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Nonfiction (Children's & Teen) Get Real: What Kind of World Are you Buying? by Mara Rockliff
Can you
really change the world with your wallet? Ask
yourself this: Who made it? What's in it? What's it doing to the
earth, other people and me? Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different by Karen Blumenthal
From the start, his path was never predictable. Steve Jobs was given up for adoption at birth, he dropped out of college after one semester, and at the age of twenty, he created Apple in his parents' garage with his friend Steve Wozniak. Quickly rising to the top of his industry, Jobs pushed all boundaries and cultivated what became the intrinsic hallmark of his genius-- his perfectionism, taste, and design style. But soon after success, Jobs was fired from a top spot of his own company. Finding himself a beginner again, Jobs entered into one of the most creative periods of his life. Through Pixar, the iPod, and the iPhone, Jobs revolutionized the major industries of movies, music and phones. An avid seeker of disciplines of the mind, and body, he battled cancer for nearly a decade, became the ultimate CEO, and made the world want every product he touched. Ideas That Changed the World
What do cell phones, video games, cars, canned foods, and space helmets have in common? They are some of the hundreds of items that we use every day, and that we take for granted. Stop, look, and marvel at the creations that have shaped our world. Read the human stories behind some of history's most amazing inventions and be inspired! Teen Cyberbullying Investigated by Judge Tom Jacobs
Have you been harassed or threatened online or via cell phone? Have you faced consequences for expressing yourself on the Internet? How do you determine what's okay and what's not okay-- or even illegal-- to do in cyberspace? This book will help you understand your rights of free speech and privacy in the Internet age. You will learn what cyberbullying is and what you can do about it.
You'll
find this book has many a poem. There's first base, second base, third
base, home. Anne Frank: Her Life in Words & Pictures by The Anne Frank House
On July 6, 1942, a young Jewish girl and her family secretly climbed a steep and narrow staircase to a cluster of hidden rooms at 263 Prinsengracht, in the Dutch capital of Amsterdam. For more than two years, they would live there in the hope of evading capture by the Nazis. During those years, Anne Frank would keep a diary. Although Anne herself did not survive, her diary has long inspired millions of young millions of young readers to learn more about the Holocaust. Filled with school photos and snapshots of Anne, her family, and other occupants of the Secret Annex, this intimate scrapbook completes the story of Anne's life and is sure to become a cherished keepsake for anyone who has heard Anne's voice and longed to know more. Titanic: Voices From the Disaster by Deborah Hopkinson
"It was not a loud crash; it was felt almost as much as heard... I sat up in bed and... I saw an iceberg only a few feet away, apparently racing aft at high speed and crumbling as it went I knew right away what that meant."--Henry Harper, First Class Passenger. I Can't Keep My Own Secrets: Six-Word Memories By Teens Famous & Obscure edited by Smith Magazine
One Life. Six Words. What's Yours? True tales of love, loss, good friends, and bad hair days filled NOT QUITE WHAT I WAS PLANNING, the first book in the Six-Word Memoir series-- and an international phenomenon. Some of the most compelling were by teens, so now SMITH Magazine has compiled a book written entirely by these bold, brash truth-tellers. From cancer to creativity, prom dates to promescuity, and breaking hearts to breaking laws, the memoirs in this collection reveal that often the youngest writers have the most fascinating stories to tell. Snowmobile: Bomabardier's Dream Machine by Jules Older
At age fourteen Joseph-Armand Bombardier raised a ruckus in his little village of Valcourt, Quebec. He invented a working cannon, which he demonstrated.. much to the dismay of the villagers. Joseph-Armand was a mechanical genius with the heart of an inventor. From the time he was fifteen, he pursued his dream of inventing a machine that would "float on snow." At a time when Canadian roads were unpaved and unplowed, he was determined to create a vehicle that could get snowbound people to church or school or hospital during the winter. After tragedy struck and Joseph-Armand saw firsthand that lives depended on the success of his invention, his single-minded determination to create a snow vehicle led to the realization of his dream. Sharks! by Sincy McKay
You will learn all about these predators that live throughout Earth's oceans. Many different kids of sharks are covered, along with their amazing abilities in hunting prey. This book helps dispel some common misconceptions about sharks and also help to explain why sharks are important to the ecology of the oceans. Iceberg Right Ahead!: The Tragedy of the Titanic by Stephanie Sammartino McPhearson
Only 160 minutes passed between the time a sailor on lookout duty uttered these chilling words and the moment when the mighty ocean liner Titanic totally disappeared into the cold, dark waters of the North Atlantic. This century-old tragedy, which took more than 1500 lives, still captivates people in the twenty-first century. If You Lived Here: Houses of the World by Giles Laroche
If you lived here, in this ancient Greek village, your house would look almost exactly like your neighbor's... And if you lived here, in this African village, where no two homes look alike, the outside of your house could tell the secret story of your family. Step into homes from around the world and discover the many fascinating ways people have lived and still live today. Uncover the reason why each home was constructed the way it was-- from housed built on maze-like streets (to confuse invaders) to homes built on wheels (to be able to travel in your home at any time!). How to Make Slime by Lori Shores
What substance can act like both a solid and a liquid? Slime! Want to find out how to make your own? Just follow the simple steps inside this book. Saving Animals from Oil Spills by Stephen Person
When disaster strikes, people aren't the only ones in danger. On April 20, 2010, an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded. Millions of gallons of oil began gushing into the water, causing the biggest oil spill in U.S. history. Thousands of pelicans that lived in the Gulf were now in danger of dying because sticky brown oil covered their feathers. Who would come to their rescue? Balloons over Broadway by Melissa Sweet
Presents a tribute to the creator of the giant balloons that fill the sky during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, tracing the work of artist Tony Sarq, whose innovative "upside-down puppet" creations have become the parade's trademark. [Return to Children's Page] [Return to Home]
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