Nonfiction
How we fight for our lives : a memoir
Saeed Jones
BIOGRAPHY Jones, Saeed
Memoir, Biographies, LGBTQ+, Nonfiction
Haunted and haunting, Jones's memoir tells the story of a young, black, gay man from the South as he fights to carve out a place for himself, within his family, within his country, within his own hopes, desires, and fears. Through a series of vignettes that chart a course across the American landscape, Jones draws readers into his boyhood and adolescence--into tumultuous relationships with his mother and grandmother, into passing flings with lovers, friends and strangers. Each piece builds into a larger examination of race and queerness, power and vulnerability, love and grief: a portrait of what we all do for one another--and to one another--as we fight to become ourselves.
Endurance : my year in space and how I got there
Scott Kelly
j629.45092 Kelly
Kids, Nonfiction, Science
Adapted from the memoir of NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent a record-breaking year in space.
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Astrophysics for young people in a hurry
Neil deGrasse Tyson
j523.01 Tyson
Kids, Nonfiction, Science
"From the basics of physics to big questions about the nature of space and time, celebrated astrophysicist and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks down the mysteries of the cosmos into bite-sized pieces. Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry describes the fundamental rules and unknowns of our universe clearly--and with Tyson's characteristic wit, there's a lot of fun thrown in, too.This adaptation by Gregory Mone includes full-color photos, infographics, and extra explanations to make even the trickiest concepts accessible. Building on the wonder inspired by outer space, Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry introduces an exciting field and the principles of scientific inquiry to young readers"--
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What the dog knows : [scent, science, and the amazing ways dogs perceive the world]
Cat Warren
j636.70886 Warren
Kids, Nonfiction, Animals
"In this young readers edition of the New York Times bestseller, Cat Warren and her canine companion, Solo, teach readers that the nose knows no bounds when it comes to working together, being persistent, and helping others. But he's only one of many thousands of scent-detection dogs all over the United States. That's a group that includes cadaver dogs, tracking, trailing, and apprehension dogs, and dogs that can locate unmarked graves of Civil War soldiers. What the Dog Knows shows the science, the rigorous training, and the skilled handling that underlie these amazing abilities."--Back cover.
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I am Malala : how one girl stood up for education and changed the world
Malala Yousafzai
jBIOGRAPHY Yousafzai, Malala
Kids, Memoir, Nonfiction
Describes the life of the young Pakistani student who advocated for women's rights and education in the Taliban-controlled Swat Balley, survived an assassination attempt, and became the youngest nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Brown girl dreaming
Jacqueline Woodson
jBIOGRAPHY Woodson, Jacqueline
Kids, Memoir, Nonfiction
Raised in South Carolina and New York, Jacqueline Woodson always felt half way home. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s.
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Hidden figures : the untold true story of four African-American women who helped launch our nation into space
Margot Lee Shetterly
j510.922 Lee Shetterly
Kids, Nonfiction
Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African-American women mathematicians to America's space program, describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them from their white counterparts despite their groundbreaking successes.
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Apollo 8 : the mission that changed everything
Martin W. Sandler
j629.454 Sandler
Kids, Nonfiction
"A nation in need of hope, the most powerful rocket ever launched, and the first three men to break the bounds of Earth: Apollo 8 was headed to the moon. In 1957, when the USSR launched Sputnik I, the first man-made satellite to orbit Earth, America's rival in the Cold War claimed victory on a new frontier. The Space Race had begun, and the United States was losing. Closer to home, a decade of turbulence would soon have Americans reeling, with the year 1968 alone seeing the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy as well as many violent clashes between police and protesters. Americans desperately needed something good to believe in, and NASA's mission to orbit Earth in Apollo 8 and test a lunar landing module was being planned for the end of the year. But with four months to go and the module behind schedule, the CIA discovered that the USSR was preparing to send its own mission around the moon -- another crucial victory in the Space Race -- and it was clearly time for a change of plan. In a volume full of astonishing full-color photographs, including the iconic Earthrise photo, Martin W. Sandler unfolds an incredible chapter in U.S. history: Apollo 8 wouldn't just orbit Earth, it would take American astronauts to see the dark side of the moon"--
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Fly girls : how five daring women defied all odds and made aviation history
Keith O'Brien
j629.130922 O'Brien
Kids, Nonfiction
"High adventure and high ideals merge when a corps of intrepid female aviators battle to take part in the hugely popular air shows of the 1920s and 1930s. Ultimately, one of our heroines would win a race that earned her the right to be called America's best pilot"--
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To the moon : the true story of the American heroes on the Apollo 8 spaceship
Jeffrey Kluger
j629.454 Kluger
Kids, Nonfiction
The inspiring true story of Apollo 8, the first crewed American spaceship to break free of Earth's orbit and reach the moon.
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