New Non-Fiction for March 2007
Aronson, Marc. Witch-Hunt: Mysteries of the Salem witch trials. YA/ 133.43/ ARO
Acclaimed historian Aronson sifts through the facts, myths, misinterpretations, and theories about the witch trials to present readers with a vivid narrative designed to let them reach their own conclusions about what really happened.
Chapman, Richard. Guitar. YA/ 787.87/ CHA
Guitar is the first all-in-one illustrated guide to buying, choosing, and playing a guitar.
Becker, David. Opposing Viewpoints: Problems with death. YA/ 179.7/ PRO
Opposing essays discuss differing viewpoints about issues surrounding death.
Earth Works Group. 50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth. YA/ 363.7282/ FIF
Guide to environmental protection giving tips on how to conserve, recycle, and consume in a wise manner.
Haugen, David. Opposing Viewpoints: Animal experimentation. YA/ 179.4/ ANI
The topic of animal experimentation is debated with essays from opposing sides.
Howell, Vickie. Not Another Teen Knitting Book. YA/ 746.432/ HOW
Vickie Howell -- host of the DIY Network’s popular Knitty Gritty, cohost of Styleicious, and author of New Knits on the Block—shows teens of all types just how cool knitting can be!
Meldrum, Carol. Funky Knits. YA/ 746.432/ MEL
Knitting comes out of the parlor in this edgy collection of modern designs for knitters who want their personalities to come through in their projects. More than 30 patterns, including a cozy hoodie, a strong key chain, and an easy-care cactus stretch a knitter's repertoire beyond simple scarves and hats. The themed sections take intrepid handcrafters from an "Urban Playground" to "Home Comforts" while an introductory chapter covers knitting terms and techniques so novice knitters can skip the fuss and get right down to the knitty-gritty. A variety of yarns are used, fueling mix-and-match creativity, and there is even a market tote to knit from old plastic grocery bags. Always unpredictable and never square, the new projects in this book will spark creativity in hip knitters everywhere.
Perel, David. Bat Boy Lives! YA/ 001.9/ BAT
All the news that's not fit to print! Browse through this fascinating compendium of the best of the Weekly World News and you'll never look at the world the same way again. Admit it. You've sneaked a peek at the supermarket checkout.
Piven, Joshua. The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Travel. YA/ 910.2/ PIV
Presents advice from experts on the techniques they would use to respond to a variety of emergency situations such as delivering a baby in a taxi, fending off a shark, landing an airplane, and others.
Springer, Jane. Genocide. YA/ 304.663/ SPR
This book examines the definition of genocide, the response of governments and the United Nations to genocide, and genocide prevention.
Schutz, Samantha. I Don’t Want to be Crazy. YA/ 811/ SCH
This is a true story of growing up, breaking down, and coming to grips with a psychological disorder. When Samantha Schutz first left home for college, she was excited by the possibilities -- freedom from parents, freedom from a boyfriend who was reckless with her affections, freedom from the person she was supposed to be. At first, she revelled in the independence ... but as pressures increased , she began to suffer anxiety attacks that would leave her mentally shaken and physically incapacitated. Thus began a hard road of discovery and coping, powerfully rendered in this poetry memoir.
Bibliographic Information ©2007 BWI
Acclaimed historian Aronson sifts through the facts, myths, misinterpretations, and theories about the witch trials to present readers with a vivid narrative designed to let them reach their own conclusions about what really happened.
Chapman, Richard. Guitar. YA/ 787.87/ CHA
Guitar is the first all-in-one illustrated guide to buying, choosing, and playing a guitar.
Becker, David. Opposing Viewpoints: Problems with death. YA/ 179.7/ PRO
Opposing essays discuss differing viewpoints about issues surrounding death.
Earth Works Group. 50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth. YA/ 363.7282/ FIF
Guide to environmental protection giving tips on how to conserve, recycle, and consume in a wise manner.
Haugen, David. Opposing Viewpoints: Animal experimentation. YA/ 179.4/ ANI
The topic of animal experimentation is debated with essays from opposing sides.
Howell, Vickie. Not Another Teen Knitting Book. YA/ 746.432/ HOW
Vickie Howell -- host of the DIY Network’s popular Knitty Gritty, cohost of Styleicious, and author of New Knits on the Block—shows teens of all types just how cool knitting can be!
Meldrum, Carol. Funky Knits. YA/ 746.432/ MEL
Knitting comes out of the parlor in this edgy collection of modern designs for knitters who want their personalities to come through in their projects. More than 30 patterns, including a cozy hoodie, a strong key chain, and an easy-care cactus stretch a knitter's repertoire beyond simple scarves and hats. The themed sections take intrepid handcrafters from an "Urban Playground" to "Home Comforts" while an introductory chapter covers knitting terms and techniques so novice knitters can skip the fuss and get right down to the knitty-gritty. A variety of yarns are used, fueling mix-and-match creativity, and there is even a market tote to knit from old plastic grocery bags. Always unpredictable and never square, the new projects in this book will spark creativity in hip knitters everywhere.
Perel, David. Bat Boy Lives! YA/ 001.9/ BAT
All the news that's not fit to print! Browse through this fascinating compendium of the best of the Weekly World News and you'll never look at the world the same way again. Admit it. You've sneaked a peek at the supermarket checkout.
Piven, Joshua. The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Travel. YA/ 910.2/ PIV
Presents advice from experts on the techniques they would use to respond to a variety of emergency situations such as delivering a baby in a taxi, fending off a shark, landing an airplane, and others.
Springer, Jane. Genocide. YA/ 304.663/ SPR
This book examines the definition of genocide, the response of governments and the United Nations to genocide, and genocide prevention.
Schutz, Samantha. I Don’t Want to be Crazy. YA/ 811/ SCH
This is a true story of growing up, breaking down, and coming to grips with a psychological disorder. When Samantha Schutz first left home for college, she was excited by the possibilities -- freedom from parents, freedom from a boyfriend who was reckless with her affections, freedom from the person she was supposed to be. At first, she revelled in the independence ... but as pressures increased , she began to suffer anxiety attacks that would leave her mentally shaken and physically incapacitated. Thus began a hard road of discovery and coping, powerfully rendered in this poetry memoir.
Bibliographic Information ©2007 BWI
