New Books - January 2008

332.014  High School Money Book Silver, Don
SIL         A guide to personal finances for high schoolers that covers daily spending, shopping debt and credit, giving to others, preparing for college, banking, investing, earning, and more.

333.79    Energy: Powering the Past, Present and Future Casper, Julie Kerr
CAS       An overview of the history of energy, renewable and non-renewable resources, energy development as well as information on management and conservation.

339.4      Poverty Senker, Cath
SEN       Presents a brief study of the causes of poverty around the world and the efforts by the U.N. to fund aid programs and provide education and basic needs to countries with the most severe problems.

362.196  The Obesity Epidemic Miller, Michaela
MIL        Examines the rise in obesity around the world, how patterns of obesity form during childhood, health risks associated with obesity, and various programs that help people to lose weight.

537         Electricity and Magnetism Kirkland, Kyle
KIR        Examines how electricity and magnetism effect one's life, discussing lightening circuits, magnetic resonance imaging, metal detectors, blackouts, computers, compact discs, and other related topics.

551.55    Hurricane Force Trester, Joseph B.
TRE        Describes how violent storms and hurricanes are formed and notes some of history's greatest storms to hit the U.S. such as Hurricane Katrina.

630         Agriculture Casper, Julie Kerr
CAS       A comprehensive introduction to U.S. agricultural practices that covers the history of American farming, with tables, diagrams, a glossary, and a detailed chronology.

808.81   Faith & Doubt
FAI       A collection of poems from around the world in which the authors speak to issues of faith and doubt.

92         Political Profiles: Rudy Giuliani Sharp, Anna Layton
GIU      Chronicles the life of New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, discussing his parents, marriages, start in politics, and handling of the September 11 attacks.

92         Donovan McNabb Robinson, Tom
MCN   Examines the life and career of Donovan McNabb and discusses his many injuries and his charity work.

92         Political Profiles Sapet, Karrily
OBA    Profiles the life and achievements of Barack Obama, discussing his childhood, family, education, influences, work with public housing in Chicago, visit to Kenya, marriage and political career.

FIC      Confessions Brian, Kate
BRI      Reed Brennan is sure her boyfriend, Josh Hollis, is not responsible for her ex-boyfriend Thomas Pearson's death and vows to find a way to clear Josh's name and track down the real killer.

FIC     Bloodsong Burgess, Melvin
BUR   As the only remaining member of the Volson clan, Sigurd takes a sword forged from a knife given to his father by the god Odin and embarks on a mission to reunite his country.

FIC     Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List Cohn, Rachel
COH   Although they have been friends and neighbors all their lives, straight Naomi and gay Ely find their relationship severely strained during their freshman year at NYU.

FIC     Deadline Crutcher, Chris
CRU   Given the medical diagnosis of one year to live, Ben decides to fulfill his greatest fantasies, ponders his life's purpose and legacy, and converses through dreams with a spiritual guide knows as "Hey-Soos."

FIC    Double Dutch Draper, Sharon M.
DRA  Three friends, preparing for the International Double Dutch Championship competition in their hometown of Cincinnati, cope with Randy's missing father, Delia's inability to read, and Yoyo's encounter with the class bullies.

FIC    Disenchanted Princess Linker, Julie
LIN   West Deschanel is forced out of her pampered life in L.A. to live with family in Possum Grape, Arkansas, after her father is arrested in a Hollywood scandal, leaving West to start over without the perks of her high-class life.

FIC    Red Glass Reasu, Laura
RES   Sophie has been frail and delicate since her premature birth, but discovers her true strength during a journey through Mexico, where her would-be boyfriend hopes to find his mother and plans to remain.

FIC    Candyfloss Wilson, Jacqueline
WIL   When her mother plans to move to Australia with her new husband and baby, Floss must decide whether her loyalties lie with her mother or her father, while at the same time, her best friend begins to make fun of her and reject her.



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