Juvenile Non-fiction
Selected by Marybeth Hassett-Murphy, Librarian.
Scheduled to be published in the Times Union on 4/2008.
| Title: Tap Dancing on the Roof: Sijo (Poems) Author: Park, Linda Sue For ages 6 and up. Nimble wit, and word play permeate the Korean poetic form of sijo. As tightly structured but without the formality of Japanese haiku, sijo paints daily life with twists and chuckles rather than nature and its majesty. Linda Sue Park shares more of the cultural richness of Korea. |
| Title: Women Daredevils: Thrills, Chills and Frills Author: Cummins, Julie For ages 8 and up. Death defying, terror inducing, daring exploits… by girls and women during times which demanded only devotion to home and family. From Mabel Stark, tiger tamer extraordinaire to Sonora Webster Carver, blind high diving horse rider, meet women who followed a different path, had fun, and amazed and astounded audience with their audacious adventures. |
| Title: We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball Author: Nelson, Kadir For ages 10 and up. Men large in spirit, strength and dignity; talent most of America doesn’t know because of major league baseball’s color barrier, come alive through the pen and brush of multi-honored artist Kadir Nelson as he pays tribute to the Negro League, without which modern baseball would not be the same. For baseball lovers young and old who want to know the whole history of the game. |
| Title: The Whale Scientists: Solving the Mystery of Whale Strandings Author: Hodgkins, Fran For ages 10 and up. What do we really know about whales, other than their unique standing in the class of mammal? A fascinating look at the relationship between whales and man including a brief history of whale evolution, the impact whales have had on commerce, lifestyle and politics worldwide, and the impact man is now having on the whales. |
| Title: The ABC’s of Fruits and Vegetables and Beyond: Delicious Alphabet Poems plus Author: Charney, Steve and David Goldbeck For ages 5 and up. Poetry, ABC’s, fun facts, crafts, recipes, goofy jokes and riddles – this book has it all! What an entertaining way to introduce the alphabet to small children. Then extend and explore each letter with older ones with hands on activities and suggestions of other books to read. |