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New Books: Nonfiction

Title and Author	Summaries from Titlewave.com
The 6 most important decisions you'll ever make : a guide for teens Sean Covey	Describes six important decisions teenagers will face and offers advice on the choices that should be made, discussing school, friends, parents, dating and sex, addictions, and self-worth.
America dreaming : how youth changed America in the sixties Laban Carrick Hill	Hill opens with a discussion of how the size of the post-World War II baby boom, the rise of consumer culture, and the uniformity of suburbia caused many young people to question the institutions and assumptions of American life. He then uses excerpts from speeches, letters, music, poetry, and later reminiscences of the young protesters to illustrate their contributions to the Civil Rights, protest, counterculture, Black Power, women's liberation, American Indian, Hispanic, and environmental movements. The final chapter assesses the decade's legacy, concluding that the 1960s helped the nation learn an "important lesson" by exposing the "fault lines" in our society and broadening the national debate.
China Foreword by Anchee Min	Photographs and text explore the history, people, culture,and economy of China. Includes a time line and an index.
Cool stuff and how it works Written by Chris Woodford ... et. al..	Presents a comprehensive look into the world of technology explaining where many of these inventions came from and how they work, and features such things as the iPods, neon lights, digital cameras, how fireworks explode, and much more.
Cool stuff 2.0 and how it works Written by Chris Woodford and Jon Woodcock	Looks at a variety of technological developments and inventions and explains how they work, featuring photographs, illustrations, and descriptions of smoke detectors, hydroponics, E-books, roller coasters, robots, jet skis, VentureOne, the space station, fusion reactors, the Falkirk wheel, ejector seats, tsunami alerts, and many other things.
The crafts and culture of a Medieval guild Joann Jovinelly and Jason Netelkos	Chronicles the history of guilds, discussing their importance to life in the Middle Ages, features brief descriptions of typical guilds, and includes instructions and recipes for crafts and foods such as those made by guilds.
Crystal & gem Written by R. F. Symes and R. R. Harding.	Describes how crystals form in nature, how crystals are grown artificially, and how they are used in industry. Numerous color photos with text identify the various gemstones.
Dangerous games : ice climbing, storm kayaking, and other adventures from the extreme edge of sports Andrew Todhunter	A collection of true stories about men and women who participate in extreme sports.
Great scientists Jacqueline Fortey	Full-color photographs, illustrations, and clip art introduces readers to the great scientists of the world.
Grief girl : my true story Erin Vincent	Author Erin Vincent describes her life after her parents were both killed in a car accident, leaving her parentless at the age of fourteen with a seventeen-year-old sister and a three-year-old brother; and gives a description of the stages of grief she experienced.
Holocaust : the events and their impact on real people Angela Gluck Wood	An illustrated chronicle of the Holocaust that presents facts, personal accounts, maps, charts, and time lines and includes survivor testimonies on a DVD.
How the incredible human body works, by the Brainwaves Written by Richard Walker	Presents an informative guide that looks into the body's physiological processes and its anatomical make-up; and describes how the body's defense force fights against invasions from toxic bacteria.
John Madden's heroes of football : the story of America's game John Madden ; with Bill Gutman	The book relates the evolution of the game from its rough, disorganized beginnings at three Ivy League colleges to its status today as one of America's favorite sports. The thorough if uninspired text is accompanied by a generous number of photographs.
Mesopotamia Philip Steele	A collection of full-color photographs and drawings depicting the culture and people of ancient Mesopotamia including the Sumerian city-states, ancient warfare, the Persians, and the rise of Babylon.
Methamphetamine Hal Marcovitz	Examines the use and abuse of Methamphetamine since the 1960s, the physical effects of the drug on the body and on society as a whole, treatments, and efforts by the government to halt its distribution.
October sky Homer H. Hickam, Jr.	Homer Hickam, the introspective son of a mine superintendent and a mother determined to get him out of Coalwood, West Virginia forever, nurtures a dream to send rockets into outer space--an ambition that changes his life and the lives of everyone living in Coalwood in 1957.
Quiet strength : a memoir Tony Dungy with Nathan Whitaker.	NFL football coach Tony Dungy reflects on his personal and professional life; discussing his childhood, family, religious beliefs, coaching practices, Super Bowl victory, and more.
Racing : the ultimate motorsports encyclopedia Clive Gifford	Contains entries that examine various aspects of motor racing, covering drivers, circuits, cars, different categories of motor sports, pit stop techniques, and many other topics, and includes photographs.
What are my rights? : 95 questions and answers about teens and the law Thomas A. Jacobs	Provides information to help the reader understand laws, recognize responsibilities, and appreciate rights especially in relation to parents, school, job, and personal matters.