New Books

Hi,
Here are some titles that have been published within the last year or two. I’m going to try to give a one sentence summary. This will be difficult for me since I really want to share the WHOLE THING with you because it is so good. But the shorter the summary, the more books I can share!

My Name is Sangoel by Karen Lynn Williams and Khandra Mohammed. A young Sudanese refugee adapts to America and keeps the dignity of his name.

Tsunami! By Kimiko Kajikawa. In 1854, Ojiisan saves his village from a tsunami by attracting them to his mountain by setting fire to his crops.

Tricking the Tallyman by Jacqueline Davies. A funny story of an early census taker and the town that tries to trick him.

My Uncle Emily by Jane Yolen. Emily Dickinson is “Uncle Emily” in this story told from the view of a young nephew.

The Dust Bowl: An Interactive History Adventure by Allison Lassieur. This is a ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ type book about the Dust Bowl. Look for the one about the Titanic, too.

The Name Game: A Look Behind the Labels by Donna M. Jackson. Information presented in a funny way (at times) about names and where they originated. Names of people, pets, companies, rock stars, famous people, unusual names, origin of surnames, and much more.

Saving the Ghost of the Mountain: An Expedition Among Snow Leopards in Mongolia by Sy Montgomery. Information about Snow Leopards has been scarce until fairly recently thanks to the Planet Earth expedition.

Whaling Season: A Year in the Life of an Arctic Whale Scientist by Peter Lourie. Photographs and text tell the story of the Inupiaq Eskimos along with John Craighead George, son of Jean Craighead George who is a noted children’s book author.

The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan adapted by Richie Chevat. Michael Pollan researches the food we eat and discusses how it is raised, processed, and or grown. Parts of this may be things you didn’t want to know.

Never Smile at a Monkey by Steve Jenkins. It has gotten to the point that if Steve Jenkins writes a book I will buy it immediately. In case you didn’t know, monkeys show aggression by baring their teeth, so if you smile at them and show your teeth, you are showing aggression toward them. There is lots more of this kind of information in the book.

Marsupials by Nic Bishop. I learned about Nic Bishop this past summer. He is a photographer and illustrated his books with his stellar photos. His books have universal appeal to all ages. The photos are wonderful for non-readers and the text is appropriate for younger readers and older ones also. Check out his other books, too.

Well, it looks like I need to stop for this week. I’ll have to continue this next week.
Have a great week,
Audrey

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