From: Steward, Celeste <csteward_at_aclibrary.org>
Date: Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:59:46 -0700

"So what are some of your recently published non-fiction favorites?"

Here's a few in my stack of favorites:

Almost Astronauts: 13 women who dared to dream by Tanya Lee Stone

Ballet for Martha: making Appalachian Spring by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jo rdan (and illustrated by one of my favorites: Brian Floca)

Candy Bomber: the story of the Berlin airlift's "Chocolate Pilot," by Micha el O. Tunnell

The Cowgirl Way: hats off to America's women of the West, by Holly George-W arren

Letters to a Soldier by David Falvey

Panda Kindergarten by Joanne Ryder

Peter Kent's City Across Time

Project Seahorse by Pamela S. Turner

Saving the Baghdad Zoo: a true story of hope and heroes by Kelly Halls

Up We Grow: a year in the life of a small, local farm by Deborah Hodge

And the (my) envelope goes to Joyce Sidman's Dark Emperor & other poems of the night for most beautifully illustrated cover.

I also like the following new entries in these series:

Inside Series (Sterling) - for older readers

Barnyard Buddies by Patricia Stockland (it's never too early for nonfiction !)

I have the following on order and can't wait to read:

Dave the Potter: artist, poet, slave by Laban Carrick Hill

Good, the Bad, and the Barbie by Tanya Lee Stone

Henry Knox: bookseller, soldier, patriot by Anita Silvey (I'll read anythin g by this author)

Wild Waters Photo Journal by Michael Patrick O'Neill

Celeste Steward Collection Development Librarian IV Alameda County Library 2450 Stevenson Blvd. Fremont, CA 94538 (510)745-1586
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