creative nonfiction

". . . journalist Libby Copeland investigates what happens when we embark on a vast social experiment with little understanding of the ramifications. She explores the culture of genealogy buffs, the science of DNA, and the business of companies like Ancestry and 23andMe, all while tracing the story of one woman, her unusual results, and a relentless methodical drive for answers that becomes a thoroughly modern genetic detective story"--Provided by publisher.

"Keith Haring believed that art should be enjoyed by everyone. When he first moved to New York City, he found the subways decaying and dreary--and decided that they needed illuminating and radiating art. Brown follows Haring's work and message: Art is life, and Life is art"--OCLC.

A picture book biography of Jonas Salk, the innovator and developer of the polio vaccine.

"A . . . nonfiction picture book . . . about the many ways baby animals engage in play and how play helps them grow"--Provided by publisher.

"Caterpillar crawls from leaf to leaf, eating and waiting, all alone in a big, green world. Then Orange appears--Orange floats, and flits, and flies, graceful and beautiful. In this . . . story of intergenerational friendship, a small caterpillar is befriended by a glorious monarch butterfly, and together they learn to see the world through each other's eyes"--OCLC.

A picture book that describes how Mexican American chemist Mario J. Molina discovered that CFCs, a chemical used in spray cans, was destroying Earth's protective ozone layer.

"Join four children in a little boat as they discover the magnitude [of ocean garbage patches in] this cumulative tale [that] portrays the terrible impact of trash on the ocean and marine life, inspiring us to make changes to save our seas"--Provided by publisher.

"This is the story of how Senator Kamala Harris grew from her roots in justice to become the inspiring figure she is"--Provided by publisher.

"Led by twenty-five-year-old Grace Banker, thirty-two telephone operators--affectionately called Hello Girls back in the US--became the first female combatants in World War I. Follow Grace Banker's journey from her busy life as a telephone switchboard trainer in New York to her pioneering role as the Chief Operator of the 1st Unit of World War I telephone operators in the battlefields of France. With expert skill, steady nerves, and steadfast loyalty, the Signal Corps operators transferred orders from commanders to battlefields and communicated top-secret messages between American and French headquarters. After faithfully serving her country, . . . Grace was the first and only woman operator in the Signal Corps to be awarded the Army's Distinguished Service Medal"--Provided by publisher.

"In 1859, the British and Americans coexist on the small island of San Juan, located off the coast of the Pacific Northwest. They are on fairly good terms--until one fateful morning when an innocent hog owned by a British man has the misfortune to eat some potatoes on an American farmer's land. In a moment of rash anger, Lyman Cutlar shoots Charles Griffin's pig, inadvertently almost bringing the two nations to war. Tensions flare, armies gather, cannons are rolled out . . . all because of a pig!"--OCLC.