Juvenile Non-fiction
Selected by Marybeth Hassett-Murphy, Librarian.
Scheduled to be published in the Times Union on 1/2008.
| Title: Who Was First?: Discovering the Americas Author: Freedman, Russell For ages 8 and up. Historical and archaeological evidence from Chinese ship logs, the Vikings and Mayan ruins present a picture of the development and rise of civilizations on the American continents. |
| Title: The World Made New Author: Aronson, Mark and John W. Glenn For ages 9 and up. Revelations in the history of the Americas and examinations of underlying causes and effects of the Age of Exploration Maps and artwork. |
| Title: Travels with Charlie: Down South Author: Backer, Miles For ages 5 and up with assistance. Introduces younger readers to the culture, kitsch and history of 12 Southern states through riddles and the search for Charlie, dog and tour guide. |
| Title: Birmingham, 1963 Author: Weatherford, Carole Boston For ages 10 and up. An elegy for four girls who never grew up and for those who grew up too quickly: victims of a church bombing one ordinary Sunday morning. |
| Title: Walker Evans: Photographer of America Author: Nau, Thomas For ages 10 and up. Evans was a pioneer in photographing unscripted slices of America throughout the 20th century. |