Adassa's memoir Love Keeps Showing Up clocks in at under 200 pages. Although she reflects on her entire life span, this is a sketch rather than a detailed dive into a biography chronicled with dates, …
A Wheelie Awkward Romance by Tess Campbell with Wheelnotes by Corby Campbell is an interesting read. In truth, the title itself is rather off-putting. However, if you can get past that and delve into …
Dead Ends is a lively romp through both the spectacular and obscure failures in the history of medicine, many of which were turned around to produce positive ends even if the original endeavor fell fl…
Many books showcase the accomplishments of people who have done great or noteworthy things, who have set trends, and who have shaped the course of history in everything from politics to sports to fash…
For those readers always on the lookout for some intriguing middle grade non-fiction, Vanished will be a fun and fresh discovery. Each female magician is given her own chapter, and the author covers t…
The Scopes Trial is one of the most widely known legal cases in American history. Levy's account of the events gives life to the story while avoiding the pitfall of being overly dramatic that plagues …
Mexikid was a 2024 Newbery Honor Book and the winner of several other awards. This is a pretty substantial graphic novel with abundant text to support the visual narrative. It outlines the author's …
Exclusion and the Chinese American Story is a collection of many stories, which Blackburn weaves together to form a view of the Chinese American experience as a whole. Each individual story is interes…
When Forests Burn is somewhat of an academic read. The author goes to great lengths to discuss wildfires in a historical context, and he often references ancillary events or facts that don't at first…
Sick! draws the reader immediately into the huge world of the tiny, examining the fascinating diversity of the microscopic critters with which we share the world, and the magnificent animals that they…
Women in America and worldwide have had to work very hard for lots of things in life: the right to vote, the right to work outside of the home, the list goes on. And we are still, after all of these y…
The benefits of the Mediterranean Diet have been taking center stage in discussions of healthy eating, weight loss, and diabetes in recent years. This book provides concise information for readers wh…
