EGF Campbell Library
-- "The History of Pirates: From Privateers to Outlaws," by Allison Lassieur, tells the tale of how people struggling to survive during the 1700s turned in desperation to robbery on the high seas, thus becoming the first pirates in history. Lassieur tells the story of pirates' short, danger-filled life investigating the true tolls of their lifestyle and their eventual fate.
-- "All about Sleep From A to Zzzz," by Elaine Scott, illustrated by John O'Brien compiles interesting facts about people's sleep behavior. Scott's information includes sleeping people taking showers, driving cars, and even committing murders. In "All About Sleep From A to Zzzz" we learn about sleep: what it is, how it works, and why you should care about it.
-- "The Crimean War: A Reappraisal," by Philip Warner puts the record straight about the Crimean War being the most mismanaged, brutal and futile campaign ever fought despite the glamor surrounding the ill-fated heroism of the charge of the Light Brigade. Warner defines the British army's achievements and setbacks and the extreme difficulty of the war.
-- "Robots From Everyday to out of This World," by the Editors of Yes Mag, present the mechanical marvels of robots that are defusing bombs, assembling cars, exploring Mars, guarding homes and businesses. "Robots" takes you back in time to the earliest robot toys zooming back to the present and peering into the future where humanlike androids will learn new tasks.
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-- "Online Romance," by Ann Boger, is part of Teen Life's "Frequently Asked Questions" Series. In "Online Romance" Boger explores the possibilities of social networking, finding like-minded friends and developing comfortable relationships online.
Anita Poss
GF Public Library
-- "Rules of Thumb: A Life Manual," by Tom Parker, is not a book of facts, but a book of life experience. Rules range from how to address clergy, (always call Roman Catholic priests "Father" unless they are wearing purple) to safety and survival (a school of porpoises means the water is free of sharks).
-- "The Wrong Guys: Murder, False Confessions and the Norfolk Four," by Tom Wells and Richard A. Leo, tells of four presumably innocent sailors who confess to rape and murder under intense pressure by the police. Readers will have to decide if the justice system failed or if the case presented by these two authors tells the whole story.
-- "Full-Court Quest," by Linda Peavy and Ursula Smith, tells the story of 10 young women, representing seven Indian nations, who melded into a squad that overcame racial and gender barriers to become the best of the best in basketball. "Four-Court Quest" describes the triumphs of a nearly forgotten team who took their game from an isolated boarding school in Montana to world champions at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.
-- "Once Again to Zelda: The Stories Behind Literature's Most Intriguing Dedications," by Marlene Wagman-Geller. Did you ever look at a book dedication and wonder about the life that so inspired the author? "Once Again to Zelda" tells the story behind the story.
Beth K. Sorenson
