The warmth of other suns : the epic story of America’s great migration

From Ellen Druda Author:  Isabel Wilkerson The warmth of other suns : the epic story of America’s great migration  The great migration by African Americans from the South to the North during the 20th century is told through the stories of three individuals who made the trip. We learn about the rough lives of Ida [...]

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Governors Island : the jewel of New York Harbor

From Alicja Feitzinger author: Buttenwieser, Ann L. Governors Island : the jewel of New York Harbor  This is a beautifully illustrated and well annotated history of Governors Island. It’s almost hard to believe that this small, 92 acre island has such rich history.  For more than 200 years the island was used as a military [...]

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Just Kids

From Ellen Druda author: Smith, Patti  Just Kids Patti Smith’s evocative memoir recounts her early days in New York City and her relationship with artist Robert Mapplethorpe. This National Book Award winning work is an accessible, easy read, yet full of imagery that stirs the imagination.  From her childhood in New Jersey, we follow her [...]

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Hellhound on his trail : the stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the international hunt for his assassin

From Chris Garland author: Sides, Hampton Hellhound on his trail : the stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the international hunt for his assassin James Earl Ray and Martin Luther King were at existential crossroads in 1968.  Each was looking for a new path to the next phase of his life.  Ray was seeking [...]

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Hitler’s holy relics : a true story of Nazi plunder and the race to recover the crown jewels of the Holy Roman Empire

From Rita Gross author: Kirkpatrick, Sidney D.  Hitler’s holy relics : a true story of Nazi plunder and the race to recover the crown jewels of the Holy Roman Empire At the end of the war, Lt. Walter Horn is charged with investigating the disappearance of the crown jewels of the Holy Roman Empire, and [...]

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Paris Under Water: How the City of Light Survived the Great Flood of 1910

From Eileen Effrat author: Jackson, Jeffrey H. Paris Under Water:  How the City of Light Survived the Great Flood of 1910 On the 100th anniversary of the catastrophic flood that put much of Paris under  water in January 1910, historian Jeffrey Jackson vividly describes the flooding within the political, cultural, and social context of the [...]

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Packing For Mars: The curious science of life in the void

From Ellen Druda author: Roach, Mary Packing For Mars: The curious science of life in the void This book was funny. Each chapter took a look at the different ways NASA prepared the astronauts to handle certain personal functions in space: sleeping, going to the bathroom, eating, air sickness, claustrophobia, etc., and how successful they [...]

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Blockhead: The Life of Fibonacci

From Erik Schmid author: D’Agnese, Joseph Blockhead: The Life of Fibonacci The life of the mathematician Leonardo Fibonacci is simplified with fictionalized narrative in this picture biography for the young reader. From his childhood in 1178 Pisa, where he solved the math problems his teachers gave him in seconds, to introducing Hindu-Arabic Numerals to Europe, [...]

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Off Like the Wind!: The First Ride of the Pony Express

From Erik Schmid author: Spradlin, Michael P. titl: Off Like the Wind!: The First Ride of the Pony Express This handsomely illustrated picture book for older readers tells the story of the first ride of the Pony Express in 1860. Using a daily journal style approach, the book uses the route that the riders traversed [...]

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West with the Night

From Catherine Costanzo author: Marhkam, Beryl West with the Night This was a very interesting non-fiction book about Beryl Markham who lived most of her life in Africa.  She grew up learning how to train racehorses — and later on learned to fly.  She used to fly safari hunters to different places within Africa — [...]

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