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Youth Services Nonfiction: February, 2010

Index

Nonfiction: 000 | 300 | 400 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 800 | 900 | Biographies |
Fiction: Chapter Fiction | Easy Fiction | Beginning Readers | Easy Readers (Fiction) | Picture Books | Board Books
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Youth Services Department's Staff Picks

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000 - 099
General

The New children's encyclopedia
J 031 NEW
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300 - 399
Social Sciences

A smart girl's guide to her parents' divorce: how to land on your feet when your world turns upside down
Holyoke, Nancy.   J 306.89 HOL
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Marching for freedom: walk together, children, and don't you grow weary
Partridge, Elizabeth.   J 323.1196 PAR
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Child of the civil rights movement
Shelton, Paula Young.   J 323.1196 SHE
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Test prep plus. grades 1-5
Power, Marian Traina.   J 372.076 POW
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Spectrum reading. Grade 1
J 372.4 SPE
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Spectrum reading. Grade 1
J 372.4 SPE
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WordWorld. My fuzzy valentine
J 394.26 VAL (DVD)
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A treasury of princess stories
Ehrlich, Amy.   J 398.2 EHR
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How many donkeys?: an Arabic counting tale
MacDonald, Margaret Read.   J 398.209174 MAC
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Mother Osprey: nursery rhymes for buoys and gulls
Nolan, Lucy A.   J 398.8 NOL
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Do you enjoy reading in rhyme? As you can tell from the title, this book has rhyme along with a sense of humor and imagination! If you'd like to have your funny bone tickled, check out this new spin on familiar nursery rhymes. BK

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400 - 499
Languages

Punctuation celebration
Bruno, Elsa Knight.   J 428.2 BRU
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Are you having trouble figuring out if you need a comma or a semicolon or when to use quotation marks and the difference between a question mark and an exclamation point? You need to dash in and check out this book because it explains when to use punctuation with pictures and poems so that you won't forget! BK

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500 - 599
Pure Sciences

How loud can you burp?: more extremely important questions (and answers!)
Murphy, Glenn.   J 500 MUR
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Is your scientific mind trying to understand all this talk about global warming and other natural behaviors? This book is what you are looking for; it contains explanations about such things as why cow burps add to climate change and what the differences and similarities are between human brains and animal brains. Come on in and get a better understanding of science by checking out this book. BK

Why does the moon change shape?
Stewart, Melissa.   J 523.3 STE
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Mercury
Colligan, L. H.   J 523.41 COL
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Venus
Bjorklund, Ruth.   J 523.42 BJO
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Mars
Capaccio, George.   J 523.43 CAP
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Asteroids, meteors, and comets
Sherman, Josepha.   J 523.44 SHE
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Jupiter
Capaccio, George.   J 523.45 CAP
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Saturn
Hicks, Terry Allan.   J 523.46 HIC
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Uranus
Sherman, Josepha.   J 523.47 SHE
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Neptune
Sherman, Josepha.   J 523.48 SHE
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The dwarf planet Pluto
Lew, Kristi.   J 523.482 LEW
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The sun
Capaccio, George.   J 523.7 CAP
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Why does the sun set?
Hicks, Terry Allan.   J 523.7 HIC
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The stars
Mack, Gail.   J 523.8 MAC
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Earth and the moon
Hicks, Terry Allan.   J 525 HIC
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What's so special about planet Earth?
Wells, Robert E.   J 525 WEL
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This book is chuck full of interesting bits of information such as why earth is just the right place for you to live and how you can help Mother Earth by recycling. It has some really easy to understand pictures about recycling (just because you may not be able to read, doesn't mean you can't recycle)! And to top all of that off, there is the answer to the question: "how many times you can celebrate your birthday on Mars"! So come on in and check this book out. BK

How does the wind blow?
Murphy, Patricia J.   J 551.518 MUR
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Baby animals
Wilson, Hannah.   J 591.39 WIL
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Just the right size: why big animals are big and little animals are little
Davies, Nicola.   J 591.4 DAV
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Can you lift your own weight? Leaf-cutter ants are only 1/4 inch long and weigh less than 3/10 of an ounce, but can lift many times their own weight. Learn all about the BTLT Rule and why big animals are big and little animals are little. TC

Where else in the wild?: more camouflaged creatures concealed--and revealed
Schwartz, David M.   J 591.472 SCH
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This book is a combination of hide and seek, poetry and scientific information about nature! If you come in and check it out you will discover new, different and exciting ways to look at the world around you. BK

Predator and prey
J 591.53 PRE (DVD)
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Never smile at a monkey: and 17 other important things to remember
Jenkins, Steve.   J 591.65 JEN
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Life in a coral reef
Pfeffer, Wendy.   J 591.77 PFE
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I wonder why flip the flaps creepy-crawlies
Wallace, Karen.   J 595.7 WAL
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Killer ants
Nirgiotis, Nicholas.   J 595.796 NIR
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How do chameleons change color?
Stewart, Melissa.   J 597.95 STE
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Face to face with leopards
Joubert, Beverly.   J 599.7554 JOU
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Saving the ghost of the mountain: an expedition among snow leopards in Mongolia
Montgomery, Sy.   J 599.7555 MON
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Why do bears hibernate?
Bailer, Darice.   J 599.78 BAI
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600 - 699
Applied Sciences

A smart girl's guide to staying home alone: a girl's guide to feeling safe and having fun
Raymer, Dottie.   J 613.6 RAY
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Fever
Landau, Elaine.   J 616.047 LAN
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The common cold
Landau, Elaine.   J 616.205 LAN
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Asthma
Landau, Elaine.   J 616.238 LAN
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Head lice
Landau, Elaine.   J 616.57 LAN
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Chickenpox
Landau, Elaine.   J 616.914 LAN
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Food allergies
Landau, Elaine.   J 616.97 LAN
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Bites and stings
Landau, Elaine.   J 617.1 LAN
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Bumps, bruises, and scrapes
Landau, Elaine.   J 617.1 LAN
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Broken bones
Landau, Elaine.   J 617.15 LAN
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Nosebleeds
Landau, Elaine.   J 617.523 LAN
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Cavities and toothaches
Landau, Elaine.   J 617.6 LAN
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The boy who invented TV: the story of Philo Farnsworth
Krull, Kathleen.   J 621.388 KRU
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Cranes
Becker, Ann.   J 621.87 BEC (Easy Reader)
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Nugget on the flight deck
Newman, Patricia.   J 623.8255 NEW
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Fire engines
Becker, Ann.   J 628.925 BEC (Easy Reader)
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Aircraft
Dos Santos, Julie.   J 629.13 DOS (Easy Reader)
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Trucks
Dos Santos, Julie.   J 629.224 DOS (Easy Reader)
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Tractors
Becker, Ann.   J 629.225 BEC (Easy Reader)
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Diggers
Dos Santos, Julie.   J 629.225 DOS (Easy Reader)
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The king who barked: real animals who ruled
Jones, Charlotte Foltz.   J 636 JON
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Farm animals
Wallace, Karen.   J 636 WAL
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Pets
Wilson, Hannah.   J 636 WIL
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Nubs: the true story of a mutt, a Marine & a miracle
Dennis, Brian.   J 636.7 DEN
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700 - 799
Arts

Sweethearts of rhythm: the story of the greatest all-girl swing band in the world
Nelson, Marilyn.   J 781.654 NEL
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Learn to speak music: [a guide to creating, performing, & promoting your songs]
Crossingham, John.   J 782.42 CRO
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We shall overcome: a song that changed the world
Stotts, Stuart.   J 782.42162 STO
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Let there be peace on earth: and let it begin with me
Jackson, Jill.   J 782.42164 JAC
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Mitzi's world: seek and discover more than 150 details in 15 works of folk art
Raffin, Deborah.   J 793.73 RAF
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Coin and rope tricks
Fullman, Joe.   J 793.8 FUL
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Card tricks
Fullman, Joe.   J 793.8 FUL
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Sleight of hand
Fullman, Joe.   J 793.8 FUL
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Mind tricks
Fullman, Joe.   J 793.8 FUL
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New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Prima official game guide
Bueno, Fernando.   J 793.932 MAR
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Basketball
Gifford, Clive.   J 796.323 GIF
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Football
Gifford, Clive.   J 796.332 GIF
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Soccer
Gifford, Clive.   J 796.334 GIF
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Tennis
Gifford, Clive.   J 796.342 GIF
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Baseball
Gifford, Clive.   J 796.357 GIF
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Running
Gifford, Clive.   J 796.42 GIF
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Racing against the odds: the Story of Wendell Scott, stock car racing's African-American champion
Weatherford, Carole Boston.   J 796.72 WEA
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Martial arts
Gifford, Clive.   J 796.815 GIF
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Swimming
Gifford, Clive.   J 797.21 GIF
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800 - 899
Literature

Pumpkin butterfly: poems from the other side of nature
Mordhorst, Heidi.   J 811.6 MOR
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900 - 999
History & Travel

Peaceful heroes
Winter, Jonah.   J 920.02 WIN
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The Grand Mosque of Paris: a story of how Muslims rescued Jews during the Holocaust
Ruelle, Karen Gray.   J 940.5318 RUE
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London
Platt, Richard.   J 942.12 PLA
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The Blackfeet
King, David C.   J 970.3 BLA
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The Mandan
Hicks, Terry Allan.   J 970.3 MAN
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The Menominee
De Capua, Sarah.   J 970.3 MEN
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The Mohawk
King, David C.   J 970.3 MOH
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The Tlingit
De Capua, Sarah.   J 970.3 TLI
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The Zuni
Hicks, Terry Allan.   J 970.3 ZUN
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Mexican Americans
Keedle, Jayne.   J 973.046872 KEE
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Americans from the Caribbean and Central America
Keedle, Jayne.   J 973.0468728 KEE
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Americans from India and other South Asian countries
Park, Ken.   J 973.04914 PAR
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New Americans: Americans from Russia and Eastern Europe
Weiss, Gail Garfinkel.   J 973.04917 WEI
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Chinese Americans
Gustaitis, Joseph Alan.   J 973.04951 GUS
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Korean Americans
Thomas, William.   J 973.049519 THO
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Southeast Asian Americans
Wachtel, Alan.   J 973.04959 WAC
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West African Americans
Keedle, Jayne.   J 973.04966 KEE
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First kids
Davis, Kathryn Gibbs.   J 973.099 DAV
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First kids
Davis, Kathryn Gibbs.   J 973.099 DAV
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John Brown: his fight for freedom
Hendrix, John.   J 973.7116 HEN
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Camping with the president
Wadsworth, Ginger.   J 973.911 WAD
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Biographies

Peaceful heroes
Winter, Jonah.   J 920.02 WIN
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Luis Alvarez: wild idea man
Venezia, Mike.   J B ALVAREZ
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Rachel Carson: clearing the way for environmental protection
Venezia, Mike.   J B CARSON
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Benjamin Franklin: electrified the world with new ideas
Venezia, Mike.   J B FRANKLIN
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A spotlight for Harry
Kimmel, Eric A.   J B HOUDINI
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Long walk to freedom
Mandela, Nelson.   J B MANDELA
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