JANUARY 2010 LMC NEWSLETTER
NONNEWAUG HIGH SCHOOL
NOW AVAILABLE IN THE LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER
NEW FICTION:
Tears of a Tiger
Draper, Sharon M.
The death of high school basketball star
Rob Washington in an automobile accident
affects the lives of his close friend Andy,
who was driving the car, and many others
in the school.
F DRA
Jerk, California
Friesen, Jonathan
Plagued by Tourette's syndrome and a
stepfather who despises him, Sam meets
an old man in his small Minnesota town
who sends him on a road trip designed to
help him discover the truth about his life.
F FRI
Before Midnight:
A Retelling of Cinderella
Dokey, Cameron
A retelling of the tale about a girl whose
father remarries and the effects that
her stepmother has on the family.
F DOK
Tender Morsels
Lanagan, Margo
A young woman who has endured
unspeakable cruelties is magically granted
a safe haven apart from the real world
and allowed to raise her two daughters in
this alternate reality, until the barrier
between her world and the real one
begins to break down.
F LAN
The Rose Bride: A Retelling of The
White Bride and the Black Bride
Holder, Nancy
Rose is left alone in the world with her
cruel stepmother and stepsisters, but
her future looks brighter after a chance
meeting with the king.
F HOL
Sunlight and Shadow:
A Retelling of The Magic Flute
Dokey, Cameron
Mina, a child of the dark, marries a prince
and before they can be happy they must
endure deadly trials.
F DOK
Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind
Staples, Suzanne Fisher
Shabanu, a young nomad of the Cholistan
Desert, must submit to the marriage her
father arranges for her, or go against
centuries of tradition by defying him.
F STA
NEW FICTION:
Chosen
Cast, P. C.
Dark forces are at work at the House of
Night and vampire Zoey Redbird's
adventures at the school take a
mysterious turn. Those who appear to be
friends are turning out to be enemies.
And oddly enough, sworn enemies are also
turning into friends.
F CAS
Maybe a Miracle
Strause, Brian
From a suburb of Columbus, Ohio,
emerges a story of rebellion, faith and
hope. Monroe Anderson has spent most of
his eighteen years trying to fly beneath
the radar. On the night of his senior
prom, Monroe finds his sister floating
facedown in the family pool. He dives in
and rescues her, but not quickly enough
to prevent her from slipping into a coma.
F STR
The Time Travelers
Buckley-Archer, Linda
Ignored by his father and sent to
Derbyshire for the weekend, twelveyear-old Peter and his new friend, Kate,
are accidentally transported back in time
to 1763 England where they are
befriended by a reformed thief.
F BUC
Under the Blood-Red Sun
Salisbury, Graham
Tomikazu Nakaji's biggest concerns are
baseball, homework, and a local bully, until
life with his Japanese family in Hawaii
changes drastically after the bombing of
Pearl Harbor in December 1941.
F SAL
Dragonspell
Paul, Donita K.
Once a slave, Kale is given the
unexpected opportunity to become a
servant to Paladin. Yet, this young girl
has much to learn about the difference
between slavery and service.
F PAU
Before We were Free
Alvarez, Julia
In the early 1960s in the Dominican
Republic, twelve-year-old Anita learns
that her family is involved in the
underground movement to end the bloody
rule of the dictator, General Trujillo.
F ALV
Sarny, a Life Remembered
Paulsen, Gary
Follows the adventures of Sarny, the
slave girl Nightjohn taught to read,
through the aftermath of the Civil War
during which time she taught other
Blacks and lived a full life until age
ninety-four.
F PAU
Ben, in the World
Hill, Lawrence
At 18, Ben is in the world, but not of it.
Now estranged from his family, he must
find his own path in life, searching the
faces of those he meets for kindness,
only to find fear or hostility.
F LES
NEW NON-FICTION:
The Mammoth Book of Unsolved Crimes
Wilkes, Roger, ed.
This compelling volume presents thirtyfive of the most intriguing crime cases
that still defy solution. Nearly all the
cases involve one or more acts of murder,
and all are left with a question mark
hanging over them.
364.1523 MAM
The Crimes of Jack the Ripper
Roland, Paul
More than a century after he stalked the
streets of London's East End, Jack the
Ripper continues to exert a macabre
fascination on the popular imagination.
364.152 ROL
Decoding the Pyramids
DeSalvo, John
Decoding the Pyramids brings together
the latest theories about the Great
Pyramid of Giza and recent
breakthroughs in pyramid research
around the world.
932 DES
Digital Art: Painting with Pixels
Miller, Ron
This book covers the ins and outs of
digital art. It begins by discussing what
digital art is and how it is different from
and similar to traditional art. Then it
presents the history of digital art, how it
has changed over the years, how it works,
the different kinds of digital art, and the
many careers available in digital art.
776 MIL
The Betta
Hargrove, Mic
Bettas (Siamese Fighting Fish) are wildly
popular with freshwater aquarium
hobbyists. This book will provide all the
essentials in proper care and feeding of
these exceptionally beautiful fish.
639.3 HAR
Never Again:
Survivors of the Holocaust
Stewart, Sheila
The Holocaust was one of the darkest
times in recent Western history. Filled
with prejudices and hatred, the Nazis
tried to exterminate all those they
thought of as lesser than themselves.
Those who survived the Holocaust spent
years trying to work through what had
happened to them.
940.53 STE
Going Green
Hirschmann, Kris
Explores environmental conservation and
protection in the home, and details how
businesses around the world are becoming
environmentally conscious.
333.72 HIR
NEW NON-FICTION:
The Bermuda Triangle
Hamilton, Sue L.
Recounts some of the mysterious
disappearances of ships and planes in the
area of the Atlantic Ocean called the
Bermuda Triangle.
001.94 HAM
Do Animals have Rights?
Whether animals have rights and what
those rights are continues to be widely
debated. This anthology explores current
controversies, including practical and
ethical aspects of animal cloning, organ
transplants between species, and farm
animal slaughtering methods.
179 DO
Does Outsourcing Harm America?
Although outsourcing has been part of
the U.S. economy for over 200 years it is
still the source of great controversy.
This anthology explores the latest
arguments surrounding outsourcing and
examines its impact on the economy and
the American people.
330.973 DOE
Living in Ancient Mesopotamia
Bancroft-Hunt, Norman
This book examines all the aspects of
daily life across all strata of society,
from the kings and priests to the slaves;
from food to religious beliefs. Coverage
includes the building of Southern
Mesopotamia, the invention of writing,
and the development of mathematics.
Daily life in Babylon features a soldier's
life, a farming society, and family
structure.
935 BAN
Outsourcing America
Currie, Stephen
Presents an overview of offshore
outsourcing, discussing the extent of the
problem, which occupations are affected,
what countries jobs are being outsourced
to, and what people are doing about it.
658.4 CUR
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Getzinger, Donna
Describes the dangerous conditions in the
textile industry in the early 20th century
behind the fire at the Triangle
Shirtwaist Company in New York in 1911
that led to the death of many young
women, and explains its impact on the
labor movement and on society.
974.7 GET
Animals Matter
Bekoff, Marc
A biologist explains why we should treat
animals with compassion and respect.
Animals have many of the same feelings
we do. They get hurt, they suffer, they
are happy, and they take care of each
other. This book guides readers in
looking at scientific research,
philosophical ideas, and human values that
argue for the ethical and compassionate
treatment of animals.
179 BEK
NEW BIOGRAPHIES:
Rachel Carson
Levine, Ellen
Quiet and shy, Rachel Carson seemed to
be an unlikely candidate to start a
revolution, but almost single-handedly she
brought about an environment upheaval.
Her passionate commitment to the
environment led to the eventual founding
of the Environmental Protection Agency.
92 CAR
In Their Own Words:
Christopher Columbus
Roop, Peter
The life story of Christopher Columbus is
told using the journals he kept during his
four voyages to the New World, voyages
that would change world history forever.
92 COL
Odysseus: A Life
Beye, Charles Rowan
In this entertaining biography, Beye fills
out the story of this extraordinary
figure, at the same time portraying
Odysseus' evolution through the course
of a strange and adventurous life, at
times so remote, at times so immediate in
the contemporary perspective.
92 ODY
Elvis Presley
Hampton, Wilborn
A biography of Elvis Presley, discussing
his boyhood in Mississippi, his family's
move to Memphis when he was a teen, his
first break in music and his rise to fame.
92 PRE
Rosa Parks: My Story
Parks, Rosa
"The only tired I was, was tired of giving
in." These are the simple yet eloquent
words of Rosa Parks, who on December 1,
1955, refused to give up her seat to a
white man on a segregated bus, sparking
the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott.
Written in her own straightforward
language, this is her compelling story.
92 PAR
All Shook Up:
The Life and Death of Elvis Presley
Denenberg, Barry
A biography of Elvis Presley, discussing
his childhood, his entry into the music
business, the early years of his career,
the impact of success on his life, his drug
use, and his death.
92 PRE
Oprah Winfrey
Cooper, Ilene
Oprah Winfrey has been called the
Queen of All Media for good reason during her more than thirty-year career,
she has left an indelible mark on radio,
television, film, theater, magazines, and
books. Oprah is also a committed
humanitarian.
92 WIN
NEW BIOGRAPHIES:
Pauline Cushman:
Spy of the Cumberland
Christen, William
One of the most famous Union spies
during the Civil War, Pauline Cushman's
exploits over the course of a few weeks
in Kentucky and Tennessee secured her
place in the annals of the war. This
sweeping biography follows her service as
a spy, detailing how she became known as
Miss Major Pauline Cushman.
92 CHR
Tiki: My Life in the Game and Beyond
Barber, Tiki
Traces the story of the New York Giants
star, from his childhood at the side of his
fellow football-playing identical twin and
his efforts to overcome personal
obstacles and injuries to the
controversies that marred the 2006
season and his surprise early retirement.
Donated by Bill Davenport
92 BAR
The Souvenir: A Daughter
Discovers her Father's War
Steinman, Louise
Louise Steinman's father never talked
about his experiences in the Pacific
during WWII. After her parents'
deaths, Steinman discovered a box
containing four hundred letters her
father had written to her mother during
the war. Among the letters, she found a
Japanese flag inscribed with elegant
calligraphy. Intrigued by her father's
letters, Steinman sets out on a quest to
learn what happened to her father.
92 STE
Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of
Growing up Iranian in America
Dumas, Firoozeh
In 1972, when she was seven, Firoozeh
Dumas and her family moved from Iran to
Southern California, arriving with no
firsthand knowledge of this country
beyond her father's glowing memories of
his graduate school years here. More
family soon followed, and the clan has
been here ever since. Funny in Farsi
chronicles the American journey of this
wonderfully engaging family.
92 DUM
Wild Rose: Rose O'Neale Greenhow
The True Story of a Civil War Spy
Blackman, Ann
For sheer bravado and style, no woman in
the North or South rivaled the Civil War
heroine Rose O'Neale Greenhow. Fearless
spy for the Confederacy, glittering
Washington hostess, legendary beauty
and lover, Rose Greenhow risked
everything for the cause she valued more
than life itself.
92 GRE
Barack Obama
Bourcier, Cammy S.
November 4, 2008 was a historic day. It
was the first time ever that an African
American had been picked to serve in the
nation's highest elected office. This book
takes a close look at the 44th president's
remarkable life story.
92 OBA
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