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NON-FICTION BOOKS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS ARE A GREAT CHOICE FOR ADULTS! THE BOOKS ARE SHORTER, WHICH MAKES THEM QUICK READS. THE EASY TO UNDERSTAND TEXT IS ALSO ENGAGING AND KEEPS YOUR ATTENTION. CHECK ONE OUT TODAY!
AmericanMurderer:The ParasitethatHauntedtheSouth
ByGailJarrow Call#:J616.9JAR
Imaginemicroscopicworms livinginthesoil.Theyenteryour skinthroughyourbarefeetand suckonyourbloodlikevampires whileyouwasteaway. Hookwormsmaysoundlikea horrorstory,buttheywereareal medicalepidemicinthesouthin theearly1900's.Learnhowone doctorfoughttofindand disseminateacure.
ExtraLife:TheAstonishing StoryofHowWeDoubled OurLifespan
ByStevenJohnson Call#:J614.4JOH
Takealookintothefascinating waysinventionslikeseatbelts, pasteurization,antibioticsand morehaveprolongedthe averageAmericanlifespan. Thisbookisalsoavailableina longerversionforadultsunder thetitle:Extralife:aShort HistoryofLivingLonger,butthe versionforkidsisjustasgood!
Buzzkill:AWildWander ThroughtheWeirdand ThreatenedWorldofBugs
ByBrennaMaloney Call#:J639.97MAL
Delveintotheworldofbugsin thisengagingandhumorous read.Jaw-droppingfactswill captivatethereaderasthey explorethehabitatsandhabits ofthemillionsofinsectsthat playacriticalroleonourplanet.
TheMonaLisaVanishes: ALegendaryPainter, AShockingHeist,andthe BirthofaGlobalCelebrity
ByNicholasDay Call#:J364.16DAY
DidyouknowthattheMona Lisawasstolenin1911and wasn’tfounduntil1913?The searchforthepaintingbecame aglobalmediasensationand foreversealedtheMonaLisa asoneoftheworld’smostwell knownpiecesofart. Interspersedinthebookisthe biographyofMichelangelo andthehistoryofearly detectivework.
Mr.LincolnSitsforHis Portrait: TheStoryofaPhotograph ThatBecameanAmericanIcon
ByLeonardS.Marcus Call#:J973.7MAR
Aquicksnapshotintotherole thatphotographyplayedinMr. Lincoln’selectioncampaignand presidency,aswellasa fascinatingoverviewof photographyinitsearlyyears.
MyLostFreedom: AJapanese AmericanWorld WarIIStory
ByGeorgeTakei Call#:JBIOTAKEI
BeforeGeorgeTakei playedhisimfamous roleasLt.Suluonthe originalStarTrek,he andhisfamilywere
heldinaJapaneseincarcerationcampinAmerica duringWorldWarII.Hisemotionaltaleissimplified enoughforchildrentounderstand,butadultscanlearn fromandappreciatehisplightandthoseofthousandsof JapaneseAmericansinthe1940's.
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