New in January 2006
Here’s a sampling of our new nonfiction books for teens:
Hear Me Out: True Stories of Teens Educating and Confronting Homophobia.
YA/ 366.766/ HEA
Being gay is not wrong. Some people have not gotten the message that tolerance and understanding make the world a better place, and the teens who share their stories in this book hope to spread the word – when you know the facts, you overcome fear.
Witch-Hunt: Mysteries of the Salem Witch Trials. Aronson, Marc.
YA/ 133.43/ ARO
Scores of books have been written about the Salem witch trials of 1692, but Aronson has stuck to the facts in this true account of the trials. He explores the question of how as many as 25 people were put to death, accused of being witches in America.
The Crafty Diva’s Lifestyle Makeover: Awesome Ideas to Spice Up Your Life. Murillo, Kathy Cano.
YA/ 745.5 / CAN
Does your room scream “Ho, hum…?” Is even your mirror getting bored reflecting you? Bust out of the ordinary and try your hands at some of these cool projects, designed to shake things (like your life, your look, your room) up a bit!
The Art and Craft of Hand Lettering. Cicale, Annie.
YA/ 745.61/ CIC
Learn to immortalize that love poem or funny saying or memorable quote by lettering it by hand. This full-color book takes you far beyond calligraphy pens to watercolors, copperplate, Japanese brushes – with inspiration, possibilities are endless.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Visual Companion. Fisher, Jude. YA/ 791.4372/ FIS
Loved the movie? Check out this book – it’s the “ultimate movie companion to the people and places of Middle-Earth.”
I Just HOPE It’s Lethal: Poems of Sadness, Madness & Joy.
YA/ 811/ I Got the vicious blues? The screaming reds? The deep-down, soul purples? These poems, by such writers as Sylvia Plath, Charles Bukowski, Edgar Allan Poe, Anne Sexton, and W.B.Yeats are just the tonic. It’s good to know the blues don’t stay forever.
Zap. Fleischman, Paul.
YA/ 812/ FLE
Imagine the feel of the remote in your hand as you flicker through the channels on the TV – only this TV is actually real actors. This innovative play zaps the reader through scene after scene, linked only by the reader’s imagination.
Open the Unusual Door: True Life Stories of Challenge, Adventure, and Success by Black Americans.
YA/ 920/ BLA
This book features true life stories by some wonderful and talented individuals, including Derek Jeter, Queen Latifah, Colin Powell, Antwone Fisher, and Sister Souljah.
They faced trials and adversity and came out on top.
Wonder what it’s like to be a famous (or infamous) person? Check out one of these hot new biographies! See the photos and read the fascinating accounts of these incredible lives:
Bob Dylan: Voice of a Generation. Roberts, Jeremy.
YA/ B/ DYL
Whatever You Say I Am: The Life and Times of Eminem. Bozza, Anthony.
YA/ B/ EMI
Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl. Bolden, Tonya.
YA/ B/ LYO
Our Eleanor: A Scrapbook Look at Eleanor Roosevelt’s Remarkable Life. Fleming, Candace.
YA/ B/ FLE
John Lennon: All I Want Is The Truth. Partridge, Elizabeth.
YA/ B/ LEN
Hear Me Out: True Stories of Teens Educating and Confronting Homophobia.
YA/ 366.766/ HEA
Being gay is not wrong. Some people have not gotten the message that tolerance and understanding make the world a better place, and the teens who share their stories in this book hope to spread the word – when you know the facts, you overcome fear.
Witch-Hunt: Mysteries of the Salem Witch Trials. Aronson, Marc.
YA/ 133.43/ ARO
Scores of books have been written about the Salem witch trials of 1692, but Aronson has stuck to the facts in this true account of the trials. He explores the question of how as many as 25 people were put to death, accused of being witches in America.
The Crafty Diva’s Lifestyle Makeover: Awesome Ideas to Spice Up Your Life. Murillo, Kathy Cano.
YA/ 745.5 / CAN
Does your room scream “Ho, hum…?” Is even your mirror getting bored reflecting you? Bust out of the ordinary and try your hands at some of these cool projects, designed to shake things (like your life, your look, your room) up a bit!
The Art and Craft of Hand Lettering. Cicale, Annie.
YA/ 745.61/ CIC
Learn to immortalize that love poem or funny saying or memorable quote by lettering it by hand. This full-color book takes you far beyond calligraphy pens to watercolors, copperplate, Japanese brushes – with inspiration, possibilities are endless.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Visual Companion. Fisher, Jude. YA/ 791.4372/ FIS
Loved the movie? Check out this book – it’s the “ultimate movie companion to the people and places of Middle-Earth.”
I Just HOPE It’s Lethal: Poems of Sadness, Madness & Joy.
YA/ 811/ I Got the vicious blues? The screaming reds? The deep-down, soul purples? These poems, by such writers as Sylvia Plath, Charles Bukowski, Edgar Allan Poe, Anne Sexton, and W.B.Yeats are just the tonic. It’s good to know the blues don’t stay forever.
Zap. Fleischman, Paul.
YA/ 812/ FLE
Imagine the feel of the remote in your hand as you flicker through the channels on the TV – only this TV is actually real actors. This innovative play zaps the reader through scene after scene, linked only by the reader’s imagination.
Open the Unusual Door: True Life Stories of Challenge, Adventure, and Success by Black Americans.
YA/ 920/ BLA
This book features true life stories by some wonderful and talented individuals, including Derek Jeter, Queen Latifah, Colin Powell, Antwone Fisher, and Sister Souljah.
They faced trials and adversity and came out on top.
Wonder what it’s like to be a famous (or infamous) person? Check out one of these hot new biographies! See the photos and read the fascinating accounts of these incredible lives:
Bob Dylan: Voice of a Generation. Roberts, Jeremy.
YA/ B/ DYL
Whatever You Say I Am: The Life and Times of Eminem. Bozza, Anthony.
YA/ B/ EMI
Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl. Bolden, Tonya.
YA/ B/ LYO
Our Eleanor: A Scrapbook Look at Eleanor Roosevelt’s Remarkable Life. Fleming, Candace.
YA/ B/ FLE
John Lennon: All I Want Is The Truth. Partridge, Elizabeth.
YA/ B/ LEN
