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Who was first?: discovering the Americas
Par Russell Freedman. 2007
Contends that Columbus was among the last of foreign explorers to reach the Americas and was preceded by Chinese explorers,…
Vikings, and Irish monks. Examines archaeological and DNA evidence on the origins of Native Americans that challenges the Bering Strait land bridge theory. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2007My Maggie
Par Richard King. 2010
Chicago sportscaster's tribute to Maggie, his wife of thirty-two years. He recalls her fears, courage, and ultimate zest for living…
while battling childhood hearing loss, progressive blindness, melanoma, breast cancer, and the ovarian cancer that killed her at age fifty-three. 2007United Kingdom (Countries of the World)
Par Rachel Bean. 2007
An overview of the country comprising England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Describes the region's climate, geography, plants and animals,…
history, culture, government, and economy. Includes a glossary of common Welsh phrases. For grades 3-6. 2007Happy for no reason: 7 steps to being happy from the inside out
Par Marci Shimoff, Carol Kline. 2008
Author presents a holistic approach to finding lasting happiness. Describes a seven-step program corresponding to personal power, mind, heart, body,…
soul, purpose, and relationships--as well as twenty-one associated "happiness habits" and exercises. Includes inspirational accounts and tips on applying principles to daily life. Foreword by Jack Canfield. 2008Award-winning journalist examines the Golden Age of Piracy (1715-1725), when outlaws, defected sailors, privateers, and runaway slaves forged a republic…
in the Bahamas. Chronicles the lives of pirates Samuel "Black Sam" Bellamy, Edward "Blackbeard" Thatch, and Charles Vane. Discusses British war hero Woodes Rogers's defeat of the pirate alliance. 2007Australia (National Geographic Countries of the World)
Par Kate Turner. 2007
Overview of the country that is Earth's smallest continent. Describes Australia's geography, plants and animals, history, government, economy, holidays, and…
culture, including that of the native Aboriginal people. Includes a glossary of common Australian words, such as "g'day." For grades 3-6. 2007Canada (Countries of the World)
Par Brian Williams. 2007
An overview of America's neighbor to the north. Describes Canada's geography, plants and animals, history, government, economy, industry, holidays, and…
culture, including that of the native Inuit people. For grades 3-6. 2007A dog year: twelve months, four dogs, and me
Par Jon Katz. 2003
Katz recounts his adoption of Devon, a homeless, high-strung border collie, and its effect on his tranquil life with his…
two yellow labs. Describes chasing Devon through Newark Airport, the battle between dog and owner for alpha-male status, and the adoption of a second border collie. Some strong language. 2003Germany (National Geographic Countries of the World)
Par Henry Russell. 2007
An overview of this central European country. Describes Germany's geography, plants and animals, government, economy, sports, family life, school system,…
culture, and history, including events such as World War II and the fall of the Berlin Wall. Includes a glossary of common German phrases. For grades 3-6. 2007Predictably irrational: the hidden forces that shape our decisions
Par Dan Ariely. 2008
MIT professor draws on scientific experiments, observations, and principles of behavioral economics to demonstrate ways everyday decisions involving activities such…
as eating and shopping are affected by emotions, social norms, expectations, and other intangible forces. Suggests changing behavior patterns to make better, more reasonable choices. Bestseller. 2008How Starbucks saved my life: a son of privilege learns to live like everyone else
Par Michael Gill. 2007
White sixtysomething Gill describes his despair over being let go from his high-powered New York advertising job. He explains how…
gratitude for an unexpected employment offer he received at a Starbucks led him to job satisfaction as a barista and coffee master alongside younger black coworkers. Some strong language. 2007Ten green bottles: the true story of one family's journey from war-torn Austria to the ghettos of Shanghai
Par Vivian Jeanette Kaplan, St. Martin`s Press. 2004
Memoir of a family's 1939 escape from the Nazis and ten-year struggle to survive in China. Daughter Nini describes marrying…
her Polish friend Poldi, enduring the Japanese occupation and communist takeover, and emigrating to Canada with her own daughter, the author. Compares life to fragile green bottles. Some violence. 2002Cuba (National Geographic Countries of the World)
Par Jen Green. 2007
An overview of this Latin American island nation. Describes Cuba's geography, plants and animals, history, holidays, economy, culture, and communist…
government. Includes a glossary of common Spanish phrases. For grades 3-6. 2007Mexico (Countries of the World)
Par Beth Gruber. 2007
An overview of America's neighbor to the south. Describes Mexico's geography, climate, plants and animals, history, government, economy, and culture,…
which blends both Spanish and native traditions. Includes a glossary of common Spanish phrases. For grades 3-6. 2007Focus on the good stuff: the power of appreciation
Par Mike Robbins. 2007
Robbins, a motivational speaker and a former professional baseball player, offers strategies for overcoming negative influences to improve relationships, find…
success and fulfillment, and experience an overall gratitude for life. Discusses five principles of appreciation, the power of positive thinking, and the importance of acknowledging others. Includes exercises. 2007China (Countries of the World)
Par Jen Green. 2006
An overview of the largest country in East Asia. Describes China's geography, plants and animals (including the giant panda), government,…
economy, holidays, culture, and long history beginning five thousand years ago. Includes a glossary of common Chinese phrases. For grades 3-6. 2006Kenya (Countries of the World)
Par Bridget Giles, National Geographic Kids. 2006
Facts about this East African country where tourists come on safari to photograph lions, elephants, giraffes, and monkeys and where…
fossils of the earliest humans are found. Covers the history of this former British colony, its ecosystems, its arts, and challenges still facing the nation. For grades 3-6. 2006The heartless stone: a journey through the world of diamonds, deceit, and desire
Par Tom Zoellner. 2006
Reporter exposes the inner workings of the diamond industry. Recounts his travels to remote, sometimes dangerous locations on six continents…
where he encountered diamond smugglers, miners, geologists, jewel polishers, and chemists. Investigates poverty and civil war associated with gemstone production and the influence of the secretive De Beers cartel. 2006Nigeria (Countries of the World)
Par Bridget Giles. 2007
An overview of this West African nation. Discusses Nigeria's geography, weather, plants and animals, history, government, economy, oil industry, and…
many diverse cultures and traditions. Includes a list of words and phrases one might hear in Nigeria. For grades 3-6. 2007Iraq (National Geographic Countries of the World)
Par Charlie Samuels. 2007
An overview of this Middle Eastern country. Describes Iraq's geography, desert climate, plants and animals, government, economy, culture, religion, and…
history beginning in 5000 B.C.E. Discusses twenty-first-century postwar challenges and the emergence of democracy. Includes a glossary of common Arabic phrases. For grades 3-6. 2007