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Parkland: birth of a movement
Par Dave Cullen. 2019
The author of Columbine (DB 68856) provides an account of the young survivors of the Parkland school shooting who launched…
the March for Our Lives movement regarding gun control. Follows the kids' daily lives, the Road to Change tour, and more as they cope with their experiences. 2019The story of civil rights hero John Lewis (The Story of)
Par James Haskins, Aaron Boyd, Kathleen Benson. 2018
Recounts the life of US Rep. John Lewis, whose work for civil rights included chairing the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee…
and demonstrating on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. For grades 3-6. 2018The equations of life: how physics shapes evolution
Par Charles Cockell. 2018
Astrobiologist presents an argument that evolution is subject to the laws of physics. Pays particular attention to which features of…
life are determined by physical laws and which are products of chance. For senior high and older readers. 2018The order of time
Par Carlo Rovelli. 2018
Physicist and author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics (BR 21539) and Reality Is Not What It Seems (BR 21925)…
presents his views on the concept and science of time. Pays particular attention to the works of Aristotle, Isaac Newton, and Albert Einstein. Translated from the original 2017 Italian edition. 2018A burst of light: and other essays
Par Audre Lorde. 2017
Four essays and an interview explore various aspects of the author's identity and experiences. In the title essay, she reflects…
on living with metastasized breast cancer through a series of diary entries dated from January 1984 to December 1986. Other essays cover race, gender, and sexuality. Some strong language. 1988The Bill of Rights: a user's guide
Par Linda R Monk. 2018
A constitutional scholar examines the Bill of Rights amendment by amendment, discussing its history and the Supreme Court's interpretation of…
these rights. Includes stories of individuals who challenged, defined, or expanded many of these rights. Updated fifth edition. 2018The line becomes a river: Dispatches From The Border
Par Francisco Cantú. 2018
After being stationed at the remote crossroads of a drug route and a smuggling corridor, the Mexican American author, plagued…
by nightmares, abandons the Border Patrol for civilian life. Then a friend travels back to Mexico to visit his dying mother and doesn't return. Strong language and some violence. 2018What unites us: reflections on patriotism
Par Dan Rather. 2017
Essays from the television journalist and his longtime collaborator that celebrate the values that tend to be shared throughout America,…
particularly those related to patriotism. Topics discussed include public institutions such as parks and libraries, the drive for innovation, and more. Bestseller. 2017Chronicles the political and social history of the United States in the aftermath of World War I through the Great…
Depression and World War II. Highlights the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt and the implementation of his New Deal domestic agenda. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2013From Left to Right: Saskatchewan's Political and Economic Transformation
Par Dale Eisler. 2021
An in-depth look at the political landscape of Saskatchewan from its leftist roots to its shift in recent years to…
the right of centre.One of the most underreported stories in Canadian politics has been the political and economic transformation of Saskatchewan. The province that was the birthplace of the CCF-NDP and democratic socialism in North America has, over the last fifty years, undergone fundamental change that has altered its identity. It is now seen as the bastion of the centre-right Saskatchewan Party, which has become one of the most dominant provincial political parties in Canada.The story of that transformation, in which the once powerful NDP has been relegated to the political margins, reaches far beyond the province itself and reflects national and global events that have shaped the province over the course of the last half century. Modern Saskatchewan politics have been less about ideology and more about the influence of issues and events since the late 1960s and the lure of populist leaders who speak to an identity rooted in the province’s history.Consistent with Saskatchewan’s history, From Left to Right presents a blend of populism, a deeply embedded spirit of independence and personal initiative, coupled with communitarian values and the constant search for a better future.Nomadland: surviving America in the twenty-first century
Par Jessica Bruder. 2017
A look at the subculture of older Americans who, unable to afford either mortgages or retirement, are traveling the country…
in RVs, campers, and vans. Particularly examines the life of one woman as she travels between seasonal jobs and reunions with her van-dwelling friends. Some strong language. 2017Minority leader: how to lead from the outside and make real change
Par Stacey Abrams. 2018
Lawyer, romance novelist, and house minority leader for the Georgia General Assembly presents strategies for those on the fringes of…
power structures--particularly African American women--to achieve and hold power in order to effect change. Topics include fear and otherness, money matters, mentors, work-life balance, and more. 2018War in 140 characters: how social media is reshaping conflict in the twenty-first century
Par David Patrikarakos. 2017
A foreign correspondent examines the role of social media in early-twenty-first-century warfare. Discusses its use as a recruitment tool, the…
manufacturing of fake news, and more. Some violence and some strong language. 2017Age of anger: a history of the present
Par Pankaj Mishra. 2017
The author of From the Ruins of Empire (DB 76629) and The Romantics (DB 52514) explores the origins of the…
great waves of paranoid hatred that persist throughout the world in the early twenty-first century. Also discusses historical periods in which similar trends occurred. 2017An examination of America's struggles with oral disease and the ways in which this tends to intersect with lower job…
prospects, poor academic achievement, impaired social mobility, and more. Includes tooth-related stories from across American history, as well as a discussion of the practice of dentistry itself. 2017Mask of the sun: the science, history, and forgotten lore of eclipses
Par John Dvorak. 2017
Exploration of myths, science, and history of eclipses through recorded history worldwide. Discusses the 1925 total solar eclipse that was…
observed by scientists on a dirigible, superstitions about the accomplishment of daily activities during eclipses, the development of astronomy, and more. Includes an epilogue about the 2017 eclipse. 2017Fault lines in the Constitution: the framers, their fights, and the flaws that affect us today
Par Cynthia Levinson. 2017
Chasing King's killer: the hunt for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassin
Par James L Swanson. 2018
Recounts the rise of Baptist minister and civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968), the events that led up…
to his murder, the hunt for assassin James Earl Ray, and the aftermath. Some violence and some strong language. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2018Civil wars: a history in ideas
Par David Armitage. 2017
Historian's analysis of what defines a war as "civil." Discusses how the identity of those fighting plays a role and…
how calling a conflict a civil war can affect whether outside powers choose to involve themselves and the very outcome of events. Examines specific conflicts, such as the American Revolutionary War. 2017