Biographies
Chuck Close by Call Number: JUV 92 CloseISBN: 9781419701634Publication Date: 2012-04-01Presents an autobiography about the author's artistic life, describing the creative processes he uses in the studio and his struggles with his disabilities.
Claudette Colvin by Call Number: JUV 92 Colvin 2009ISBN: 9780374313227Publication Date: 2009-01-20Presents the first in-depth account of an important yet largely unknown civil rights figure, skillfully weaving her dramatic story into the fabric of the historic Montgomery bus boycott and court case that would change the course of American history.
Eyes of the World by Call Number: JUV 920 Aronson 2017ISBN: 9780805098358Publication Date: 2017-03-28Recounts the achievements of photojournalism pioneers Robert Capa and Gerda Taro as they captured the tragedies of the Spanish Civil War and documented the fight against Fascism.
How They Croaked by Call Number: JUV 920BraggISBN: 9780802798176Publication Date: 2011-03-15A look at the deaths of several famous people throughout history and the circumstances surrounding those deaths.
Meet Cindy Sherman by Call Number: JUV 92 Sherman 2017ISBN: 9781626725201Publication Date: 2017-10-17The biography of legendary artist Cindy Sherman, exploring both her life and her approach to photography.
Mountains Beyond Mountains (Adapted for Young People) by ISBN: 9780385743198Publication Date: 2014-04-08Chronicles the life of Paul Farmer, focusing on his efforts to diagnose and cure infectious diseases and to bring modern medicine to the countries and people who need them most.
Samurai Rising by Call Number: JUV 92 Minamoto 2016ISBN: 9781580895842Publication Date: 2016-02-02Documents the true story of the legendary samurai who was raised in the household of the enemies who killed his father before being sent to live in a monastery where, against the odds, he learned and perfected his fighting skills.
Vincent and Theo by Call Number: JUV 92 Gogh 2017ISBN: 9780805093391Publication Date: 2017-04-18The true story of the relationship between brothers Theo and Vincent van Gogh, drawing from their correspondence with each other.
Yummy by Call Number: 92 Sandifer 2010ISBN: 9781584302674Publication Date: 2010-08-01A graphic novel based on the true story of Robert "Yummy" Sandifer, an eleven-year old African American gang member from Chicago who shot a young girl and was then shot by his own gang members.
The Faithful Spy by Call Number: JUV 92 Bonhoeffer 2018ISBN: 9781419728389Publication Date: 2018-09-18Uses text and illustrations to tell the story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German pastor who spoke out against the Nazi regime.
Nonfiction
Boots on the Ground by Call Number: JUV 959.704 P275bo 2018ISBN: 9780670785063Publication Date: 2018-04-10An exploration of the Vietnam War from many different perspectives including an American soldiers, a nurse, and a Vietnamese refugee
The Borden Murders by Call Number: JUV 345 M647bo 2016ISBN: 9780553498080Publication Date: 2016-01-12Examines the Borden murders, using newspaper articles to recreate the events and the trial and acquittal of Lizzie Borden and exploring Lizzie's story to theorize on what may have happened.
The Boys Who Challenged Hitler by Call Number: JUV 940.53 H789boISBN: 9780374300227Publication Date: 2015-05-12Deeply ashamed of his nation's leaders, fifteen-year-old Knud Pedersen resolves with his brother and a handful of schoolmates to take action against the Nazis if the adults will not.
The Family Romanov by Call Number: JUV 947.083F597faISBN: 9780375867828Publication Date: 2014-07-08When Russia's last tsar, Nicholas II, inherited the throne in 1894, he was unprepared to do so. With their four daughters (including Anastasia) and only son, a hemophiliac, Nicholas and his reclusive wife, Alexandra, buried their heads in the sand, living a life of opulence as World War I raged outside their door and political unrest grew.
Go by Call Number: JUV 740K46goISBN: 9780761172192Publication Date: 2013-10-08Chip Kidd is "the closest thing to a rock star" in the design world (USA Today), and in Go he explains not just the elements of design, including form, line, color, scale, typography, and more, but most important, how to use those elements in creative ways.
The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie by Call Number: JUV 688.7S8792gISBN: 9780670011872Publication Date: 2010-10-14Readers learn about Mattel Toys and the background behind Barbie's concept and development, how it was a solution for girls who wanted to imagine adult roles rather than just play mother, and details about inventor Ruth Handler.
Most Dangerous by Call Number: JUV 959.704 S543mo 2015ISBN: 9781596439528Publication Date: 2015-09-22The story of Daniel Ellsberg and his decision to steal and publish secret documents about America's involvement in the Vietnam War.
Pure Grit by Call Number: JUV 940.54 F245puISBN: 9781419710285Publication Date: 2014-02-25The story of American nurses serving in the Philippines when the Japanese attacked the islands on December 8, 1941.
Stonewall by Call Number: JUV 306.76 B351stISBN: 9780670016792Publication Date: 2015-05-05A dramatic retelling of the Stonewall riots of 1969, introducing teen readers to the decades-long struggle for gay rights.
The Story of Buildings by Call Number: JUV 690D579stISBN: 9780763669904Publication Date: 2014-03-11From the pyramid erected so that an Egyptian pharaoh would last forever to the dramatic, machine-like Pompidou Center designed by two young architects, Patrick Dillon's stories of remarkable buildings--and the remarkable people who made them--celebrates the ingenuity of human creation.
