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Child of our time: a young girl's flight from the Holocaust
Par Ruth L. David. 2003
Ruth Oppenheimer was living a comfortable life in Germany in the 1930s. Then Hitler came to power. The family's cigar…
factory was taken over; the children forced out of school. After Ruth's father is arrested, the ten-year-old is sent to England as part of the Kindertransport. In England, Ruth still faced prejudice and oppression. 2003Greek to me: adventures of the comma queen
Par Mary Norris. 2019
The author of Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen (DB 82577) details her love of Greece and…
its language. Discusses the role of Greek in both written and spoken English as well as the author's encounters with Greek words, Greek gods, Greek wine, and Greek men. Bestseller. 2019About us: essays from the Disability Series of the New York Times
Par Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, Peter Catapano. 2019
Sixty-one essays originally published as part of the New York Times Disability column. The essays are organized into the topics…
of justice, belonging, working, navigating, coping, love, family, and joy. Essayists have physical, motor, sensory, and cognitive differences. 2019Because internet: understanding the new rules of language
Par Gretchen McCulloch. 2019
A linguist examines how the Internet and our increasing use of digital communication is transforming language faster than ever. Discusses…
the forces that shape language, how early social Internet experiences influence capitalization and punctuation, the role of emoji, the fractured language of many memes, and more. Strong language. 2019Nine short stories set in Hawaii featuring the nuanced voices and interior lives of housewives, mechanics, cabdrivers, aging hippies, and…
bargirls. The worlds of Pak's Hawaiians, Asian locals, and the haoles sometimes intersect and collide and other times remain parallel, but each world is haunted by the past. Whether Pak evokes shadows of World War II, the Vietnam War, the radical 60's, or the military dictatorship of Chun Doo Hwan in Korea, the larger historical context looms ominously in the background. Contains explicit descriptions of sexFree lunch
Par Rex Ogle. 2019
Author recounts his childhood experiences of hunger, poverty, and abuse in the sixth grade. Grounded in the immediacy of physical…
hunger and the humiliation of having to announce it every day in the school lunch line, the author notes a more profound hunger--that of a child for his parents' love. Violence. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2019With the fire on high
Par Elizabeth Acevedo. 2019
Teen mother Emoni Santiago struggles with the challenges of finishing her senior year, raising her two-year-old daughter, and following her…
dream of working as a chef. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2019Strega Nona: an old tale (A Strega Nona Book)
Par Tomie DePaola. 1975
In the town of Calabria, a long time ago, there lived an old lady known as Strega Nona, who owned…
a magic pot. One day, when Strega Nona went visiting, her helper, Big Anthony, almost destroyed the village by disobeying Strega Nona's warning not to touch the pot. For grades K-3Like a love story
Par Abdi Nazemian. 2019
New York City, 1989. Three teens discover their sexuality, romance, AIDS activism, and the revolutionary act of living life to…
the fullest in the face of impossible odds. Descriptions of sex and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2019Inconspicuous consumption: the environmental impact you don't know you have
Par Tatiana Schlossberg. 2019
New York Times science writer discusses four areas of environmental impact: the Internet and technology, food, fashion, and fuel. Examines…
complexities and frustration of living in a carbon-intensive society and provides advice for reducing impact and making informed choices. 2019Vanishing fleece: adventures in American wool
Par Clara Parkes. 2019
Knitwear designer chronicles the process of turning wool into garments after buying a bale of wool from a sheep breeder.…
Discusses the harvesting of wool, the state of wool mills in North America, production decisions, the dyeing process, and designing knitwear. 2019God land: A Story of Faith, Loss, and Renewal in Middle America
Par Lyz Lenz. 2019
Combination of memoir regarding her personal life and faith journey and an exam of the role of faith in middle…
America in the wake of the 2016 election. Topics discussed include her desire for a stable faith community, decreasing church attendance, her divorce, and profiles of faith communities. 2019Will my cat eat my eyeballs?: big questions from tiny mortals about death
Par Caitlin Doughty. 2019
Mortician and author of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (BR 20548) answers questions she has frequently received from children. Topics…
include the title question, the disposition of an astronaut's body, keeping parents' skulls, and the decomposition process. 2019The sound of silence: growing up hearing with deaf parents
Par Myron Uhlberg. 2019
Memoir of award-winning author that tells the story of growing up as the hearing son of deaf parents during the…
Great Depression and WWII. Details his life in a world that he found unaccountably beautiful, even as he longed to escape it. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2019Body talk: 37 voices explore our radical anatomy
Par Kelly Jensen. 2020
Award-winning editor of (Don't) Call Me Crazy: 33 Voices Start the Conversation about Mental Health (DB 93515), compiles narratives from…
writers, models, celebrities, musicians, and artists. The collection explores personal experiences with body image, eating disorders, disabilities, a cancer diagnosis, and more. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2020Finish the fight!: the brave and revolutionary women who fought for the right to vote
Par Veronica Chambers, The Staff of The New York Times. 2020
The Staff of The New York Times profiles the unsung heroines of the women's suffrage movement and includes women of…
different races and sexual orientations. Recounts their stories and trailblazing efforts that helped change the fabric of America. For grades 4-7. 2020A collection of essays from various writers highlighting the human side of immigration policies and polarized rhetoric through personal stories.…
Includes writing from, among others, Victoria Blanco, Nina Li Coomes, Nur Nasreen Ibrahim, and Porochista Khakpour. Strong language and some violence.How we fight for our lives: a memoir
Par Saeed Jones. 2019
A poet describes his experiences growing up as black and gay in the American South through a series of vignettes.…
Describes familial relationships, romantic flings, and friendships. Examines what people do for and to each other in the search for identity. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2019Wild game: my mother, her lover, and me
Par Adrienne Brodeur. 2019
The author relates her role as confidante and helpmate when still young in her mother's affair with her husband's best…
friend. Discusses the calamitous consequences for all involved. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2019Parkland: 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. 2019