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Midwest made: big, bold baking from the heartland
By Shauna Sever. 2019
Food Network contributor shares recipes with deep roots in the Midwest and its many immigrant populations. Shares typical pantry items…
and her top ten tools. Recipe categories include sweet doughs, pastries, pies, cookies, cakes, bars, other desserts, savories, winter holidays, and core elements. 2019The equations of life: how physics shapes evolution
By Charles Cockell. 2018
Astrobiologist presents an argument that evolution is subject to the laws of physics. Pays particular attention to which features of…
life are determined by physical laws and which are products of chance. For senior high and older readers. 2018Dreamers
By Yuyi Morales. 2018
Author and illustrator, a Caldecott Honor and Pura Belpré Award recipient, reflects on her own immigration journey from Mexico to…
America. Her feelings of isolation disappear after she discovers the wonders of a public library. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2018Capsized!: the forgotten story of the SS Eastland disaster
By Patricia Sutton. 2018
An account of the events that led up to the SS Eastland capsizing in the Chicago River on July 24,…
1915. Chartered to take Western Electric Company employees and their families to a picnic in Michigan City, Indiana, the event instead cost the lives of 844 passengers. For grades 5-8. 2018The undefeated
By Kwame Alexander. 2019
Poetic ode to black American triumph and tribulation. Highlights the traumatic and tragic events in black history; the faith and…
fire of the civil rights movement; and the grit, courage, and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades 2-4. 2019Bonnie and Clyde: the making of a legend
By Karen Blumenthal. 2018
A chronicle of the lives of notorious outlaws Bonnie Parker (1910-1934) and Clyde Barrow (1909-1934). Debunks some of the myths…
surrounding the couple. Spins a tale of love, car chases, kidnappings, and murder set against the backdrop of the Great Depression. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2018The raid on Harpers Ferry (Rebellions, Revolts, And Uprisings Ser.)
By Ellis Roxburgh. 2018
Recounts the events that unfolded in Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in October 1859. Details abolitionist John Brown's raid on the federal…
arsenal there in support of a slave rebellion and how he became a martyr to many. For grades 4-7. 2018Game changers: the story of Venus and Serena Williams
By Lesa Cline-Ransome. 2018
Shares the story of Venus and Serena Williams, sisters and tennis stars. Discusses their special relationship as sisters and best…
friends, their constant training as children, and their incredible success in professional tennis. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2018The stranger in the woods: the extraordinary story of the last true hermit
By Michael Finkel. 2017
In 1986, twenty-year-old Christopher Knight drove to Maine and disappeared into the forest. He did not speak to another human…
being until he was arrested for stealing food nearly thirty years later. Discusses his survival in the wilderness in the intervening decades. Bestseller. 2017Best. state. ever: a Florida man defends his homeland
By Dave Barry. 2016
Author of You Can Date Boys When You're Forty (BR 20472) examines his home state of Florida and discusses the…
weird, legendary, and screwball happenings of the Sunshine State. Topics include the proliferation of "Florida Man" news stories, attractions like Gatorland, and the Miami nightclub scene. 2016Fault lines in the Constitution: the framers, their fights, and the flaws that affect us today
By Cynthia Levinson. 2017
#NotYourPrincess: voices of Native American women
By Mary Beth Leatherdale, Lisa Charleyboy. 2017
Presents an eclectic collection of poems, essays, interviews, and art to express the experience of being an Indigenous woman. Stories…
of abuse, humiliation, and stereotyping are countered by the voices of passionate women making themselves heard and demanding change. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2017Chasing King's killer: the hunt for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassin
By James L Swanson. 2018
Recounts the rise of Baptist minister and civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968), the events that led up…
to his murder, the hunt for assassin James Earl Ray, and the aftermath. Some violence and some strong language. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2018Area 51: an uncensored history of America's top secret military base
By Annie Jacobsen. 2012
Journalist examines the history of Area Fifty-one, a secret military facility in the Nevada desert. Discusses the importance of the…
Atomic Energy Commission's initial control of the site and the public's fascination with its mysteries. Reveals details of highly classified "black ops" projects carried out there. Bestseller. 2011Grandma Gatewood's walk: the inspiring story of the woman who saved the Appalachian Trail
By Ben Montgomery. 2014
Biography of Emma Gatewood (1887-1973), who left her family in Ohio in May 1955, saying only that she was going…
for a walk. Four months later she completed a solo hike of the Appalachian Trail, from south to north--the first woman to do so. Details her trip and subsequent celebrity. 2014Kid presidents: true tales of childhood from America's presidents (Kid Legends #1)
By Doogie Horner, David Stabler. 2014
Highlights unusual yet true stories from the childhoods of American presidents. A youthful Jimmy Carter told his sister to bury…
a nickel to grow a money tree; Herbert Hoover was incredibly accident-prone and started a fire; George W. Bush was a cheerleader in high school, and more. For grades 4-7. 2014This basic primer for the interested student of witchcraft is divided into two parts. Part one is an introduction to…
the history and types of witchcraft, including the toolkit any witch needs. Part two is a collection of spells that focus on positive thinking and supporting rituals. 2014Beetle busters: a rogue insect and the people who track it (Scientists In The Field Ser.)
By Loree Griffin Burns. 2014
Discusses the characteristics of the tree-killing Asian longhorned beetle and the harm the tiny insect causes in the environment. Reveals…
how everyday people, teams of beetle-sniffing dogs, and a nationwide army of scientists are working to eradicate this invasive pest. For grades 5-8. 2014Stonewall: breaking out in the fight for gay rights
By Ann Bausum. 2015
Bausum recounts the events of the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City, which started in response to the police…
raid of a gay bar. She describes the decades-long struggle for gay rights in the United States. For senior high and older readers. 2015History decoded: the 10 greatest conspiracies of all time
By Brad Meltzer, Keith Ferrell. 2013
Companion to the History Channel's show Decoded examines ten historical mysteries and tries to debunk the sensational stories surrounding them.…
Questions covered include the fate of Confederate gold, the identity of skyjacker D.B. Cooper, the possibility of UFOs at Roswell and Area 51, and the perpetrator of Kennedy's assassination. 2013