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14 cows for America
written by Carmen Agra Deedy ; in collaboration with Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah ; illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez.
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
In June of 2002, a very unusual ceremony begins in a far-flung village in western Kenya. An American diplomat is surrounded by hundreds of Maasai people. A gift is about to be bestowed on the American men, women, and children, and he is there to accept it. The gift is as unsought and unexpected as it is extraordinary. A mere nine months have passed since the September 11 attacks, and hearts are raw. Tears flow freely from American and Maasai as these legendary warriors offer their gift to a grieving people half a world away. Word of the gift will travel news wires around the globe. Many will be profoundly touched, but for Americans, this selfless gesture will have deeper meaning still. For a heartsick nation, the gift of fourteen cows emerges from the choking dust and darkness as a soft light of hope-and friendship. Master storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy hits all the right notes in this elegant story of generosity that crosses boundaries, nations, and cultures. An afterword by Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah-the Maasai warrior at the center of the story-provides additional information about his tribe and their generous actions. Thomas Gonzalez's stunning paintings are saturated with rich hues of oranges and browns and blues and greens, which capture the nobility of the Maasai people and the distinctive landscape of the African plain.
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All the world
written by Liz Garton Scanlon and illustrated by Marla Frazee.
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day from morning till night as they discover the importance of all things great and small in our world, from the tiniest shell on the beach, to warm family connections, to the widest sunset sky.
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The boy who invented TV : the story of Philo Farnsworth
by Kathleen Krull ; illustrated by Greg Couch.
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
This picture-book biography explains how Farnsworth held on to his dream to develop television and the scientific concepts behind it.
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Cool boy stuff you can draw
Nicole Brecke, Patricia M. Stockland.
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32 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Get ready to draw! These eye-catching books present high-interest, kid-friendly topics. Brief nonfiction information about each drawing subject is paired with simple step-by-step instructions perfect for budding artists.
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Cool girl stuff you can draw
Nicole Brecke, Patricia M. Stockland.
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32 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Get ready to draw! These eye-catching books present high-interest, kid-friendly topics. Brief nonfiction information about each drawing subject is paired with simple step-by-step instructions perfect for budding artists.
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Deep-space disco
by Erik Craddock.
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95 p. : col. ill. ; 18 cm.
When an alien shape-shifter named Melvin the Plutarkian has Stone Rabbit tried for crimes Melvin committed and then wreaks havoc on Happy Glades, Stone Rabbit must find a way to get home and save his town and his friends.
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Desmond Tutu : fighting apartheid
Samuel Willard Crompton.
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112 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
The series Modern Peacemakers profiles key recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize and the work they were doing when they received the award. Desmond Tutu was awarded the Prize in 1984 for being according to the Nobel committee, "a unifying leader figure in the campaign to resolve the problem of aparteid in South Africa..."
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Django
Bonnie Christensen.
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Born into a travelling gypsy family, young Django Reinhardt taught himself guitar at an early age. He was soon acclaimed as the "Gypsy Genius" and "Prodigy Boy," but one day his world changed completely when a fire claimed the use of his fretting hand. Folks said Django would never play again, but with passion and perserverance he was soon setting the world's concert stages ablaze.
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The encyclopedia of immaturity. volume 2
by the editors of Klutz.
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201 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Following on from the success of The Encyclopedia of Immaturity comes Volume 2: Shenanigans. In this book are detailed explanations of how to fake a cold, make your hand explode and burp at will - enough for hours of entertainment!
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An eye for color : the story of Josef Albers
Natasha Wing ; art by Julia Breckenreid.
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
The painter Joseph Albers saw art in simple things. Late in his career, he began painting squares of solid, unmixed color, one within another.
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Face to face with leopards
by Dereck Joubert and Beverly Joubert.
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31 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
You're crouched in the African brush, camera at the ready. You're waiting on one of nature's loners. It's dark. It's scary. Then silently, he appears; the ever-elusive leopard. You have seconds to capture on film this wonder of the wild, with its exotic spotted fur, so prized by hunters.
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Future tech : from personal robots to motorized monocycles
by Charles Piddock ; James Lee, consultant.
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64 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Explains and illustrates the most current research and technologies that promise to change our lives dramatically in the future, from machines with the ability of independent thought to cars that drive themselves to robots that borrow their nature from nature itself.
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