Juvenile Non-fiction
Selected by Marybeth Hassett-Murphy, Librarian.
Scheduled to be published in the Times Union on 8/2007.
| Title: Book Crush: For Kids and Teens-Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment and Interest Author: Pearl, Nancy 2007 For all ages, some with assistance. Absolutely stumped choosing your next book? Look no further, whether the need is for toddler, teen or in between. Suggestions by topic ranging from “adorable animals” to “utopia – not” fill the pages. Uncover new books and writers, or renew the acquaintance of authors from days gone by. Guaranteed there is something for everyone in the family. |
| Title: Marley: A Dog Like None Other Author: Grogan, John 2007 For ages 7 and up. The puppy of every child’s dreams and every adult’s nightmares, John Grogan’s yellow lab is an incorrigible one dog wrecking crew. Full of love and an unquenchable spirit, Marley zooms from one escapade to the next, filling his owners with exasperation and bemusement until the very end. Adapted from Grogan’s Marley and Me, this children’s version is great fun - the naughty dog- always loved, always forgiven. |
| Title: What You Never Knew About Beds, Bedrooms and Pajamas Author: Lauber, Patricia 2007 For ages 7 and up. Ever wonder where the phrase “make a bed” or the cautionary “Don’t let the bed bugs bite” originated? As with other titles in the “Around the House History” series, answers and facts are imparted in a breezy conversational tone. Who knew pajamas could be so interesting? Fun and fascinating, but it probably won’t keep you up! |
| Title: Children of Alcatraz: Growing Up on the Rock Author: Murphy, Claire Rudolph 2007 For ages 8 and up. One of the most infamous prisons in U.S. history, Alcatraz Island was indeed home to criminals, but its grounds also rang with laughter, songs and rhymes of children for over one hundred years. Families came with lighthouse keepers, army personnel and prison guards. Kids went to school, dated and married in the shadow of the prison. A first look through photos and words of a very different childhood. |
| Title: Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion Author: Burns, Loree Griffin 2007 For ages 9 and up. If a container packed with sneakers and toys falls from a ship in the middle of the ocean, does it make an environmental impact? Tracking Trash traces scientists’ efforts to understand ocean currents and pollution using computers and eyewitness reports. Great graphics support and illustrate the fascinating but disturbing news of a floating garbage dump in the Pacific Ocean the size of Alaska and other dangers to our ocean environment. |