materials found at home--that explain where sound comes from, how it works, and how it…
affects people. Covers vibration, the Doppler effect, decibels, and musical scales among other topics. For grades 4-7. 2000Bodies from the ash: Life and Death in Ancient Pompeii
By James M. Deem. 2005
Relates archaeologists' discovery of what happened when Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying Pompeii in A.D. 79. Covers the sequence of volcanic…
events that caused the disappearance of the city, as well as the initial excavations, the unearthing of skeletal remains, and the modern status of the site. For grades 4-7. 2005Speedbumps: flooring it through Hollywood
By Henriette Mantel, Teri Garr. 2005
Comic actress Teri Garr describes her youth in Hollywood and her ambition to become a movie star. Discusses a long…
career that began with dancing, her dedication to acting, and the 1983 diagnosis of multiple sclerosis that forced Teri to refocus her life and priorities. Some strong language. 2005Empire of the Mongols (Great Empires of the Past Ser.)
By Michael Burgan. 2005
Chronicles the empire formed by Chinggis (Genghis) Khan and his army in their sweep from Mongolia across China and Russia.…
Discusses the benefits of uniting the area. Explains thirteenth-century daily life, covering food, clothing, child-rearing customs, belief system, and military tactics. For grades 6-9. 2005Good brother, bad brother: the story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth
By James Cross Giblin, James Giblin. 2005
A dual biography of brothers and fellow actors: Edwin Booth, who supported the Union, and John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated…
President Lincoln in 1865. Discusses their similarities, their political differences, and the profound effect John's murderous act had on the rest of Edwin's life. For grades 5-8. 2005Gloria Estefan (Hispanos Notables Ser.Hispanos Notables)
By Rebecca Stefoff. 1995
Biografía de la valiente estrella cantante que superó muchos obstáculos para llegar a la cima del mundo músico latino. Habla…
de sus raíces cubanas, su traslado a Miami, su matrimonio, su carrera y el espantoso accidente que casi le costó la vida. Para alumnos de escuela secundaria y lectores mayoresDown came the rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression
By Brooke Shields. 2005
Actress recounts experiencing postpartum depression following the 2003 birth of her daughter, who was conceived after fertility treatments. Recalls her…
detachment and thoughts of suicide. Discusses her treatment and recovery with proper medication and therapy, and her newfound happiness as a mother. Lists resources. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2005Bahrain (Modern World Nations Ser.)
By Carol Ann Gillespie. 2002
Covers the history, geography, culture, government, economy, and future prospects of Bahrain, the smallest and most densely populated Arab country…
about the size of Chicago, Illinois. Explains the Persian Gulf nation's rise to prosperity and its strict adherence to the Islamic religion. For grades 5-8. 2002Raising La Belle (Professor Wigglestix and the Weather Ser.)
By Mark Mitchell. 2002
Account of the 1995-1996 discovery and excavation of the sunken La Belle, the prized ship of seventeeth-century French explorer Robert…
Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, off the Texas coast. Includes historical information on Fort St. Louis, a French settlement in Texas founded by La Salle and destroyed by massacre in 1688. For grades 5-8. 2002Oman (Creation of the Modern Middle East Ser.)
By Calvin H. Allen, Calvin H Allen. 2003
History of the country of Oman, including its role in the Middle East and its struggle to become a modern…
state. Also discusses Ibadism--the form of Islam followed by the Omani people--and its influence on government affairs. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2003Freedom roads: searching for the Underground Railroad
By Joyce Hansen, James Ransome, Gary McGowan. 2003
Explains the difficulty of finding factual evidence about secret activities conducted more than a hundred years ago to help runaway…
slaves escape to freedom. Discusses research at several archaeological sites and written records in legal codes and household accounts to trace the history of the Underground Railroad. For grades 5-8. 2003Bob Hope: my life in jokes
By Bob Hope, Linda Hope. 2003
The late comedian, who died in 2003 at one hundred years of age, tells his life through jokes--organized by decade--revealing…
his family, experiences, interests, and personal and political thoughts. Reminisces about his long career in show business on the radio, screen, and television--and in the war theater entertaining American troops. Introduction by daughter Linda. 2003Mr. Strangelove: a biography of Peter Sellers
By Ed Sikov. 2002
Biographer explores the quirky comic genius of Peter Sellers, famous for The Pink Panther films, Dr. Strangelove, and Lolita. Interviewing…
family, friends, and colleagues, Sikov reconstructs Sellers's bizarre showbiz childhood, his successful film career, four unsuccessful marriages, and the emotional isolation provoked by his struggle for identity. 2002