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Almanac (any) Amazing Bugs by Miranda MacQuitty Examines bugs from the inside out. Amelia And Eleanor Go For A Ride by Pam Munoz Ryan, illustrated by Brian Selznick A fictionalized account of the night Amelia Earhart flew Eleanor Roosevelt over Washington, D.C. in an airplane. Black Potatoes: The Story Of The Great Irish Famine, 1845-1850 by Susan Campbell Bartoletti Eyewitness accounts and facts about the tragic famine in Ireland. Buried In Ice by Owen Beattie and John Geiger, with Shelley Tanaka Probes the tragic and mysterious fate of Sir John Franklin's failed expedition to find the Northwest Passage in 1845. Dr. Ernest Drake's Dragonology: The Complete Book Of Dragons by Ernest Drake, edited by Dugald A. Steer "Facts" about dragons from a dragonologist. A Drop Of Water: A Book Of Science And Wonder by Walter Wick Describes the origins, characteristics, and uses of water. E Is For Empire: A New York State Alphabet by Ann E. Burg, illustrated by Maureen K. Brookfield Brief rhymes for each letter of the alphabet, accompanied by longer explanatory text, present features of the Empire State. The Great Fire by Jim Murphy Personal accounts of survivors and careful research helped construct a narrative of how the people of Chicago found the courage and strength to rebuild their city after the devastating fire of 1871. Humphrey, The Lost Whale: A True Story by Wendy Tokuda and Richard Hall, illustrated by Hanako Wakiyama Describes how a migrating humpback whale mistakenly entered the San Francisco Bay in 1985 and swam sixty-four miles inland before being led back to the sea by people concerned for his welfare. Indian Chiefs by Russell Freeman Biographies of six Western Indian chiefs who led their people in a historic moment of crisis, when a decision had to be made about fighting or cooperating with the white pioneers encroaching on their grounds. Lincoln: A Photobiography by Russell Freedman Photographs and text trace the life of the Civil War President. Lives Of The Presidents: Fame, Shame, And What The Neighbors Thought by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt. Focuses on the lives of presidents as parents, husbands, pet-owners, and neighbors while also including humorous anecdotes about hairstyles, attitudes, diets, fears, and sleep patterns. The Multicultural Cookbook for Students by Carole Lisa Albyn and Lois Sinaiko Webb Presents a collection of recipes from over 120 countries and briefly discusses the culture and culinary habits of each country. The Perilous Journey Of The Donner Party by Marian Calabro Uses materials from letters and diaries written by survivors of the Donner Party to relate the experiences of that ill-fated group as they endured horrific circumstances on their way to California in 1846-47. Red-Eyed Tree Frog by Joy Cowley, illustrated with photographs by Nic Bishop This frog found in the rain forest of Central America spends the night searching for food while also being careful not to become dinner for some other animal. Shipwreck At The Bottom Of The World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the Endurance by Jennifer Armstrong Describes the events of the 1914 Shackleton Antarctic expedition when, after being trapped in a frozen sea for nine months, their ship, Endurance, was finally crushed, forcing Shackleton and his men to make a very long and perilous journey across ice and stormy seas to reach inhabited land. The Spice of America by June Swanson, illustrated by Priscilla Kiedrowski Traces the little-known origins of such American phenomena as the doughnut, Mary's little lamb, the beaver hat, the Ferris wheel, the Raggedy Ann doll, and denim jeans. The Spider and the Fly based on the poem by Mary Howitt, with illustrations by Tony DiTerlizzi An illustrated version of the well-known poem about a wily spider who preys on the vanity and innocence of a little fly. A Tale of Two Teddies: The First Teddy Bears Tell Their True Stories by Kathleen Bart The true stories of the creation of the first teddy bears. Tibet: Through The Red Box by Peter Sis The author recreates a journey his father took through Tibet in the 1950s, describing the colorful people and places he saw. Walt Whitman: Words For America by Barbara Kerley, illustrated by Brian Selznick A biography of the American poet whose compassion led him to nurse soldiers during the Civil War, to give voice to the nation's grief at Lincoln's assassination, and to capture the true American spirit in verse. Where The Sidewalk Ends poems & drawings of Shel Silverstein A boy who turns into a TV set and a girl who eats a whale are only two of the characters in a collection of humorous poetry illustrated with the author's own drawings. |