New Non-Fiction for March 2009
Farr, Michael and Lawrence Shatkin, Ph.D. Best Jobs for the 21st Century. YA/ 331.702/ BES
“Best Jobs” lists organized by earnings, education, interests, personality type, and self-employed and part-time work. Discover and compare the best careers.
Farr, Michael. Top 100 Careers Without a Four-Year Degree. YA/ 331.702/ TOP
Your complete guidebook to major jobs in many fields. Explore careers that don’t require a bachelor’s degree, assess which ones match your skills, and get the job you want quickly.
Halpin, Mikki.
All the issues you care about- and now you can do something about them. Shows you how to act on your beliefs, no matter what they are, and make a difference.
Burch, Jennings Micheal. They Cage the Animals at Night. YA/ 362.7/ BUR
The true story of an abandoned child’s struggle for emotional survival.
Doe, Jon & Jayne. Jon & Jayne’s Guide to Getting Through School (Mostly Intact). YA/ 373.18/ DOE
#3 in the Series. Their latest in dealing with the good, the bad, and the grungy- in the halls, the classrooms, the field, the lunchroom and everyplace in between. Covers all the best and worst in teachers, classes, homework, and studying.
The Best of Instructables. DIY Projects from the World’s Biggest Show and Tell. YA/600/ BES
120+ step-by-step instructions, photos, diagrams, tips and tricks on so much.
Marisa C. Weiss, M.D. and Isabel Friedman. Taking Care of Your “Girls”. YA/ 618.19/ WEI
A Breast health guide for girls, teens, and in-betweens. Covers a huge list of worries, misconceptions, feelings and emotions, and information.
Fagerstrom, Derek, Lauren Smith and the Show Me Team. Show Me How. YA/640/ FAG
500 things you should know. An illustrated, step-by-step guide to performing hundreds of tasks features minimal-text visual demonstrations of tasks ranging from everyday chores to unusual activities, including CPR, cheating at poker, and making authentic sushi rolls.
Leonetti, Mike. Hockey Now! YA/ 796.962/ LEO
The puck has dropped on the latest edition of Hockey Now! Over 75 informative, action-packed profiles on the NHL’s best and brightest stars, with more than 150 game-action photos.
Franco, Betsy. Falling Hard. 100 Love Poems by Teenagers. YA/ 811.6/ FAL
The poets are straight, gay, lesbian, bi, or transgender. They live next door or across an ocean; they are innocent or experienced; their lyric explorations range from new love to stale love, obsession to ennui, ecstasy to heartbreak, and every nuance in between. Whether the romantic escapades described are touching, comical, or tragic, whether the feelings expressed are tender and sweet or brutal and biting, readers will find the love these young poets openly share to be exquisitely, excruciatingly, endlessly fascinating.
Aronson, Marc. Unsettled: the problem of loving Israel. YA/ 956.94/ ARO
An exploration of the history of Israel, it's relationships with its neighboring countries, and questions about what Israel should be.
Kamara, Mariatu. The Bite of the Mango. YA/ 966.4/ KAM
Mariatu led a carefree childhood growing up in a small rural village in Sierra Leone, Africa, until the fateful day she was sent to fetch food from a nearby village. Armed rebels attacked, many no older than 12 year old Mariatu herself. Among the horrors that occurred that day, the young rebels brutally cut off Mariatu’s hands. In The Bite of the Mango Mariatu shares her unforgettable story of immense courage, resilience, and hope.
